The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-09
FLUFFY RUFFLES
HERE NEXT WEEK
STOCK MUSICAL COMEDY TO BE
PERMANENT FEATURE OF
FARGo's LIVELY ADJUSTMENTS
NEWLY ORGANIZED COMPANY
AT SAVOY NEXT MONDAY.

w d. Kirkman, manager Of the
Savoy theatre, has organized a mu-
steal comedy stock company for his
theatre and the first of series Of
one act plays with chorus numbers
will be given on Monday evening. AS
musical comedy stock is an absolutely
new term in local amusements Mr..
Kirkman explained to The Forum how
the idea happened to strike him
strong enough to cause the organic
alton of company OF twelve peo-
pie.
In the first place. said he, 'the
money we theatre men pay perform
ers is carried out of town and like
to see local money spent locally. BY
organizing permanent company of
artists who will make their homes
here, / have added in no small way to
amounts spent weekly in the city as
the actors / have been fortunate
enough to secure are not working for
experience. In the second place the
seating capacity, stage room and ar
rangement of the Savoy warrants the
deavors than the usual vaudeville and
motion picture show. Thus have the
ground work for an excursion into the
delights of musical comedy.
Experienced, Clever Artists.
Whether or not the venture will be
successful depends entirely upon the
reception it receives. If the citizens
Of Fargo and Moorhead find that they
like musical comedy in connection with
their vaudeville the efforts of the COM
pany will not be fruitless as pro-
grammes such as we shall present will
be as far above criticism as we can
make them. Musical comedy is a
success the year round in all the large
cities throughout the middle west and
the Pacific coast and so the prospects
for its scccess in Fargo seem fairly
certain. The people of Fargo and
Moorhead are exceptionally fortunate
in the members of the company /
have secured. Lawrence Peterson, re-
Gently with the Belasco stock compan-
les will serve as producer and much
of the success of the innovation de-
ponds upon him. He has enjoyed a
thorough training under the most sue
cessful producers and his manner of
interpreting the various roles has
often been highly commended. Mr..
Peterson will appear as leading man.
Clarence Whipple served last sum-
mer in the Shuberts' production of the
Mikado, in New York City, one OF the
biggest and most successful ventures
of this syndicate He has associated
in his work with Fritzie Shelf, Frank
Daniels, jr, and other we'll known
stars. Mr.. Whipple will portray comic
roles, in the first play appearing as
Louie Krause, the Dutchman.
I'm Mack Williams, the Savoy COM
pany has one of the best Irish and Jew
comedians obtainable. Mr.. Williams
has served successfully in both eastern
and western productions and incident
ally starred in vaudeville. Miss Ivy
StultZ is one Of the best known charact-
er women of the west and her por-
trayal of female comedy roles may be
looked to with interest by those who
attend the opening week at the Savoy.
Miss Eleanor Culver, soubrette, is
dainty and petite, graceful dancer |
and sweet voiced singer. She will |
lead the Yama Yama girls in the ini-
tiaI production next week and her ap-
pearance is bound to prove a strong |
drawing card for the attraction.
Pretty Chorus Girls.
I'm the matter OF chorus girls was |
exceptionally fortunate as / secured |
four girls from one of the Isle of Spice |
companies which recently disbanded |
in Chicago. Two more were engaged |
through Minneapolis theatrical book |
ing agency and several last season with |
the Chocolate Soldier.
"Costumer and scenic artist complete |
the personnel of the company and no |
expense has been spared in securing |
the best in each line. New scenery |
will be painted each week and new |
costumes for the chorus will mark |
each number
THE selection of productions is n |
matter Of grave moment but the pub |
lie may be assured that the same |
high standard of morality which has |
marked the Savoy since it's opening
will be continued. Clean comedy |
which everyone can enjoy will be the /
only comedy presented. To encourage
persons in the city who are interest /
ed in dramatic writing, l will pay from
CIV W GOV LOT any OTlglnaI one act 1
farce comedy which is submitted and |
accepted as suitable for our use.
Admission Prices Advanced.
1T is apparent that a company of
persons cannot be maintained
at an admission price of 10 cents and
while the question OF advancing seat
prices is troublesome one / finally
decided to reserve the first ten rows at
80 cents leaving twenty-six rows 'at /
the general admission price of 20 cents.
We hope to produce a show similar |
to those put on by travelling organ
izations at an admission price OF so |
and rs cents, and 81. If the patrons of
the Savoy like musical comedy the
price is of no moment. At any rate,
all may be assured that the perform
ance will be worth more than the
price charged from the viewpoint of |
musical critics.
The opening bill at the Savoy is en-
titled, Wanted-A Wife, and from the !
title should supply enough funny stu
atoms to keep Fargo's first-nighters in
a state of hilarity.