The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-14

the full prestige of metropolitan sue
cess, having had a run of FIVE months
in Chicago, at the Whitney operahouse
and one year at the Herald Square
theatre, New YORK, where it scored
such splendid success with it's beauti-
full music and wonderful electric novel
ties. 1t is said to be the handsomest
costumed company in America, includ-
ing eight Partisan DirecCiore gowns,
which Joseph M. Gates purchased
in Paris especially for this production,
and they present an array of beauty
when worn by the shapely show girls.
The company is a tremendously large
one and owing to the vast amount of
heavy electrical equipment and scenery
it requires two baggage cars to trans
port it. The electrical aerial swing
weighs 1000 pounds and is illuminated
by 1000 electric lights and when re-
volving with six beautiful show girls
in the basket, it is said to present a
most beautiful picture. There are
many musical numbers that are hits.
The Cuddle song, showing the seven
ages of cuddling is one of the most
elaborate and sentimental stage pic
lures that has been reproduced in re-
with the Yama Yama girls and their
funny clown suits is distinct novelty.
Ashton Stevens of The New York Jour-
nal said it was the most titillating piece
of business that had been produced on
Broadway in many years and he de-
voted an entire column to this one
musical number.
Three Twins is headed by Victor
when the show was produced at the
Whitney opera house and Bessie Cliff
ford. In their support are such well
known entertainers as Willard F1ana-
gan, Reggie Morris, Edward Wade,
Edward P. Bower, Frank Smith, Harry
Collins, Ada Bateman, Lillian Sadler,
Minnie Allen, Helen Dubois, Estell
Colbert, and a chorus of sixty people.
There is a certain amount of salts
faction in seeing the other fellow re-
ceive the same sort of treatment which
YOU did under blood boiling conditions,
and were unable to resent for business
reasons. There is a scene in The Lion
an the Mouse which aptly illustrates
this. John Burkett Ryder the money
king, is awaiting the advent of Sarah
Green, in his private library. The
great and the near great have appoint
ments with the financier. The private
secretary enters the presence to an
nounce the governor. Ryder looks UP
growing, Can't see him. But Mr.
Ryder,-Tell the fool to go home; Ill
send for him when I want him, snaps
the money king. The desk phone rings
Ryder grabs the receiver savagely.
Then comes monologue like this:
Had an appointment with you?
It's broken. Came thousand
miles to keep it. Mr.. Ryder
is out. We have all cooled our heels in
the ante room of the mighty. That's
why the scene is enjoyable and con-
temptible. The Lion and the Mouse
will appear at the Fargo operahouse
next Tuesday evening.
For many months all New York and
the strangers within her gates have
been bowling with laughter over Seven
Days, the comedy by Mary Roberts
Rinehart and Avery Hopwood, that has
reached its second year at the Aston
theatre. For six months Chicago bent
double with merriment over this IA
NOUS play. Now it's our turn. Seven
Days is coming here. 1t will be at the
Fargo operahouse next Friday evening
Messrs. Wagenhals & KemDer will
present 1t in this city with an ex-
ceptionally gifted Broadway cast and a
magnificent Aster theatre production.
Seven Days couldn't be better acted
than II Will be here nor could there be