The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
JAP ANESE Girl
SCORES A HIT
AUDIENCE WAS DELIGHTED SAT-.
uRDAY EVENING BY LOCAL
TALENT oPERETTA GIVEN UN-
DER AUSPICES OF FARGO COL.
LEGE CONSERVATORY.

Seldom has Fargo had the oppor.
tunity of listening to such a wealth
of amateur musical talent in the lighter
vein than that provided at the opera.
! house Saturday night under the aus
pices Of the Fargo College Conserva-
tory of Music
The production was very pretty
little operetta, The Japanese Girl
music by Charles Vincent and the II.
bretto by Jeanne Quinton Rosse. under
the direction Of Miss Carol b. Stanley
| of the normal department of the con-
| servatory, assisted by Miss Reed In
| the orchestra pit, Miss Stanley very
efficiently filled the chair of the mu.
steal director; Ralph F. Beard was at
the piano. and the other instrumental
lists were Prof. A. ]. Stephens and Miss
Minnie Carpenter, violins, and E. r.
Wright, cornetist.
The scene of the opera is Japanese
garden and for this the stage picture
was deliberately and perfectly arranged,
giving harmonious environments for
the characters and the forty hand
somely costumed Japanese girls.
The music of The japanese Girl is
sweet and catchy. Whatever Shall 1
Do? was splendidly given by Miss
Maud Knight, who appeared as much
at home as though she was an under
study for a musical comedy star. Her
every move and gesture was the per-
sonification of ease and confidence. An
other delightful song was a duet, We Are
Not Finished Yet, by Miss Violet Conant
and Miss Eva Hey, who were decidedly
finished in their characters as typical
American girls travelling under the
chaperonage of an austere governess.
Miss Knowall, very properly assigned
to Miss Hazel Jump. The girls wore
was captivating.
The confidence and interest of the
audience was established at the rise
of the curtain for the opening chorus
Sing O-Hay-O, received a spirited rem
dering with Miss Lancetta Steele in the
part of o Ham San. Her recitation
and air, Thanks to You All, was very
well received, as was also the trio by
the Misses Steele, Newton and Draeske.
The Soldier, the Poet and the Artist.
In the Flower Song the chorus was
heard to distinct advantage, but the
number de resistance was the song and
chorus, In Praise Of America, by Miss
Steele and chorus. In this there was
charming and exquisite blending
made by the gentle waving of national
tri-colors and Japanese flags which
stirred a wholesome display of patri-
otism throughout the large audience.
Miss Knowall, the governess. was
well portrayed by Miss Hazel jump
who disclosed a natural gift in char
acter acting. Miss Margaret Newton.
a Moorhead girl 60 Kitu SAM gave
splendid account of herself in both
singing and acting, first in a trio. The
Soldier, the Poet and the Artist. with
Miss Steele and Miss Draeske. and
again in song and chorus, Carmine
Lips. Miss Newton has a voice fun
of dainty and velvety softness and her
temperament for the part was very
satisfying.
A featurized number, the one i'm
mediately preceding the finale, chorus
All Hail, was a dance by Miss Reed
and dancing girls (modeled after NOV
ing pictures of a Geisha dance) and If
was splendidly executed, Miss Reed
displaying remarkable grace in the solo
movements.
The proceeds of the performance will
be devoted to the purchase of necessi-
ties for the furnishing of the new Car
negie library at Fargo college.