The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-23

tiyities was the presentation Thursday
evening OF a Norwegian comedy. The
department OF Norwegian was organ
lied only last fall, but has been for
tunate in numbering among its mem
bers several students of more than
usual dramatic ability. Ludwig Hol-
berg's Den S~tundeslose, written in
1923, was the play selected, n the
cast of characters was as follows:
V~ielgeschrey, MFR. Aronson.
Pernille, maid to V~ieIgeschrey, Miss
Krantz.
Leonora, his daughter, Miss Dorff.
Magdelona, his housekeeper, Miss
Blake.
Leander. Leonora's lover. Mr..
Vowles. /
Erick Madsen, a -bookkeeperr Mr..
Peder Ericksen, his son, MI. Bot
tolfson.
oldfux, an adventurer, Mr.. Simon
itsch.
First secretary, Jens Sandbuechs.
Mr.. B~rudevold.
Second secretary, C~hristoffer, Mr.
Monson.
Third secretary, Lars Dintfass, Mr..
Bascom.
Fourth secretary, Chrlsten Griffel.
Mr.. Horst,
Leonard, vieIgeschrey's brother, Mr..
Ensh.
Corfttz, Mr.. Keye. ~. a.,
A Notary, Mr.. Pollock. sS N. sF
A Tailor, Mr.. Keye. III EN8Y2&
A Barber, Mr.. Ransom.
The leading roles were splendidly
handled by Miss Krantz and Mr.. Aron-
son, who bore the burden Of the play.
Although Mr.. Aronson speaks Swedish,
few of the Scandinavians in the au-
dience were aware of any difference OF
accent. MI. Simonitsch was al home
in the difficult but happy role of Old
fux, speaking both German and Nor
wegian. The press representative Of
The Fran made the statement that
Miss Blake's accent was a neare ap-
proach to q Danish information than
that of any member Of the cast. The
play is really a Danish production, the
principal difference between the Dam
ish and Norwegian languages lying in
the intonation. Miss Blake's accom-
plishment is the more remarkable
when the fact that she has studied
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sidered. Miss Dorff made a charming
bride. The part Of Leander was taken
by Professor Vowles, instructor in
Norwegian. Mr.. Hanson and Mr.. Bot
tolfson acquitted themselves we'll. as
Erik Madsen and Peder Eriksen. Mr..
Brudevold was very amusing as head
secretary. The four secretaries fur
nished many little by-piays. Mr.. Ran
som, the German barber, RECALLED Well
geschrey with local gossip while he
shaved him. Mr.. Keye had the double
role of tailor and Cortitz. Mr.. Engh
handled ably the somewhat "undank-
bare Role" of Leonard. The staging
of the play and the training of the
cast was in the hands of Mrs. Hutch
inson of the department Of dramatics
and expression, who certainly achieved
a triumph in directing a play in a Ian
guage she does not understand. Mrs.
Or. Sand rendered assistance in re-
wishing the language Of the play, her
knowledge of Scandinavian customs
proved of great value. A large and
appreciative audience witnessed the
production, and even those who did
not understand the language were able
to follow the action fairly well, Among
the musical numbers contributed by
the Fargo college orchestra was AMI
tras Dams, by the Norwegian composer
Grieg. Miss Flaten and Miss Beck
man, who sang between the acts in
Norwegian and Swedish, responded to
hearty encores. 1t is not improbable
that the comedy will be repeated in
the near future.
r.
A party Of students spent a de-
lightful evening Saturday at the home
of Miss Stella Buchanan or Eighth
avenue south. where they gathered in
esponse to dainty invitations issued
by Miss Buchanan and Miss Plank.
The event was a Backwards" party.
and everything, even the invitations,
was carried out backwards. Miss
Cooper and Miss Schwartz assisted in
the entertaining. A dainty luncheon
was served.
On the same evening Miss Clara Pol
lock was hostess to the members of
the faculty Of the conservatory. A de-
lightful informal evening was spent.
The decorations and the luncheon APP
pointments were suggestive of st. Pat
rick's day.
AS Dean Brown arose to make the
announcement at chapel, Friday, a
telegram from DIR. Creegan was handed
him containing the welcome news that
Fargo college has been admitted to
recognized" membership in the North
Central association of colleges and sec-
ondary schools. In his efforts to secure
this distinction for the college. DR..
Creegan was ably assisted by Presi-
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