Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-18
M|zz| HAJOS WINS
BISMARCK AUDIENCE
"Sari' Her Greatest Success.
Since The Spring Maid;'
Catchy Music.

A first-rate all weather show, all
sparkle and ginger and effervescence.
with a basis of genuine artistic merit
that's "'Sari.' .." .
"Sari" is an operetta in two acts.
by Julius Wilhelm and Fritz Grun.
baum, English book and lyrics by &.
G, S. Gushing and E. P. Heath, music
by Emmerich Kalman, staged by
George Marion, presented by Henry
w. Savage, scenery by eros, proper.
ties by Gebhart, cast by Hajos and
audience by Bismarck .g.~ era. -"
The operetta differs from most 9th.
ers in having a we'll defined and very
pretty story. The artistic jealousy
between the gypsy violinist. Pail
RACE, and his son, Laczi, its conflict
with their real mutual affection and
the pathetic, inevitable triumph of
youth. furnish a theme which would
make a good drama. The elder RACE
is finely played by J. X. Murray, and
the younger by II. w. Marsh. These
two men have beautiful voices and
are good actors. Another lovely
voice is that Of Gretchen Hood, who
plays "Juliska," with whom both
father and son are in love. Other
fine voices are those of the whole
cast. There isn't a poor singer or
dancer in it.
'Mizzi Hajos herself is a most &C.
complished little dancer. In "Sari"
she has a chance to display her abil.
ity in this line better than in other
performances, but the demands Of
her part 60 much beyond dancing.
Through a blunder in printing the
auditorium programs, Mizzi Hajos was
down for the part + Klari, and Billie
Busch for Mizzi's inimitable Sari, but
the theatergOers were not long in dis.
covering the error. ..4.r
In the first act she appears with
her hair "slicked' back as tightly as
a wet brush can do it and braided in
a pigtail as stiff as wire. wearing a
bunchy skirt and a straightforward
down waist. which do not bother
about meeting in the back, and strip.
ed stockings which come as near dis.
guising her pretty ankles as ANYTHING
can-in short. she is left nothing h"+
her profile, her childlike smile and
her originality and magnetism with
which to please her audience. "Med-
emoiselle Wet Hen her lover nick.
names her. and the nickname fits like
a &glove-oh, much closer than 4 glove
-HikeMthe gowns Of the chorus. y 81
Finally. Mizzi comes ont in a mod
ern creation of f]my white, in which
all her dainty grace has a chance to
express itself. The dance which goes
with the ~favorite number, Loves
Own Sweet Song" was'f one ofssthe
pEettiest ever seen here. This song.
which is played and whistled every
where. is an illustration of the ex-
cellence Of the score Of "Sari."
III. W. Marsh is the tenor of the
company and played Paczi. the stud
ent son Of the gypsy violinist, who
wins the girl who would otherwise
haze been his fathers fourth wife.
He has a lyric tenor. his tones being
clear and vibrant. He also has the
advantage of being a very good-look.
ing young chap. temperate in his act
ing, direct and convincing in man.
ner. "a Il
Bert Gilbert plays the part of, Ca
deaux. the shadow Of CASTOR. Hell
keeps a part that might easily be.
come grotesque in reasonable bounds
and adds considerable to the general
humor of the piece.
There is a chorus of girls costumed
with the most consumnate art in
both acts of the operetta. The eye
as we'll as the car has everything
offered to it possible to please in this
production.
The "Sari" company ended their
summer season here last evening, and
the company will disband for several
weeks, previous to opening in St.
Paul next month.