The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-06

William >. Hart In Wot Lowry,
will be the Princess offering the first
part Of next week. A strong. grim,
silent man, quick on the trigger and
terrible in his wrath. learns that a
settler has dared to take up a claim
in that section of country in which
he is looked upon as a sort Of king.
He Immediately sets off to drive out
the intruder, but is stunned when a
pretty girl confronts him at the cabin
door. This is just the beginning,
however, of a typical Hart drama,
full of action to the very end.
A comedy also is offered.
The desire to hear Nine. Schu-
mann Heink in Fargo on Wednesday
evening, Oct. 10. her engagement
having been changed from Oct. s 10
that date. seems irresistible, no less
than twenty-seven towns being rep
resented at this time in reservations.
I'VE have never heard Nine. Schu-
mann Heink deliver herself of sing
ing more beautiful in tone, or more
convincing in interpretation, re-
marks The Chicago Herald in a re-
cent issue, commenting upon the con-
tralto's appearance in that city. And
in The New York Herald is found the
same report in almost the same
words: "Schumann- Heink's voice
has not lost one degree Of it's virility
and beauty. and her interpretations
one need scarcely say, are inimit-
able,
The news of Schumann- Heink's
coming to Fargo has received wide
publicity, and 1t is always a pleasure
to hear that this greatest of contral-
tos maintains her remarkable hold
upon the public, and that her God
given voice bids fair to thrill us for
many a year to come. She has but
lately sung in New York and few
words from The Times aptly de-
scribes the event, Mr.. Aldrich writes:
THE audience that filed Carnegie
Hall to hear the greatest Of living
contraltos had every reason for the
enthusiasm lavished upon her sing
ing.
Melodrama of the early nineties,
telling of feuds and love makings in
the bluegrass regions, or horse rae
ing and villainies, all uncommonly
well put together and still capable Of
holding the interest of those who are
not too sophisticated. Capitally act
ed by company of almost uniform
excellence, and adorned with the
antics of the numerous Wang
doodle" pickaninnies of many and
varied accomplishments.
Such a play is In Old Kentucky,
which will be seen at the Orpheum
Monday and Tuesday.
Charlotte Greenwood heads the
cast of So Long Lefty, Oliver Moros-
co.'s musical farce which will be pre-
scented at the Orpheum, the engage
ment being for Oct. Is. The book is
by the producer and Elmer Harris
and is based on Mr.. Harris former
farce. Your Neighbours Wife, to
which Earl Carroll has added a num-
Der Of musical selections, which have
become popular from the Pacific to
the Atlantic ocean
The story Of So Long Lefty, deals
with the troubles of two families who
are neighbors in the trolley car COL
ony. The husbands think they would
each be happier IL his home was
with the others wife. An exchange
Of wives is made and the situations
which developed during the week Of
trial agreed upon, Is brimful of brill
liant dialogue and funny complica-
tions. Besides Miss Greenwood the
cast includes Sydney Grant, Hal
Sicily, Tyler Brooke, May Boley,
Henrietta Lee, and Halle Manning,
which is augmented by chorus of
beautiful girls and a special orches-
fra .a.t 80 ~ 5as