The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-08
MISS SPRINGTTME
A Gladstone MAID
She Charms a Capacity
Audience At The Or
pheum Theater

Miss Springtime," presented to a
Icapacity audience at the Orpheum
theater last evening, is not the
shameless hussy who fingers in the
lap of winter, but a fresh. blithe,
gladstone maid who radiates warm
sunshine, tuneful music. and glad
laughter.
Those well known workers in the
cause of dramatic uplift, Messrs.
Klaw and Erlanger, are sponsors for
this newest tonic for the T. B. NJ,
and to their credit let it be said that
4 this time, as on some former occa-
sions, they have proven that vulgar
| ity is not a necessary adjunct OF a
girl and music show, and that 1t is
possible to make such a production
| both smart and amusing, without
making a disinfectant necessary for
the theater when it has left.
Miss Springtime" deserves to rank
with some Of the old time favorites.
Musically it Is quite the best OF its
class that has taken the road, pos
sibly since The Red Mill. The lines
have a snap that distinguishes Miss
Springtime from the ordinary ma
chine-made musical comedy, and
stranRest Of all, 1t has a plot that
is plausible, coherent, and not too
frail to support three acts OF song
and dance.
AS Spring should, Miss Spring
time comes trailing clouds of color
in the form of costume. Her raiment
Is all that could be expected, and de-
spite the limited proportions of the
Orpheum stage, some very effective
stage pictures we're presented. Some
body with a nice appreciation Of the
value of color. light effects. and stage
ID rsNn hn
The cast Is not a notable one, but
ii has in Frank Mcintyre, Harrison
Brockbank and Zoe Barnett, three
stalwart dependables who would
carry to success company much
more in danger of being classed as
mediocre than the present one. Mr..
McIntyre's unctuous foolery is ire
sistible. Mr. Brockbank has a bari
tone voice that would distinguish
him in any light opera company, and
Zoe Barnett is able to show some
of the newer newcomers In the ranks
of musical comedy that it requires
more than a makeup box and a con-
tract to make q Coincidence. The
modern overnight stars don't put
over" song in the way Miss Bar
nett did "A Very Good Girl on Sum
day" or her share i'm THE Old Fash
Toned Drama" Such savoir faire
proves the possession of both intelIi-
gence and experience.
Miss Hattie Burks makes up for
the lack Of any notable vocal equip
ment, with a pleasingly simple and
unaffected stage presence, and as
this was the chief requirement Of
the title role, she was rather more
than just acceptable. George Leon
Moore with what might be called
fine nbathtub tenor" voice drew
quite riotous applause with his
Throw Me a Rose" number, and
Frank Doane got away nicely with
his part of a New York husband
Concealed in the uniform of Inspec-
tor Block was George Fox who was
stage managing musical comedies
and playing leads when most of those
in Miss Springtime's chorus were
in their cradles. He Is far from be-
ing decrepit vet.
On the whole IL Messrs. Klaw and
have any more in their shop
like Miss Springtime," they are i'm
vited to route them west via the
Twin City and Fargo trail.