The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-05

The modern minstrel evolved
from the colored race. The negro, II
he can be restrained from becoming
| Unconscious. makes the best min
strel man. Any person is sure of
good laugh If they can but be around
| group Of negroes thirty, minutes
without the latter knowing they are
near. because the colored man is
then perfectly natural. g."
There have been many colored
minstrel organizations which were
unsatisfactory in their entertain
ment because the colored performers
were self-conscioug and did not act
natural. r. M. Harvey, a. we'll known
circus man. undertook the task OF as
sembling a company of clever colored
people who are not posers, who were
capable Of always retaining natural
even on the stage.
Lowery's Greater Minstrels, billed
for Fargo July 8 and 8, Is headed by
Prof. P. G. Lowery. who is acknoWl-
edged to be the most clever colored
cornetist in the world. a graduate
from the Conservatory of Music at
Washington, D. G.. He maintains the
dignity Of this attraction while Ed.
Tolliver and c. Powell, both natural
comedians. do their best to upset
said dignity as they create a furore
performance.
Travelling in their own S0-foot car.
this company of 35 colored artists
Is playing in the principal cities and
towns OF the state and judging from
press comments and verbal criticisms
heard, Lowery's Greater Minstrels is
more than making good. They are
about the only Ministries on the road
that insists on giving a daily matt
oh Cor &C. S~J
to the high quality of their attrac-
ton
From a great many angles "Who
Is To Blame?'' at the Princess. today
and Saturday, is unusually interest
ing. For one thing, it Is Frank
.Borzage's finest effort at colorful
production. Lavish Oriental effects
were obtained by this clever direc-
tor, whose work in 1.-THE Gun Wom-
an" and Society for Sale" Is still
fresh in the minds Of photoplay
lovers. Exquisite Photographic eff
fects were incorporated by Pliny
Horne. The story deals with the
loyalty Of a descendant Of the
Samurai, the warlike, once-power-
tien Of Taro Sam TO the American
who brings him to the United States |
is very beautiful. At this time, when |
every effort is being made to cement |
the friendship Of Nippon and Uncle |
Sam, Who Is To Blame?' is very
appropriate indeed.
1--WE Should Worry!" a Wallian
Fox comedy drama, with the world |
famous Jane and Katherine Lee as
stars, VIII be the attraction at the |
Isis today and Saturday. Supported |
by a specially selected cast Of
adults, the marvellous child actresses
will appear in a romantic photoplay |
with a. mingling Of humor that is
guaranteed to make everybody |
laugh.
Chester Castle, in 1.-THE Two Soul
Woman a Bluebird feature at the |
Liberty today and Saturday, Is in
jured in an automobile accident and |
taken to the home Of a very beau !
tiful girl, Joy. Fielding. While re-
operating he falls in love with her,
but is very much surprised after a |
few days to have a strange girl
come into the room, the exact phys !
ical counterpart of Joy, but abso- |
lutely different in personality. This |
girl, who answers to the name Of |
Edna, is a fiepd in human form who |
abuses her servants, mistreats |
guests and is vulgar, coarse and
violent in manner. Leah, the faith |
full maid Of Joy, informs Castle that
the two girls are one ana the same,
and that her mistress seems to be
under some hypnotic influence of
DR.. Copin'sp Castle nlarries the
girl. brings her as Edna from her
hypnotic state and tries to break
the Copin influence. DIR. Copin. who
was seeking the Fielding fortunes
through a marriage with Edna is
killed in a terrific struggle with
Castle, and with his death his in
fuence is broken, and Joy, rtturned
to her normal state, Is free to en-
joy her newly found love.