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Show IN A HARD FIX. A Theatrical Company stranded at Nephi - How They ;ot Out of Tow n. The Nc phi Eiuirn says: On last Sunday evening a theatre troup known as the "Great Eastern Comedy company" made its appearance In ''Little Chicago." The members mem-bers of the company made way for the Xephi House and as the proprietor was not In they were taken under its shelter without his knowledge. ' Monday morning two members of the Arm came to the Ensign office and ordered a thousand bills, btating that the company would play tiiat night, but it seems as though something miijt have happened, as they gave it up and announced themselves for the next evening. They came around and got the bills, however, and said for us to call at the show for our payment. We did so, and to our amazement found that there would be no theater that night, as the company com-pany would not show to so small an audience. audi-ence. The people had cone to the joint session ses-sion of the Mutual Improvement societies and disappointed for the lirst time any theater thea-ter which has endeavored to show in Nepal these many months. "After tho audience was dispersed, a member mem-ber of the company told us to call around in the morning for our money fer printing. At this we begin to "tinell a mice" and went immediately to the hotel to see how things were. We learned that the company had broken up and were "financially busted". They were not only in debt to the Kimiipt, but with the hotel proprietor and others. What was to be done; some of them had retired, and one was here anil the other there. The problem was soon solved. "The members at once assembled and after af-ter some minutes consultation it was decided what should be done. By each paying his part they managed to pay the printing bill, but what was coining to the hotel, a lady and her son, who had been hauling the ' '-qui ,jA around the country f"v "' ".'-"'" ' ' H out a cent of pay, was the next thing to he settled. Watches, rings and banjos were put up as security and in this mannerthe poor, heart-broken folks got off. They said they could get their railroad fare on their trunks and thus get home," |