Show I AMUSEMENTS If a story of the western hills was ever eer actually enacted out under the blue sky sk as one was vas told under the limelight of the th Grands stage stag last night by Miss Dorothy Grey Gre and her associates under the direction of F W Yo V Mann Iann one could understand perhaps an authors temerity In reproducing It for However doubts on the actuality of ofAs ofAs ofAs As Told in the Hills need trouble no noone noone noone one Fortunately such terrible situations plots and counter plots as Mr Manns company compan go through nightly are reserved exclusively for the mimic world The program this week disclose the name flame of the playwright responsible for this thriller and attention quickly set bet betties settles ties on ort the players pla ers and the realistic work they the do in carrying out the situations of ot the piece Its a hummer for the be gallery gods and not particularly bad for the parquet if it one may judge by the welcome the drama received at the hands of ot last nights audience There are Indian attacks on wagon trains murders and at least three well defined love loe scenes running through the play The action is swift and tense and surprise follows surprise in sensational climaxes Space forbids a review of the story stOl but suffice it to tosa say sa that of the melodramas seen at the Grand this season As 5 Told In the Hills must head the list in point of surcharged action and plot development Mr Mann has mounted the thc piece real realistically realistically and has secured an excellent western atmosphere in his scenes of or plains plain and mountains The presenting company is inadequate Duncan as Little Fox de deserves deserves deserves serves mention for his work Vork He plays play conscientiously and well and deserves a better vehicle Dorothy Grey as Pem rena fail fai to realize the possibilities of the role The remainder of the company fill their several roles to the best of their ability The Lyric Stock company opened the week in A Fight for a Fortune to a crowded house last evening and the pres presentation presentation took welt well with the patrons of the house The old melange of tragedy comedy a heroine a handsome hero and a thrilling story stOl is this story of A Fight for a Fortune and It Is a melange which tickles the palate C E Gillham as Ebenezer the plantation darky carried the humorous honors of the evening Alan Elmore as General Mark Lester caught the crowd but shared applause with Tony West Vest as IS Gregory Gregol Grimes The admirers of Ade Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide laide Knight found her as winning as aseer ever eer In the part of at Olive Glynn The story is along old old lines but Its In Interpretation last evening was well re received applause being contributed gener generously generously by b the audience Last nights house and reception promise a good weeks run for the attraction Alberta Gallatin who appears at the Salt Lake theatre tonight is not entirely unknown to theatregoers here Some five seasons ago she brought an excellent company and beautiful scenic production in Nell Gynne and was wan warmly received by a large audience Miss Gallatin made m de her first appear appearance appearance appearance ance with Richard Mansfield then Jo Joseph Joseph Joseph seph Jefferson Henry Irving Mrs Fiske and other stars of ot equal prominence I The company in support of Miss Galla Gallatin Gallatin Gallatin tin is a large Jarge one ne comprising some persons among them some well known names in the theatrical the world It Is 0 o the cards that the Orpheum bill will be presented without a hitch tonight as every eve act net save Mme ski the Russian soprano has already alread arrived She Sh Is due to be here this aft afternoon afternoon afternOon This weeks bill Is headed by Charles F Semon the narrow feller teller I Ia a humorist of ot original methods One of the most promising musical comedy events of ot the present season if one is to judge by b reports that have come from other cities Is to be the ap appearance of Countess Olga Von Hatz feldt and her company of ot fifty people In The Little Duchess at the Salt Lake theatre the last three days of this week opening Thursday night and with a mati matt matinee nee Saturday The of the Orpheum have se secured secured secured cured through the courtesy of oC the man management management management of the Auditorium skating rink i on Richards street permission to skate In the tho New Year tonight Special Invitations have been printed and Issued and It Is anticipated that there will be a I regular reunion of theatrical people and friends at the rink tonight Treasurer I I Howard of ot the Orpheum Is scattering the invitations around the other theatres and accordingly It Is anticipated d that ac actors ac actors tors tore galore will wUl cut up on the roU roll rollers ers rs nI t |