Show AMUSEMENTS The engagement of A Stranger in a Strange Land Ln started off of at the th Theatre Thre last las night before an jin n audience which well wol tie filled d the house hous and one oe which represent represented ent i ie ed e ed every evry class das of amusement nt lovers It I I was w withal a a delighted audience it I h M Mit its it sides sie until the they were sore and then l en tried tred in vain IR to stay By the fits of laughter laugh er produced by the ludicrous scenes of this great get farce No Na higher recommendation is needed for forthe forte forthe the te piece than the statement that tat the brilliant audience of last night threw it Itself self seif sef into paroxysms par a 8 the endless chain of wat wat uncoiled More praise praise fe i 1 deserved however however It can cn be truth truthfully truthfully fully said sid that A Stranger in a Strange Land is hi i the peer pe of any farce comedy core of recent reent creation In many ninny respects it sur surpasses sr surpasses passes pe What Happened to Jones It I is far fr and away a funnier production then Why Smith Home and it makes maltes I It certain crin other successes appear app r empty With such a unique plot to begin with wih it would have have been be a great gret wonder had the authors Vincent Vinent failed to turn tur out something superior The skit deals dels with the trials tr l of a a young man ma n who tor for rea reD reasons om mu must t represent nt to his lila aunt upon returning home hom to London that he hebs has bs been ben running a cattle catte ranch in the wid wilds of America Aric whereas wheres in fact he hehs has hs been blowing her money mone in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York York The Te ranch is supposedly located at Buffalo N Y To ro o make his story credible he Introduces an Indian Indian a friend Who consented to enact ent the part A real rel Indian Indin is engaged ege for the same purpose by the young yong mans uncle his confederate confederate ate ate and an eventually a third Indian appears a 8 detective The result may be imagined It was wa expected by the audience that the plot lot was not heavy hevy enough to carry carryout carryout carryout out three thre acts act and it must be confessed the first frt part is the most interesting The piece could be improved improve by abbreviating pee the Che te in the last las act by which time the spectator himself himsel is consider considerably considerably ably confused The Th company is well weI balanced It I is headed hede by William Friend Frend who has been boen se sn seen n here hele before His Jack Thorndyke is extremely well wel presented Mr Drake as a athe the uncle while thoroughly enjoyable is inclined at times to make too much of his part Joseph Jo eph Cusack as Watson the Oie butler takes a big share of the honors from others in hi the cast although the th support throughout is capable Miss Mi s Beatirce Norman who also has played here many times Miss and Miss liss Anderson An n the principal ladies of the company fill all requirements in their roles role The piece runs the remainder of the week with a matinee J tomorrow The TIle Grand Graild felt the heavy heay hand band of corn com competition petition last night for the first time dur d r leg ing the week The house was not more than halt half filled when the tha Ut curtain went ant up on The Blue and the Gray Ralph Ba ph B E Cummings yesterdaY secured s the western rights of Frasers version of The Little Minister and will vill send saud an au organization on the road rood with it it The stock company also will use the play on its Pacific Paci c coast tour The rights secured by Mr Cummings are Inclusive of all ter territory territory territory west we t of the Missouri river Following is hi the tha status of the fund for fOt or the Ridges testimonial which occurs next Tuesday Previously ly acknowledged O Zions Saving SavInI Bank Trust company co a ny 1110 1 Samuel S muel H Auerbach 15 15 Total W l In all aU probability the Mutual lm m provement organizations nr of the city will be dismissed dI ml sed Tuesday evening in honor or of the occasion Mrs Leslie LesUe Carters Carter s business manager mana r Charles Emerson n Cook arrived in Salt Lake yesterday and Is stopping at ut the Kenyon Mr lIr Cook represented David and Mr lIr Mra Leslie l Carter in Lou Lon don during the brilliant season there a RB as Zaza last summer and his com m log ing to this city Ity is In the Interest of the attraction which is booked at the Theatre for fur next Thursday and amI Friday nights with a special holiday matinee matin on birthday It was expected that Mrs Carter would play here three days t instead or of two as she was originally booked for that time but Mr Cook explains that it was consid conold considered conSidered ered arM necessary essary to curtail the engagement because owing to the storms predicted for tor the end of this month it was feared Mrs Irs Carter might not rot be able to roach r Ch her hei next city San Francisco In time Ume to nil fill her contract there thee for Monday Feb 2 25 i 11 n |