The Nevada Democrat., 1858-10-13
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
NEVADA, WEDNESDAY, OCT. Is, 1858.

OUR NEW THEATER has been In operation
about one week, and fully demonstrates that
any institution which charges one dollar ad-
mission, to witness the burlesque Of trgedy and
butchery Of comedy, can be supported here 1t
is needless to mention that J. S. Potter, better
known as "Old Potter" is the Tamerlane who
leads the present troupe of Histrionic Tartars,
to the desecration of the Drama. 1t is only for
the purposes of incubation that Potter occa-
sionally relieves Nevada of his presence. When
landlords and printers become elamorous, and
actors frantic for their pay, this astute manager
frees himself from the one by dismissal, and the
other by fight, aud in the regions of San An
dreas, or some such favored locality, brings
forth new brood of dramatic artists for the
special benefit Of Nevada. To this regular ad-
vent we are becoming resigned; it is all we can
be. We would as soon think of changing the
course of the comet as of this stage manager
Finances cannot get low enough to stop him
Curses are the meat on which he feeds and the
only meat which is not given grudgingly. AT
each return those who will pay dollar can see
him represent upon the stage the new way to
pay old debts; while those who credit him get
parting rehearsal of his old way of paying
new debts. AS would be expected such man.
ager can never command the service of sufi-
cient talent to prevent tragedy becoming farce
and farce tragedy. The little of ability con-
nected with his troupe is stultilied by the stu.
pidity of the supes. and from the drop of the
curtain to the fall of king, some ridiculous
blunder characterizes the entire performance
The rendition on Monday evening of a "Talt
of Mantua" was replete with absurdities, ant
must have created in the audience profound
disgust for Mantua and all Italy. The only re
deeming feature Of the first three acts was al
unlocked for descent of the curtain by whic
Antonio's (Potter) solloquy was most lud
crously Abbreviated. Antonio had just com
menced confidential talk with himself whe
the curtain came down just far enough to leav
his digestive organs in focus before an admir-
ing audience. The manager. however, effected
compromises; the curtain went up a little
Antonio stopped a great deal, and had resumed
his soliloquy when down came the remorseles
rag, and Antonio and the machine boy had th(
balance of their private matters to themselves
This sudden and complete eclipse of Antonio
was as gratifying to the audience as it was uu
expected, and partially reconcied them to the
former af1iction, while Miss Demming and War
wick infused some life and spirit in the two re-
naming acts. The noticeable features of thu
farce which followed, were an unfortunate frac
ture in the managers wardrobe, and the extra
ordinary location which he assigned to tn
heart. The evolutions of the manager in com
pleting his toilet and concealing his rents excl
ted lively interest in the audience, and al
though not mentioned in the programme, wa
the most edifying part of the evenings's enter
tainment. A number of patrons of the Drama
were congregated in the vicinity of the foot
lights, and recognized in the most flattering
manner, and with enthusiastic applause, sever
al gentlemen who presented themselves con
spicuously in the house. Taken as whole, the
acting of Mr. Warwick and Miss Demming
considering their support, was crcditable tC
themselves. Miss Demming was called out
and appears to be decided favorte The bal.
ance of the company are scarce passable, and
the management is most abominable.