Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-10-07
FORBES GOES TO JULIEN's SHOW
IN VIRGINIA.

The eccentric Forbes, of the Humboldt
Register. (who, like the cratic " Caxton,"
has an alias which he denominates " Sem.
bins, } was up in Virginia city with his
new family, when Paul Julien gave his
concerts at Maguire's Opera House. AL
though Forbes got married not long ago,
we doubt whether the music of the fiddle
has tanned him much yet. We draw our
conclusions from the following description
of his visit to the Julien show, which he
published in his paper of last Saturday.
1t is certainly worth reading, and laughing
overriding the best "goak " which has
been played off on Julien in Washoe:
You wouldn't suppose we'd be in Virginia
when the far famed fiddler was having COM
plimentary benefit by particular request, and
not go to hear him and see him: We didn't.
A poster told us TO "go early and secure n
seat" To make sure thing Of it, we secured
two, and then took loose ticket for the
theatre at large. Seats occupied by Ger
man lady, with child by her side. Got first
and second extension; just as good-crop-
ping distinctly past the figures on the curb.
The gentlemanly management soon dis
covered that we were there, and an artist was
sent to the front to open 4 piano. He opened
it pretty thoroughly; but since the recent
mining panic Virginia audience requires
full development of everything; and the artist
labored diligently some minutes to expose the
entire machinery. At length, with the aid OF
another artist and screwdriver, the top was
loosened, and carried otf-amid great ap-
plause. We were pleased to see the mechanic
and subordinate pursuits thus honored By
discriminating audience in this great city.
Statdfelt came forward and bowed back
ward, and seated himself within arms-length
of the piano. He hammered, showed 4
partiality for the small end Of the board, and
played fast and stopped quickly, some two
dozen rounds. 4 great deal Of feeling, but
very little music in his performance. He
was applauded. 1t seemed there were men
there determined to applaud whenever any
body else was occupying the attention OF the
audience. Mrs. Wiley sang song. 1t was
a great effort. You could see il. Paul Julien
then came down to the front. He was ap-
plauded for coming to the front. He bowed.
He was applauded for bowling. He had one
of those steel-pen split coats onto him. Did
YOU ever notice how the stately ravens tail
tips up when the raven dips up a bug: Paul's
coat tail tipped up the very same. He took
a clean handkerchief from one side of the
split, and wiped his violin. No applause.
He drew the hair of the horse across the
bowels Of the cat to much the same purpose
as if the cat had been alive-a great noise
followed. He could play well, if custom
would permit. In some portions he did
descend to tune, and the violin sounded
mellodiously. He is q complete master of
the instrument, or he could never succeed in
torturinS so sweet toned violin into the
squeaks and sqalls he brings from it. He
stops occasionally, and the claqueurs APP
plaud, while he wipes the neck Of the violin
with that white handkerchief from the tail of
his coat. Then he bows. When he leaves
the stage, he bows. The Virglnians then set
up din OF clapping and yelling, and Paul
appears unto them, and bows. They ap-
piauded him for it, and he bows.
The Beermania Society sung fine chorus.
Mrs. Wiley and Stadtfelt perform, and Julien
comes back, and Steudeman is dished up,
and We leave long before it is out, thinking
we have enough for a dollar, and that the
dollar passed the wrong way.