Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-06

Correspondence Of the Gold Hill Daily News
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, March ~, "a.
INTRODUCTORY.


habitants, their manners and customs. OF
the first only shall give 4 strangers impress
siOns-thc others must be reserved for better
acquaintance. But poor human nature is
tickle and chanSeable ut best. and easily led
BY the circumstance of the hour. \ badly
cooked dinner will start traveller from the
table surcharged with spleen to see clouds in
sunshine, and 70 read knave in the countcn-
auce Of every one he meets, and the lack OF
dinner altogether will make many as irrl-
table rs 4 curry-fed nabob OVERLOOKING with
yerIuicc. \ certain amount OF better cookery
would not be wasted in the culinary depart
ment Of the Salt Lake House, uutwithStund-
Ing, thus far, your correspondent has had but
little to remark, and wishes it 10 be particu-
larry understood that before extending his
peregrinationS around the city to see. observe
and add 10 the contents OF his notebook, that
he was neither Surchargcd with spleen nor
overlooking with verluice; that SO far as he
was capable of Judging of his condition
mentally and physically-he had had L de-
Gently cooked dinner, had had enough OF it.
and was At peace with himself and all the
rest OF humanity, and had an excellent Ha-
vana besides. My first impressions arc not,
therefore, 20 De tinctured with unkindly
thouShts-the fact is, after dull, heavy ride
over an interminable sage brush plain, and
certain amount Of unpleasant jolting in six
or seven ConcordS, the Traveller is more ap:
to become enchanted with this haven OF rest
than to look unkiudIy upon it.
THE CITY.
There is uniformity in the arrangement Of
the streets, running from North to South,
from East TO West, cqui-distant from each
other, and Of healthful width, that speaks
favorablv for the brains that /" laid out" the
city but with the task ofthe surveyor accom-
plished, there ended uniformity. Regularity
in the structures that range along the streets
is sought for in vain architecture is not the
best and earliest professions in new couu-
try. The houses are sparSr!y scattered o,cr
the extent OF ground comprised within the
CITY limits, and look as If thrown upon the
lots on which they stand without any regard
10 design, frontage, shape or appearance.
Still there is 4 relief 10 the eve in looking at
the picture thus presented, and not I little
amusement to the mind in mentally measur-
ing the invisible owner - the nabo6 Of
Wonder stately mansion, surrounded with the
good things OF life; and the other invisible
to the right or left of him, struggling for au
existence in an adobe, sun-dricd brick Struc-
ture, with = wife and maybe thirteen helpless
children, all under the age OF seven Years
as the ballad legend goes. Still, as you pass
block after block, and witness the rapidly
progressing improvements, note the comfort
and well to-doism Of many of the citizens,
I L.. ~ l.
every hand the evidences OF rapidly increas-
ing prosperity, you feel that you are looking
upon i marvel Of industry and perseverance
for the soil is hard and uugenial, requiring
excessive labor to successfully irrigate aud
cultivate it; and evea then the toler's hopes
have 10 wait the results of various contingent
ci-s before reaping fruition, as is common
to all desert countries.
But to see the city to advantage, you must
climb the rising ground northward, and then
4 panorama lies stretched beneath YOU plea
SAINT and beautiful. Away to the right some
twenty miles distant, is the Salt Lake, wind
ing around the base of mountain, like 4
band OF beaten silver; the mountains east
and west grimly raise their snow covered
heads and frowp at each other across the
pleasant valley in which is the city, looking
like multitude OF pleasant villas, neat cot.
tages and quiet dwellings, nesting costly
among fruit trees. shrubs, shade trees and
orchards; aud towering far above the build
ings surrounding it, like giant among pig
mics, in The centre Of the city, stands
THE THEATRE.
Devoted to the muse and the drama, paid
an early visit to the Temple OF Thespis in
the wilderness. The front of this famous
building, facing the south, IS still unfinished,
but the poles and Scatfolding around intimate
that an early date will see its exterior ap-
preaching completion. Though something
OF parallelogram, it looks at first glance
almost square, and presents very imposing
appearance from what ever side it is APP
preached. Entering sufficiently early for
the overture, while an orchestra Of some
twenty performers discoursed sweet music,
occupied the interval before the rising Of the
curtain in critically scanning the interior OF
the building. From the reports of Madame
RumOr, was prepared to find something
unlocked f0r Of such nature among these
bleak and f.rbidding mountains; but must
confess to being surprised at the reality.
The auditorium consists of three circles
and parquette. The former are arranged
to allow sisters the best possible view. COM
fortably seated and well finished, the latter
is very roomily seated, with the centre
benches elegantly cushioned-aS is ais, a
portion OF the dress circle-and hanked on
either side by parterre. From the ceiling
which is tastefully decorated, hangs the skele-
ton of massive chandelier, at present uu-
used, the house and stage being not over
brilliantly illuminated with coal oil lamps
The proscenium, artistically and chastely
decorated in white and gold, has very neat
and pleasing appearance, and the absence of
i'll conceived and enthusiastically executed Ella
bOrate attempts at ornamentaliSm-Som much
like an untasteful and OverdreSSed woman,
which is affected in two many TheatreS-is
commemorate; but the curtain rises and
soon revealed magnificent roomy stage,
with wings replcte with scenery. The actors
are amateurs ;the entire professional strength
being confined to Mr.. and Mrs. S. VI. Irwin,
who have been playing winter engagement
here. The greeting OF the lady as she ap-
pears on the stage indicates she is favor
tie, and l should think deservediy so. The
heavy fall Of snow during the day had not
disheartened her admirers, and whenever
they had justification for its manifestation
they were rapturous in applause. Her tai
ents are not OF a very superior order, though
she is an accomplished artistic with remark
able versatility. Pauline Deschapelles and
Judy O'Trot seem the very antipodes OF cha
racter, yet her impersOnation of the proud
Lyonaise is said to be triumph Of grace
and delneation, while can attest that her
rendition of Judy was exceedingly good. Her
cara sposa lacks careful study to develope
what ability he has. With application ne
will become good actor. His forte is said
to be light comedy, and with good support
associated with Mrs. Irwin, the managiste-
rial profession will ind him a useful actor.
They are understood to visit Nevada within
few weeks. Among the amateurs of notice
able talent are Mr.. Mckenzie and Mr.. Dun
bar, both Scotchmen, and in this Irish melo-
drama-Ireland as it Was-did excellently
well. The usual stiffness observable in ANA
teurS was not absent in several of them, on
the boards on Saturday evening.
The mise en- scene was admirable and in
keeping with the general appearance OF the
house, and indicates fine mechanical aud
artistic ability around the Theatre. The au-
dience generally was fashionably dressed,
and seemed to appreciate and reward with no
niggard hands every bit of happy effort of the
characters on the boards. | left perfectly
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