Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-27

Pliers OPERA HousR.-T The tai
ented actor, Mr.. J. F. Cathcart, made
his first appearance in this section on
the Opera House stage. selecting for
bis opening play the popular drama Of
Money, In which he appeared as
ALFRED evelyn" sustained by a very
good cast of characters. Mr.. Cathcart
appeared to somewhat Of q disadyan-
tage In his right arm being still col.
siderably lame from the dislocation
Of the shoulder received a few weeks
ago while playing at Sacramento.
This interfered materially with free
action and expressiveness of gesticu-
lation, yot as q whole his style, ap-
pearance and real degree Of talent as
a first-rate actor took we'll with the au-
dience and met with hearty approval.
He has a full, clear, earnest voice, Of
extraordinary distinctness, q good
stage appearance, and Is an excellent
reader; but his walk and general free
dom Of action were evidently re-
strained, doubtless from the cause
above mentioned. and which has kept
him confined under surgical treatment
at San Francisco since his severe acct
dent until the present time. His
Alfred Evelyn" was n mastery i'm
personation, artistic and good. Lloyd
made All excellent hit in the serio-comic
character Of "Graves, whose thoughts
ever recurring to his deceased
wife, "sainted Maria" Miss Jennie
Mandeville's personation OF "Clara
Douglas was womanly and admirable,
and the same may be said Of Mrs.
Stewart rs LADY franklin" The
play was generally we'll given, with
the exception Of a little too evident
assistance of the prompter In II or
two instances. Finally Jars concluded
the entertainment. This evening
Shakespearc's great play Of the Mer-
chant Of Venice will be given, with Mr.
Cathcart in the famous character Of
''Shylock, "and Proctor as Antonio"
George Hinckley also makes his first
appearance Of the present dramatic
season as "Gratlano." The entertain
ment will conclude with the ludicrous
farce Of Ny Neighbours Wife. Notwith-
standing these additional attractions,
there will be no change Of prices, and
reserved seats may still be secured
without extra charge. Recollect that
the curtain rises at TX o'clock.
FIRE AT VIRGINrA.-About 2 o'clock
yesterday morning a fire broke out in
the small one-story wooden building
on B street, Virginia, recently occupied
by Invincible Hose Company. The
building was entirely destroyed, but
by the active and efficient exertions Of
the Fire Department those on each
side were saved, although at n time
the conflagration promised to be an
extensive aud destructive one. Ham,
mell's saloon, OF the south, was con-
siderably burned inside and the roof
nearly destroyed. Wilson s Browns
undertaking establishment, on the
north. was also severely scorched on
the side next the fire, and the front
show-window, with its contents, was
destroyed. The interior arrangements
were not much injured. The building
destroyed belonged to S. J. Admire,
and the fire was evidently the work of
an incendiary. Eagle Engine Com
pany, No. 3. got first water" closely
followed by Washoe, No. 4, both ma
chimes being housed close BY.
The RAILROAD RoBBERs SENTENCED.
At washoe, last Saturday, the railroad
robbers were sentenced al follows :
Chapman, IS years Parsons, q years;
Cockerell, % years; Squeers, % years
and 6 months in the State Prison.
FROZEN OVER. -Truckee river Is
said to be frozen over from Truckee
City to Pyramid lake. something which
the old white inhabitants do not re-
member to have v c before occurred.
DIED.-Mrs. Z. +. Reach, the we'll
known actress who came to this coast
with Mrs. ID. p. Bowers, died sud
denly ut San Francisco last Saturday.