Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-04-12
P,pEr,s orERA Housr-HERR.


prevailing last evening the attendance
at the Opera House was not what 1t
would otherwise have been, or what
the true merits Of the entertainment
and attraction called for, yet although
few ladies dared brave the dangers Of
being blown away, the attendance
of gentlemen was very good. As to
the performances of Hermann, the
fame of the celebrated Prestidigitateur
Is too we'll established throughout the
world to make special comment on
our part requisite. We will therefore
briefly state that he excels all others In
his line yer appearing upon that
stage, using no paraphernalia what
ever-he SIMPLY appears upon the
stage, advances to the footlights and
performs all his wonders by pure
of hand. And so neatly too, so
g~enteelly, so devoid Of all the usual
professional clap-trap and presumption
does he do it, that 1t Is with peculiar
satisfaction that one sees himself ex-
quisitely and completely humbuggcd,
and surrenders all further faith In his
own eyes and mental perception.
Verify Hermann Is the King Of all
the Magicians. Standing there in plain
view, with a tight-fitting dress-cOat on,
from table, chair. or anything
else, where did he produce those four
BIG glass bowls of water from, with
live gold fish in them? They weighed
six pounds each, and he appeared to
produce them from a simple pocket
handkerchief, one after the 9TH
or, each time previously giving
the handkerchief a few Stats and snaps
about, to show that there was abso-
lutely nothing in it. Then, too. he
did the money trick-that Of picking
half dollars out Of the air in all di-
rections, more skillfully than anybody
ever saw it done, and in much improved
style. He walked at random among
the audience, picking half dollars from
mems ears, their coat collars and all
sorts of unlikely places, even empty
ing them by handfuls from any Int
that he could get hold Of. The very
idea Of his finding so much loose
money among q Virginia audience was
rs absurd as 1t was wonderful. His
other tricks were equally as good, and
as to the conundrum, "How does he do
it?" all can answer who know; we
give it up. Hermann gives IN entire
new programme tonight. Go and see
him.
TERRIFIC WEATHER.-The blustery
weather of yesterday eliminated last
evening In a terrific gale, which lasted
pretty much all night. It was especi-
ally severe at Virginia, rs usual on
such occasions. and quite strongly felt
even in more sheltered Gold Hill. The
large wooden building on the cerncro of
i and Taylor streets, Virginia, form
erly eccvpied by Sutterly's photograph
gallery, had nearly half the front
blown out Of it, and the old Hllshorn
stable OH north C street, near the Gould
& Curry had the rear end blown
off. Many sheds, awnings, ETC., were
blown down, and many people were
kept In mortal fear all night Of their
dwellings being totally annihilated by
some one of the fierce blasts continual
" shaking them to their very founda-
tons. Piper's Opera House shook so,
that on one or two occasions some Of
the more timid Of the audience were
inclined to rush out. 1t can stand 4
harder blow than that, though. Dur
ing the earlier part of the evening tie
dust was terrible, but 1t soon blew oil
down Six-mile Canyon. Old BoreaS
finished up his h%igl-toued revel this
morning with q driving snow storm.
This afternoon the sun is out again.
The ALHAMBRA.--Joe Coburn's BEN
eft last evening was well attended,
and all present seemed to enjoy the
entertainment hugely. A glorious first
part of singing, music, general With
cisms and q lively Walk Around was
given, followed by n choice interludc
Of character acts and general delinea-
tons, and then came that gay and
festive local extravaganza Of Arnold's.
entitled Virginia City Above and
Below Ground" winding up with the
peculiarly sensational Fat Mems
Shoo-fly Ball" The great attraction
of the evening, however, was the APP
pearance of Joe Coburn himself OH the
stage in \ genteel friendly sct-to with
Jim Cartier and one or two others
with boxing gloves. Some very good
sparring was done, but none could
hold n candle to Joe. A particularly
good bill for tonight. Just notice the
new features on the distributed pro-
grammes.
FIRE ALARNs.-There were two
alarms of fire last evening at Virginia,
both times caused by the burning out
of a flue Mt the International Hotel.
The fire boys were out with their ma
chimes promptly both times.
ENRruQuAKE.-Two distinct shocks
of earthquake were felt In Virginia
and Gold Hill about 3 O'Clock +. NJ,
day before yesterday. They were no
great shakes.