Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-18

PrpER's OPERA HoUsE-"KIT."-
The thrilling drama Of Western life'
entitled "Kit, the Arkansas Traveller"
was given in capital style again last
evening, and to a good audience. It's
a very lively play, and to those who
have ever travelled on the Mississippi,
or were in California or Nevada In tho
early times, many scenes and Incidents
delineated will seem quite familiar.
The river and steamboat scenes, that
nice little game Of poker, and espec-
ially that bar-room fight, are among
the Incidents referred to. AS hit Red
ding, Chanfrau appears to good and
effective advantage, and Ellie Wilton's
impersonation of Mary Redding. Kits
wife, Is only equaled In true excellence
by her subsequent representation OF
their daughter Allie. Pierpont Thayer
enacted the heavy villain Of the piece,
Manuel Bond, to perfection, and Bar
RVS darkey Improvisation OF Julius
Gear could not we'll be equaled either
In makeup or delineation. He kept
all hands laughing whenever he APP
peared. Those two old buns, Judge
Suggs and Major Squiggs, ever on the
alert to spar for their whisky and
ready to rush forward to the bar
when anybody was treating, were
wildly and splritedly represented by
Billy Robinson and Harry Sinclair.
Little Laura Robinson presented little
Allie very excellently, and the other
characters were generally we'll taken.
That steamboat explosion scene IL very
we'll gotten up, and decidedly effec-
tive, and the bowie-knife duel Is given
with a vim and desperate spirit, hav-
ing much the appearance OF reality.
Tine plot Of the play Is good and very
understandable, and abounds with the
thrilling and sensational. "Kit" will
be presented again tonight, and will
be favored with another crowded
house, therefore, all desiring good
comfortable seats, who have not al
ready secured them, had better be ON
hand early. Be sure and see KIT,
CIanfrau takes his farewell benefit and
final departure Monday evening.
THOSE WATER WoRKs.-With the
eligible chance possessed by the city OF
Virginia for the construction Of the
nroposed fire extinguishing water
works, the citizens OF that tlourishing
burg will be certainly inexcusable II
thew do not theoretically push forward
the project to n successful completion.
rho coat would soon be saved In tho
decreased rates of Insurance, to say
nothing of the vast amount OF property
saved OF rendered moro secure thereby.
Tho Virginia Fire Department water
Works should equal or surpass those OF
Gold Hill.
Doc FIeuT.-Quite a desperate ca
nine unpleasantness occurred on South
C street, Virginia, this forenoon, about
10 o'clock, between a black-and-tan
terrier and a little yellow cur. The
terrier jumped around right lively and
shook up his antagonist as though he
was a big rat, but after about f1ve
minutes fighting the yellow dog got
the best Of It. Quite a crowd OF spec
tators witnessed the battle.
SpRArNED ANxLE.-A man on horse
back while passing over the Divide this
morning, by the accidental stumbling
of his horse when opposite the WASH
ington House, was thrown of and his
right ankle badly sprained. he was
otherwise somewhat bruised, but man
aged to mount his horse and proceed to
Virginia.
SIDEWALK IMPRovEMENT.-The most
notable Improvement In our Gold Hill
sidewalks Is the building Of a section
between Buffers new building, oppo-
site tho News office, and Bittner's,
which good piece Of work Is progress
ing to-day. It will be found a great
convenience in muddy weather.
Coon RoADs.-The mud being dried
up, and no dust created as yet, the
streets and roads everywhere are In
fine condition at present. Long may
they continue so.