Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-02-27
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Departures.


PrpER's OPERA HoUsE-"RI Ri VAN
WISxLE."- The attendance at the
Opera House last evening was very
good, the dress circle being filled with
numerous fair danes and their gentle
men escorts. Rip Van Winkle was
the principal attraction Of the evening,
and was, generally speaking, well cast
and performed. Mr.. Rankin person.
ated the somniferous "Trip" very well
indeed. the greatest objection to his
rendition Of that popular character
being q tendency to drag, wearying
the patience of the audience. He was
too slow and deliberate altogether, es-
pecially in the first act, drawing 1t
out to an entirely unreasonable length,
very trying upon the most nervous
among the audience. The second act
was similarly Objectionable, but in the
third act he succeeded much better : i'll
fact, the real excellence of his person.
alton, with the dashes of sentiment
and pathos uttered in the delineation,
drew tears to the eyes of many i'll the
audience. We would suggest also that
the few modern slang phrases he inter-
polated into the first act, such as put
ting on airs" ETC., do not belong to
the piece, or the period 1t is supposed
to represent. His makeup was excel
lent, except in the third act, where he
rises from that long sleep of twenty
years. exposed to all the changes OF
mountainous weather in the open air.
His changed hair and beard were very
we'll, but those clean, white under
clothes and other tiXings he had on
didn't look at all mouldy or weather.
beaten. Neither did his rifle look at
all rusty or even damaged, until he
deliberately pulled the barrel loose
from the stock. We might, perhaps,
find a little more fault with the minor
parts Of Rankin's PRESERVATION If we
were to try hard, but as n whole 1t
was very good indeed, with the excep-
ton of the tedious popularity men-
toned, and at the close he was de-
servedly called before the curtain.
The unnecessary drag between the
acts is the fault Of the stage manager,
and should be corrected. y long
drawn out performance is always OBJ
iectionable to q Washoe audience.
In the farce of Oar Gal, which
concluded the evenings entertainment,
Miss Blanchard's particularly lively
and amusing personation OF the Lead
ing character was highly ~applauded.
Last evening she personated "Sata,
nella," in Who Killed Cock Robin, and
kitty Clark" in Little Mother. In
the interlude between the plays, the
duet Of Misses Maggie Moore and
Alicia Vaudeville was very we'll given.
Also. the fancy dance Of La Petite
Darling. This evening Rip Van Winkie
is to be repeated, previous to which
Antony and Cleopatra, n very amusing
farce, new in this section. will be
given, with Miss Kitty Blanchard IN
the leading character. Those who dld
not witness Rankin's personation OF
.sRip Van Wrinkle Saturday evening
should not fail to be present tonight,
when 1t will be given for positively the
last time.
LIFE ISsuRANCE.-We have received
a COPY of the third annual report Of the
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of California, for the year end
ing December 3lst, 1870. The exhibit
of business transacted Is both extern
sive and good, and shows a surplus
as to policy holders Of Sil6, 900, and a
surplus over all liabilities Of about
$4,000. This company, as its name
;ndicates. Is truly n Pacific coast insti-
tuition, its resources teing all invested
In this section of country, consequently
bringing larger rates Of interest II
returns than anywhere else in the
limited States. The officers of the
company comprise the most prominent
and substantial men In the country,
therefore 1t is firmly established on n
sure, permanent and substantial foun-
dation, all Of which points recommend
themselves to the special consideration
of all contemplating life insurance.
J. A. Brumsey Is the agenta at Virginia.
EXPLOSION AND FIRE. - We learn
from the Carson Register that the resi-
dence of B. H. Meder, in the eastern
portion of that city, came near being
destroyed at half-past n o'clock Sat
urday morning, by a fire originating
from the explosion Of a table lamp
filled with a new patent petroleum
fiuid of some kind. The lamp was
left lighted for the convenience OF
dodgers coming in late, and was sit
ting on n table near q large mirror
which was hung on the wall. The ex-
nlosion shattered the mirror, aud the
burning fluid set fire to the wall. the
table and a handsome tidy which Mrs.
Judge Berry had completed the even
ing before and left lying Oh the table.
Fortunately the fire was discovered IN
time to save the building, but the wall
of the room was charred to the ceiling,
and nearly everything in the room was
destroyed-save four or five canary
birds, which have been quite sick ever
since.
FATALLY SrABBED.-Thomas Cole
man, formerly a we'll known resident
of this section, but lat:crly Marshal Of
Treasure City, White Pine, was badly
stabbed at Phoebe City last Wednes
day. He was cut in no less than five
places, and at last accounts was llaole
20 die Of his wounds. The perpetratol
of the deed was Rick Moriarty, also
former resident OF Virginia. II We
recollect right, this Moriarty killed .
man at Niagara Hall, on B street, In
that city, q few years ago, by staoolne
him through a window. Coleman wa
we'll known In Sacramento ten years
ago, a the last Of fifteen roughs Oh
fighters belonging to that city, all o.
whom died violent deaths.
RENO AND VIRGINIA RAILROAD
The survey for the proposed narrow
gauge railroad between Reno and VIZ.
Sinia City was commenced on Friday
last.