Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-01-20

PIrER's OPERA House. anchon
drew q good house last evening, and
the piece passed off very well, although
not quite as we'll as at Its former pre-
sensations. That pretty little festival
dance around the pole with its colored
streamers, got mixed, and was rather
OF a failure, owing, perhaps, from
lack Of proper rehearsal. Such minor
points, however, are hardly worth
speaking Of in mentioning the general
enactment of the play. As we have
before stated, Miss Price Is the best
"Fanchon p" yet appearing in this sec
ton, and We know our %appreciatiye
San Francisco neighbors will bear us
out In the opinion when they see her.
She Is very excellent also In all other
representations she undertakes, but
"Fanchon" Is her best, and we may
say "Frou-Frou" Is her next best
character. MI. Hanchett as the crusty,
arbitrary, yet good-hearted "Father
Barbeau," also makes a decided hit,
personating the character fully as we'll
and perhaps better than we ever saw
1t. "Old Fadet," as rendered by Mrs.
Stewart, is a vigorous, fine piece Of
acting, not 20 be excelled. Neither
cin Simms be excelled as "Didicr )"
he has a good CONCEPTION of and assim-
ilation to the character. The pretty
"Madelon" was appropriately repre-
sented by Miss Vaudeville, Edmonds
,.,lo n ,,ost aDnallapf GO opIryst for
Laundry" the wash-house pronun-
citation Simms persists in giving it,
and the balance Of the cast was fairly
sustained. This evening Fernando, a
now drama of the sensational French
order, said to be highly pleasing and
attractive, will be presented for the
first time in this section, and with an
extensive and extra powerful cast,
Miss Fanny Price appearing In the
title character Of the piece, supported
BY Miss Sue Robinson, MI. Cathcart,
Thayer. EdmoIds. Simms, Lloyd, Miss
Vaudeville. Mrs. Stewart, Katy Mar
BILE. Grace Hezlep, Mrs. Edmonds, and
a dozen other ladies and gentlemen In
the various representations. As there
Is sure to be a crowded house, tho
policy of securing seats early is at
once apparent.
OPERA House MKrINEE.-To-mo.-
row afternoon, at 2 o'clock, will be
given the seventh grand matinee Of the
present dramatic season, by the famous
Proctor and his great Metropolitan
Dramatic Company. This matinee Is
given for the special accommodation
and pleasure Of ladies, children, fam
lilies and others who can get no more
convenient opportunity Of attending
the theatre and seeing the fine enter
tainments given by this excellent COM
pany. The play selected for the occa-
sion is one of their best and cannot
fail to give the utmost pleasure and
satisfaction. Good warm fires will
make the theater perfectly comfortable
for the little ones and everybody else.
Admission only half price. Those
attending from Gold Hill and the
Divide will find Jake Whites omnibus
line a great convenience and accommo-
dation in going or coming from the
matinee.
ALMOST A FIRE.-Either by accident
or design, a fire was kindled in the old
Catholic church, at Virginia, yesterday
noon. Some of the woodwork beneath
the gallery was burned, but little dam
q was done. as 1t "a discovered and
eXtinguished In time to prevent q very
extensive and destructive conilagra-
ton. The fire commenced among
some shavings near a carpenters work
bench. 1t Is difficult to understand
why any one should wish to burn that
church..
TIE MITE ENTERTAINMENT. The
Mite Society's concerts at Miners Union
Hall last evening vas very fully at
tended last evening, and gave general
satisfaction. The singing was OF the
highest order Of merit, and the whole
under the efficient direction Of Pro-
lessor Pasmore, WAS n decided success.
Quite n number were present from
Virginia.
WENruER.-The weather is fine and
warm, consequently the sleighing at
Virginia is played out, and Main
street, Gold Hill, is a flowing river OF
mud.
TnASxs.-we acknowledge the re-
ceipt of n complimentary ticket to the
fancy dress and picnic ball to be given
at Oleon Hall, Dayton, this evening.