Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-24

PrrEu's OrERA HousE.-rhe enter
tainment at the Opera House last
evening was one Of the most pleasing
and satisfactory imaginable. The play
of "Ten Nights in y Bar-room' was
excellently cast, John Templeton sue
ceeding capitally In his dual person.
alton Of Sample Switchell and Joe
Morgan. Alice vane Was very effect
i've as Mrs. Morgan, the drunkards
wife. aud gave the beautiful ballad
OF IL Cannot Sing the Old Songs" very
sweetly. Isabel vane made a good
hit in her PRESERVATION Of Mehltable.
But the greatest feature OF the evening
was little Fay rempleton In her por-
ton of the business" AS little Mary
Morgan the tippler's child, with her
song OF '.Father Come Home" The
real excellence Of her rendition drew
tears from the eyes Of many in the
audience, and when she appeared III
her interlude act Of The Little Sailor,
In full and appropriate costume, with
songs aud dances, she was most Voeiler-
Gus applauded and sncored. Lon
tentment Better Than Riches" Z nno
little comic sketch by the whole coui.
pany closed the entertainment In goou
style. This evening there will De a
star addition to the company In the
person of j. A. Herne the talented
and popular actor. The first play will
be IA Day After the Wedding, ioi-
lowed by a select recitation By, Mr.
Herne, alter which the great Irish
Comedy of the 'Irish Doctor" will be
given, with John Templeton as the
O'Csllahan. Little Fay Templeson
will next give a character dance, ana
the whole will conclude with an lrrssi-
stable comic specially by MI. Herne
aud the company. Matinee tomorrow
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, and grand
Christmas bill In the evening.
Rolls OF HoNoR.-rhe following
are the rolls of honor Of tho Inter-
mediate aud Primary Departments OF
the Gold Hill Public School for tue
mast month: intermediate Depart
ment-A Clas-Msry Fawcett. a9H
Isaac Sharff, 994; Frank Redfearn,
81. ID Class-Charles Shartf, %; F.
Wheeler, Oh. C Class - Annie
Mudd. 994; John Fawcett. o..
ID Class-Willie Flanagan, W..
Primary Department-Lizzie Mudd,
Mamie Keely, George Gillespie. john
nv thomas, Josephine Mudd, Martha
james. Christie O'Farrel, Belle Par
ker, Agnes Gillespie, Mettle Gillespie,
Maggie McDaid. Nancy Greenwood,
Joe Thomas, Grace Donnelly, Frank
Smith, Mary Geary, Ada Parker, Jas.
O'Farrel, Willie remby.
ScHoor. ExAMrSArioN,-Th examina-
ton at the Gold Hill Grammar School,
Professor James, Principal, is progress
ing this afternoon In good style In the
presence Of quite n number Of the pa
rents and friends Of the scholars. The
nupils exhibit marked proficiency IN
their various studies, the class In arith-
metic particularly so. We have sell
dom seen pupils so ready and correct
with their answers, even when the
most difficult problems were propound-
nj. ~puzzIlny even the smartest among
ma VISITORS. Professor James has evil
IDENTIFY trained his school very careful
Iy. iaboring faithfully and well to as
sist his Juvenile friends up the toilsome
ladder OF learning.
CHRISTMAS BILL.-ro-morrow even
ing at Piper's Opera House a good
Christmas bill Of entertainment will be
given i; a perfectly luxurious theatre
cal feast, comprising the finest plays
and features Of the season ; the man
ssement being determined to give our
Numerous theater-goers the most en-
ioyable entertainment they ever saw
GRAND ROOSTER BATTLE TONIGHT
The greatest chicken contest ever oc.
curing this side Of the Sierra Nevada,
will take place at the Union Saloon
old Theatre Hall-on Main street, this
evening at 8 o'clock. There will be a
grand main OF eleven cocks on 4 side,
$3.50 a fight, and $500 for the odd light.
Admission 81 30. See advertisement