Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-09

PrrER's OPERA HOUSE -RIP VAN
wINKLE..-The entertainment given at
Piper's Opera House last night was
most gratifying success The theater
was crowded. James A. Herne, the
world renowned actor. personated the
character OF Rip Van Wrinkle. the best
we have ever seen, not even excepting
Jefferson himself. He kept the au-
dience convulsed with laughter all the
time he was on the stage, his inimit-
able drollery and quaint attire being
absolutely Irresistible. Miss Alice
yane, In the character Of Gertrude,
we'll sustained her reputation as an
actress Of a very high order OF merit.
The marvellous feature Of the enter
tainment was the superb acting OF
little Fay rcmpleton. This bright
eyed child is certainly a prodigy IN
the dramatic world, and has already
cnthroned herself as a general favorite
with our theater-goers rs an actress.
songstress and danseuse. She Is only
about eight years old, pretty In form
and feature, and isas perfectly at home
on the stage rs All old actress. with a
free and easy style truly refreshing.
Her voice IL a marked popularity,
being full. rich and strong. and not at
all like = little child's voice. In ooth
feature, style aud voice she REMINDS
one quite forcibly OF little Jennie
Worrell. Her songs and dances, as
well as her excellent artistic acting
were much and very deservediy ap..
plnuded. Miss Millie Sackett u
Billy Robinson succeeded we'll In the
parts assigned them and with 4 lew
uuImportant bitches the other char
acters were fairly sustained. We have
seldom seen rs we'll pleased an Il
dience. This fine play will be repeat
ed tonight, and doubtless with even
better effect than last night. Every
body should 60 and see Rip Van
Wrinkle. with uerne as the famous old
Rip. Manager Piper will be sure OF
GOOD houses as long as the engagement
OF this first.class company lasts.
The BALL or rnE SEAsoN.-Every-
body constituting the numerous throns
at the ball Of the Gold Hill Miners
Union last evening will agree with us
In pronouncing 1t the most successful
ball OF the season thus far. A more
thoroughly social, cosmopolitan and
agreeable assemblage could not well
have been got together. Everybody
and his wife was there. including 4
goodly delegation from Virginia City,
and all hands enjoyed themselves to
their hearts content. We never re-
member to have seen rs many pretty
girls at q ball before. Generally
speaking, however, Gold Hill girls are
better looking than those OF virginia.
The hall was handsomely decorated.
and thanks to the perfect preparations
made BY the gentlemen Of the Union.
everything passed oil smoothly and
we'll from beginning to end, aud very
crrditably to all concerned. Miners
Union Hall. although one Of the most
s%nacious In the county, was hardly
large enough to accommodate all the
dancers at once, but everybody had a
splendid time. They literally "dan.
ced ali night till broad daylight, and
went howe with the gals In the morn
Ing"
GRAND BALL IN AID OF Sr. PAT
a,cx's CHuncH.-,rhe next grand Nall
of the season will be the II arranged
10 be given in aid Of St. Patrick's
Church. aud which, under the auspices
OF the Ancient Order Of Hiberntans.
Division No. 2. will be given on the
evening Of January Sth, at Miners
Union Hall. Gold Hill, Judging from
the men on the several committees we
can safely infer that ample prepara-
tions will be made for the comfort and
enjoyment Of the guests. The church
Is quite heavily In debt and it Is to be
hoped that the ball will be generally
p~stronized. The price Of tickets will
be only g. For further particulars
see advertisement.
CoAsTING-Our young folks Of both
psrsuasions have been having a grand
time, to-day, coasting. Here In Gold
Hill they don't have to 20 very far to
hunt some side hill. 1t does ones
heart good 4 hear their merry laugh
ring out ON the air. although the om-
nib1s word "track" makes a person
look sharp after his shins.