Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-03

PirHR's OPEuN HOUSEWIVES ROGERS
ESEYir-"GAiArEA."-Lls evening
the Opera House MAS crowded not only
from PIT to DOME" but stem to stern,
on both upper and lower decks. Every
inch OF sitting or standing room was
jam full. and even the alleyways and
entries were also wedged solid with
eager patrons OF the drama. John
Piper nor any other ancient %inhabitant
ever saw that theater contain one man.
woman or child more than there were
last evening. The occasion was the
benefit of Miss katherine Rogers, and
II was a glorious ovation to that excel
lent and highly talented actress. She
has been here only a short time. but
eur people most heartily and cordially
have appreciated her from her very
first appearance before them. She
certainly had occasion to think so last
evening. The play given was
"Galatea; or. The statue" n
sort of NEUROLOGICAL play, where
a Grecian sculptor, Pygmalion, tails
I'm love with a beautiful statue OF his
W creation, which no has named
Galatea. lie prays that IL may be en-
dowed with lie, and the gods. TO pun
lsh him for the implous presumption
Of such n request, grant IL. The lovely
being thus created very naturally falls
In love with her artlstical creator, and
the naturally II fierce
jealousy on the part OF Pygmalion's
wife. by her thoroughly artless anu
innocent ways Galatea also contrives
10 get other parties Into trouble, rs
well a, herself, aud even Pygmalion
yc,s struck blind by his ihiuriated
wife. The whole plot finally eulmin-
ates and matters are brought TO an IN
icable arrangement all round, by a
atea, In sorrow and repentance Tor the
innocent wrongs she has committed,
going back into her normal state
"a a statuo-in Statg quo IA II
were. Then Pygmalion jumps Into
his wlfe's arms and scratches his eyes
In again. the other domestic disar-
engagements with the other parties are
Immediately righted, aud everything Is
lovely. We will not attempt n criti-
cism OF Miss Rogers impersonation OF
"Galatsa." IL was perfectly natural,
artless, womanly aud good, me her
deeply interested audience followed
her alphabetically aud admirlney
throughout. often testiiyins their ap-
proyaI by the hear,lest aud mos cor
dial applause. Yet we do not believe
there was QUO In the audience who
thought poor Galdtsa was treated right.
Mr.. Coygswell p%crsonated fygmaiion
very excsllently and effectively, and
Nanrle. pike made a comically salts
factory hit In his rendition OF Chrysos,
tI,e rich old statue sharp. Miss Belle
Douglas made equally rs good mt as
his wife, Daphne. and Ler hiaAe-uP
wa, capital. The other eharac-
tara were well sustained, anu the
NAV passed oil finely. Alter a snort
musical interludc by the excellent
orchestra. Miss Rogers rccited "rhe
Life OF Mary. Queen OF SCOTS, rom
the Cradle TO the Grave" illustrated
by tableaux by the entire strength OF
the company. The recitation was very
finely rendered, indeed, throughouI,
and the tableaux were most creditaoiy
in
~. .,o.e and inst as Miss Rogers
was retiriag from the stage,lt II. Linu-
say, Esq. stepped forward aud In lew
[s,Iy.r brick I'm the
WIN oeau nn,.cis,iy. friends
hanho OF many "pP'.N." a.,im,hI,
u admirers W noJ ,,t,sss. Mis-,
isuy As WEI, as n'v ~ i,ncna,a for
oyer eouiu n.s' sns rapiir5 with
u nI''ns ie,p' ,or ,s,arLs. which
g enosen' ,ec,,ns S"r heart. md
evauen.Iy I hun ,.an cra,i,nde M so
~, n,s., ~,ot.a,oof ,~nnreciatiou