Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-07-14

ofphhnh Was fepcst~u NJ tne optta
House. Virginia, last evening. The Sec
ond representation Of the play strength
snsd The admiration OF the public for
both the piece and It's representation.
An on the previous evening. the audi
encs was completely carried away with
the play. Il was not one or two, and
they nsophytss. who sat completely alb
sorbed, but hundreds. and among them
the most critical theatsr.goers. This Of
itsslf II all the evidence necessary to
establish the right Of the present troupe
10 be ranked among the finest that has
ever been engaged by Mr.. Piper. The
common thing Is for . star 70 be secured.
upon whose shoulders rests the onsrous
task Of dragging . lot Of deadweights
through the parts assigned them. There
10 nothing Of that this time. however.
for each acts his part with q promptness
that shows none has underrated his or
her share. The fact that each properly
appreciates the importance OF his part,
secondary a. IL may appear. 10 one OF
the surest signs OF natural ability. and
indicates that proper estimate OF indi-
vidual importance that 10 alike neces-
sary 10 success on the stage and In
actual like. The most Insignificant part
can be either well or lily acted. and
there IL nothing mor certain than that
the n who acquits him or herself
sredit.bly 10 justly appreciated by tho
public, although perhaps he or she may
not attain the distinction Of being con-
sidered worthy Of particular mention in
the papsrs--an honor, by tho way,
that often brings more pain than
pleasure to the lucky. or moro
frequently tho unfortunate. actor.
This Is often the case. because the most
conscientious writer Is liable to say. or
leave unsaid. something that will cause
pain to actors, where such intent was
the thing farthest from his thoughts.
Just think Of that. you who have sub
ordinate parts. and console yourselves
with the reflection. Miss Hawthorne NJ
"Henretts," and Miss Ma,hew a.
"Louise. won their way to the hearts
Of all. aud more than one manly bosom
swelled in sympathy with their woes,
for the misery OF q beautiful young lady
Is always 70 touching. No higher COM
plimsnt need DO paid to both, than that.
to the public. the identity Of the actress
VAS lost in the sympathy awakened for
the suffering Of the individual. The
d~oor-keepcrs Of the thsater had better
disarm the male portion Of the audience
for fear some eIcitabls customer may
turn loose on Mrs. Edmonds and shoot
her for tho wicked old wretch
she so aggravatingly acts In
the character Of LA Frochard."
Hiss Emily Baker a. "Marienns." Miss
A. A. Adams as Countess do Linieres."
and Miss Annie Erman as ''Sister Gen.
o~vievs" were excellent in the different
parts assumed. Miss Baker acted the
iiapulsivs, Maynard woman with 10
much Of weakness. aud yet 80 much Of
GOOD in her composition) with q fidelity
to nature that indicated either a very
close study OF the part. or q remarkable
natural adaptability to II. As the play
gill 10 repeated this evening. very few
need miss the opportunity Of seeing. all
,hings considered. n Of the very best
pieces that has sv-r been put on the
stage, ut least In this section. The
scenery IL not the least pleasing feature
u the play, aud adds immensely to its
attnctiveness. Mr.. Harley Merry, the
gentleman who painted IL, left for his
nome In Brooklyn a couple OF evenings
ago.
Nor a FIsu STORY. There wa q
statement male in the news Of q few
lays ago. In an item headed "Virginia
School Statistics, that q certain lady
al present living in Virginia had given
birth TO twenty-five children. Our au-
thouty for the statement was given at
The time. Subsequent investigation has
discovered the name and rssidsnco OF
tho Lady. and the farther fact that she
has been q mother to t~wenty-four
instead Of twenty-five children. In
msking this statement it must DO quail
fed by saying that she gavo birth to
only eighteen OF tho number-of whom
but three are now living-the other six
having. however. been nursed by her.
Eighteen itself Is not q very small mum.
her. though. Tho lady Is q native oil
London, England. She requested her
name to be withheld from tho public.
md we defer to her wish.
COMPLIMENTARY. - We acknowledge
tho receipt Of q complimentary ticket to
the moonlight party TO DO given by the