Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-09
THE BELKNAP EXPOSURE.

The exposure of General Belllnap
has created a profound impression
here unfavorable to the President.
Had Babcockfs trial not been over. if
is believed that it would have gone
hard with him. tTWith such "a re-
markable case of malfeasance in
office as that of the Secretary Of War
before the public, it is almost GER
tain there will follow an epidemic
for exposing everybody, and the
probabilities are that judges and ju-
ries would be very straight up, and
il anything was done in leaning, it
would be against the accused. The
exposure business has just begun.
There is general shaking of official
sinews everywhere, and though he
was as pure as an angel of Heaven,
the President cannot escape injury.
His chances for the Third Ternn
are gone forever.
THEATRICAL.
Baldwin's Academy of Music will
hereafter be the great attraction in
the theatrical line to all our "coun-.
try cousins, '.and our own citizens,
for time, will have Baldwin on
the brain badly enongh. He is de-
cidedly "lncky" fellow. The
combination of IA hotel and theatre
was capital thought. One of the
great drawbacks to visiting theatres
is the crumpling and disarranging
OF the ladies' gorgeous toilets in the
carriage transportation to and fro,
and often the exposure to the in
clement weather has proven fatal to
the tender fair ones. Lucky"
Baldwin saw the point, and the lady
patrons of his house can promenade
into the Academy in all their glitter
and splandor without breath of
air falling upon their lovely faces.
Tom Mcguire, the Napoleon of
managers. has dropped upon his
fortune in leasing the Academy. 1t
is the neatest, coziest theatre | ever
saw. Days theatre in oath street,
New York, that was burned about
three years ago, was something APP
preaching the Academy in structure.
but for elegance in finish and
richness everywhere, there was no
comparison. Mcguire opens to-
morrow with splendid company,
and during the engagement Of
Barry Sullivan the house will no
doubt be crowded every night.
Wachtei, In spite of bad weather
and double prices, crowds Wade's
Opera Honse Whenever he appears.
On Friday night the great tenor
was immense. The audience was
enthusiastic beyond control The
house was jammed tonight again
to listen to the same opera, lie
Position de Lonjumeau" - his
favorite character. SO great has he
"enthused" the public, the same
opera will be repeated on Tuesday
night. 1t is said that Wachtel's !
share on Friday night was 81 800.
His whip song is electrifying.
Nine. Fabbri, who has always been
a favorite with the San Franciscans,
develops immense talent in play
ing up to Wachtel The lady has
caught the inspiration of her posi-
ton and astonisl1es everybody. But
for this unlocked for Wachtel APP
pearance, Wade's Opera House
would have had severe tussle for
existence. Before Wachtel gets
through it is expected that Burt
will have arranged for some attrac-
tions. II he fails to do so, he will
be "snuffed out" in short order.
+ Poor Mrs. Scott Siddons is get
ing a heavy dose from the press. 1t
seems unkind, but il is really de-
served. The adverse criticism is
not malicious. The management
led the public to expect too much.
She is a sweet little lady, that brains
could admire quietly, very quietly;
but there can be no rapture over
her acting. Barton Hill, the man
ager of the California. is doing bis
utmost for her, and supports her as
q gentleman would who sympatized
with an over-rated lady whom the
public did not fully appreciate, and
with his genuine and thorough ar
tistic ability added, she may 'pull
the three weeks engage
ment; but were it not SO the lady
would Immediately fall sick Of
critic fever. l hope she will en-
dure 20 the end. Liberal.