Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-25
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
The Nice theatrical Horror over
$50 People Burned 10 Death.

New York, March "A Dispatch
from Nice says: The holocaust at the
Opera House last night was caused by q
gas explosion at the back OF the stage.
which set Ere to the scenery. The flames
spread with alarming rapidity and soon
enveloped the gas meter. The supply
OF gas being cut of tho body Of the
house wal soon plunged In darkness,
and the crowsd pressed madly toward
the limited means OF exit. The audience
was large, and in the panic hundreds
were thrown down and tramplsd under
foot. Those who sndeavored to extri.
cate the people hopelessly janmsd be-
tween the doorway and the passage de-
scribe tho scene az terrible. Shrieks OF
wounded mingled with the cries OF
those in tho galleries, where overy
means OF escape was cut OIL. Mime.
Donadio, the prima donna, was saved.
but the tenor, basso. baritone aud o
number of chorus singers were
burned. Up to midnight $50 bodies
were extracted from the ruins. A man
who made his escape from the upper
gallery by jumping. declares that with
perhaps q dozen exceptions. every per-
SON In his part OF the house was burned.
Some sailors were lost. A number OF
American and English visitors rendered
signal assistance in saving life. The
scene In the town was understandable.
One lady whose husband was burned to
death committed suicide. Tho usual
complaints were made respecting do.
iecliye means OF escape and water sup.
ply. Although the Mediterranean washes
the shore ct the foot OF the walls OF the
thea,er, no water could be obtained when
wanted. and the beautiful opera house
was o complete wreck.
Colonel Mapleson. Signor Arditio.
siguor Mont and Nine. Gerster's hus-
band, at tho rehearsal today In tho Acad.
envy OF Music In this city, were much
depressed by tho news Of the terrible ca
lsmity ct Nice. Donndio sang in New
York With Albani some years ago. The
tenor was known to be De Villiers, o
F%rsnchmap, thirty.ive years OF age.
and not remarkable for any excellence
ON the lyric stage. The baritone was
Carbone aud the basso q Pole named
Miller, who has enjoyed q continental
reputation for many years. He was an
old man, over sixty. perhaps. Signor
Monti knew him well, and was much
affected by the report Of the injuries he
had sustained. Ferdinand Strakosoh Is
believed to have been the impresssrio OF
the troupe. Sisnor Bologpine was man
agsr Of the thester. Mapleton said: 1.-THE
theater cost In the neighborbood OF
$3.50. 000, aud was built without regard
to architectural design. The outside
walls were bricks chiefly. with blocks Of
stone interlarded. for no seeming pur-
pose further than to make the structure
appear unsightly. The interior looked
very pretty with Its ornamented walls
and ceilings aud dazzling gildsd work.
but Il was all 'gimorack.' / have heard
professional people. who arc accustomed
10 stronghold, and handsome theaters 10
America. say: what a magnificent struo-
ture for o bonfire It resembled a great
many Of the lightly. built theaters found
In the south Of France. Like all thea
tiers established at watering places its
season was short, never exceeding over
three months In the year. The star there
this season was Miss Rosina Isidore,
who last year made q success In London
She is O protegs Of Baroness Rothohilds.
Her parents reside In st. Louis, Mo-