Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-07
xr,,c., and Dramatic Items.

NEW Yoax. May THE musical
festival now progressing here 10 pro-
nouno,d on all sides Q complsts suocess.
The audiences number from 5000 to
10. 900 at.svsry concert, and the effect
produced by the immense chorus and
orchestra exceeds the most ssnguine sx-
peotations.
The ovation given to Sarah Bsrnhards
on her departure prompted . similar
demonstration BY the friends Of the
German actress. Gsrstsinssr. who sailed
on Thursday for Europe. She Is re-
Rarded by the Germans as the rival OF
Il not superior to Bernhard, and Q large
conoourse waited on her ct the steamer,
cheering and presenting gsrlands. She
expects to return here.
Abbey, who also sailed for Europe
Thursday. expects to bring here Adelins
Patti. and possibly to persuade Irving
and Booth TO come In combination.
The chief theatrical event next week
will be the farewell performances OF Bal
yini, ct the Academy Of Music. 10
"Othello," 1.-THE Gladiator" and "Mae-
BETH"
The vokss Family began an engage
ment on Monday last at the Union
Square Theater In Bellies OF the Kit.
chen" The same evening Mr.. and Mrs.
George 8. knight opened for . season OF
two weeks at Haverly's, Fourteenth
street, In Soto" W. D. Eston's com.
edy. which 10 oil the rage.
Fanny Davenport closes an engage.
ment OF one week tonight.
Lamascotts succeeds Lolita ct the
Park Theater next week.
Wsllack expects to open bis new the.
atsr ON the 18th OF October. His old
thsater will be called the Gcrmania.
Janauscheck will follow Gsnevisve
Ward 10 the preliminary sensation ct the
Union Square Theatre. getting from the
Gath OF October to the 18th OF Novem-
Der. The next regular season al this
thsatsr will begin on the 18th Of Novsm.
Der. .
]. w. Hill has played "All the Rage"
for six weeks. He has received an offer
TO 20 to California with bis company,
and In case be accepts his people will
have no vacation this year. He has
engaged the whole company for the next
season.
The dramatic papers say tickets were
to have been in this city from . we'll.
known California manager for Baker
and Farron on Saturday night. They
arrived here expecting them. but found
no tickets Up to Monday noon they
waited, and then cancelled their engage.
mrnt making dates elsewhere.
James O'Nsil has signed . four.year
contract with ]. N. Hill. During the
irst season only O'Nsill 10 to PLAY Joe
Thatcher In Deacon Crsnkett. which
Hill has bought. In the meantime Hill
10 engaging Q company to support him
o. star, and beginning with the season Of
1882. O'Nsill will star 10 such parts a.
Riohelieu. Hamlet, Claude Melnotte. etc.
Fred. Marsden 10 writing q new play
for Lolita. for which she has already paid
him $1,000.
Gustavs Amberg and Matilda Coltville
have parted company in the manage
ment OF the ITALIA Thester.
Marie Prescott will not play With John
Stetson next season. She has been en-
gagged by W. R. Hayden to support Tom
Krsns in secondary roles.
q. 8. NJ. Hickey will manage the Troy
Opera House the coming season. II
has proved Q very profitable investment
the past year. ..
The Money Spinner" with which II
IL said Wallack opens next season, Ia the
nickname OF Q young girl who 10 phsnom.
enally successful in gambling.
Mr.. Pitt and Adelaide Detcbon both
leave Wallack's company next season.
The former goes to Days.