Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-27

A Grand and Joyful ovation to she
siasm Bordering ON the Verge of
Lunacy-She Assumes the Charac.
ter Of Amina I'm La sOunamDula.
Emma Nevada's triumph at the Grand
Opera House in San Francisco last Mon
day night is one which will never become
effaced from the memory Of those who wit
messed 1t. It savored more OF the hearty,
soui-stirring hurrahs. which prevail at
political meetings and similar gatherings.
The excitement existed to such an extent
that score or more OF people were dis
covered breaking in through the skylight.
They we're summarily elected. Nothing
could be more charming than the appear
ance Of Mile. Nevada when she bowed
her acknowledgment to the shouts of
bravo that were fairly showered upon her.
At the end Of the first act, when she formed
q pretty background TO wealth Of floral
tributes, some one in the audience cried
Home, Sweet Home" With faltering
voice the little lady essayed to sing the
first note Of the famous English ballad.
The attempt failed, however, and she re-
tired from the stage, overcome with
emotion. Responding to more ap-
plause, Mile. Nevada sang the ballad
with moistened eyes. A perfect furore
was the result. Mile. Nevada reappeared
and crowded Arditi with one of her laurel
wreathes. The skillful wielder of the baton.
gently drew the dainty head of the sage
brush songstress and implanted q hearty
kiss upon her rosy lips. Throughout the
entire performance Mile. Nevada was as vi
vacious as a kitten. When floral chair
from her sister, Mrs. G. HI. Bailey, was
presented, she deliberately seated herself
while the audience pelted her with bouquets.
With the grace of q child she gathered her
floral offerings and tripped lightly off the
stage. Even the members Of the troupe
enjoyed the triumph Of the marvellous
singer, and rushed to her assistance when
the floral burden become too heavy. Mile.
Nevsds's kisses were for once at
discount. She threw osculatory salutes
at the audience until each one present
seemed to feel the pressure Of her warm
lips. She kissed the chorus singers,
caressed the male singers, and trip
ped TO and fro upon the stage with the
lightness of fairy. At the end Of the
second act the enthusiasm attained such a
height that Col. Mapleson himself ap
peared before the footlights in company
with the prima donna. The veteran man
ager blushed like q schoolgirl when bou
guet after bouquet, intended for Nevada,
grazed his bald pate. Whenever Nevada
concluded solo she immediately became
the target for floral weapons in the hands
of admiring friends. Veteran opera-goers
who have heard Patti and Nilsson at Lon
don and Paris when the season was at its
height, unanimously declared that never
before was such an ovation rendered any
lyric or dramatic artist.
The toilets worn by the ladies were of
the most magnificent description. To
enumerate them would be the reproduc-
tion OF Q fashion journal. Wherever
the eye turned IL rested upon q be-
wildering array Of silks, satins, laces
and jewels. The regulation swallow-tail
was rigidly adhered to by the gentlemen.
No attempt was made to enforce the fire
ordinance Aisles were blockaded until a
square inch of vacant space in the audito-
riom could not be observed. The most
substantial gift which Mile. Nevada re-
ceived was o purse Of $4,000 in five
dollar gold pieces. which was furnished
by subscription through the efforts of the
former pupils of Mills Seminary. The
performance did not close until 11:15,
when the green curtain hid the fair song
stress from view, amid endless shouts of
bravo! bravol