Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-11
A TRANSPORTATION.


A Cosy and Comfortable Thcafer In
Eureka.
1t would hardly be fair to judge our
Opera House by its appearance last even
ing, as it is yet in an unfinished state,
but enough is to be seen to prove hat it is
q vast Improvement on the dirty, tumble
down hall that up TO the present date has
been our only public place Of amusement.
The reputation Of the town as one Of the
best fields on the coast for meritorious
companies, and the generous patronage
bestowed, has attracted thithef SO many
amusement ORGANIZATIONS that the recon-
structiSi OF the building has been de-
layed from time to time. Between dates
the work has Been pushed ahead I'M
al now we can note the value and excel
lence O. the improvements and form On
idea OF the future appearance Of the theater.
First in order is the added height gained
by raising the roof. Instead Of the old,
low ceiling, with its musty, dusty canvas
lining, we have a distance of "a feet be-
tween floor and roof; the latter ceiled with
boards, and when painted it will be light
and airy, 1t improves the acoustics OF the
place wonderfully, and q whisper on the
stage can be heard in any portion Of the
AUDITORIUM. Wnen we remember Nnht
o deadening effect the old room had upon
the human voice, and how it robbed sing
ing and ~elocutlon OF All us chafhis, IL VIII
be conceded that we have gained VI I'M
portant point IN that Partcuiar' Inc en-
agreement OF the stage IL ahotner ho.apic
feature. Ihe PLATFORM nerer"i1se aiSh,.,
fied by that name was so small that q nan
a dozan paraous crowded IL bevond it's ca
pacity, and 1t was utterly Impossible LOT o
play to be rendered in a passable manner,
and even when the actors were good the
cramped confines OF the boards detracted
from their efforts and turned the rendi-
ton into q burlesque. When we remem-
Der that on this seven by nine space
ambitious strolling companies have essayed
snch productions as the 1.-TWO Orphans"
rip Van Wrinkle, -" Uncle Toms Cabin
Around the World in Eighty Days." and
q host OF other plays that depended upon
scenic effects as well as acting for their
successful rendering, it makes one smile at
our complacency in p~atronizing them, and
admire the cheek VI the troupes who es-
saved the task. 1t was bringing theatre
cal representations back to first principles,
when in the days OF good Queen Bess
scenery was unknown and the imagination
OF the audience supplied that portion ;
when signs bearing the legends, =" this il a
wood" % this q castle" this a battle
field" ETC., was nailed to q post, and one
could evolve from his inner consciousness
q landscape or view to suit the occasion. |
On the old stage n parlor scene was fianked
by a woodland, while an imposing catract
poured its torrent upon a section OF a
kitchen. The drop curtain was the most
ludicrous of all. How many nights have
our citizens sat and read the announce
ments that good whisky could be pro-
cured Tor a bit a drink ut the FL DORADO
mat onith soin coIhhs at reauceu ,a.e
brown was the Dess parper 'ia.e EYER shaSso
q customer , a GOOD SQUARE meal eouiu W
procured az 'he restaurant anu u
you wanted 70 patronize a mouse lree oi
pug, win ~ tne con',or's hoihe n
cindea, go 10 Jenkins
All TINS rs cnanseo. Ai.nomsh .he s.ase
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aecen.'y ana respec.aoiy mas ~ Tvs appur-
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can DC piaihi! seen without one DREAMING
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