Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-07
THE ACT DROP FOR THE CARSON
OPERA HOUSE.

We were yesterday shown, by Mr.. j. T.
Freddy, the design for the act drop of the
Carson Opera House,a sketch in water colors,
executed by T. f. Laycock, of Reno. 1t rep
resents a scene in Venice, with water in the
foreground, as if "Venice by the sea" could
consistently have any other foreground than
n water one. Two prominent buildings, one
perhaps the custom house, and the other
magni6cently domed structure with number
Of life -length figures at the dome's base are
striking features of the sketch drifting in
accuracies will, We trust, be overlooked in
our description, as it is a long time since We
visited Venice; besides, foreign correspon-
dent, who lives next door, has borrowed our
guide book) Gondolas and sail boats sit
gracefully On the water. The drapery Of the
act drop is Of the traditional crimson, with
fringe and tassels of gold. The fresco work,
which will form the base of the drop, is as
fine as anything we ever saw of the kind.
We believe the design has been adopted, at
least we hope it has, for it is certainly beau
tiful one, and could not we'll be improved up
on. 1t may be argued, perhaps, that our own
Sierra Hevadas furnish plenty of local studies
for the scenic artist, which We do not deny,
but local scenery has been pretty well over
done. We have had Lake Bigler in photo
graphs, some of which, Watkins for instance,
were very fine; and the chrome makers have |
given us Yosemite, the Geyserr, Bonner and
and the other lakes, as well as the G. P. R. r. |
scenes from Ogden to Oakland, until in fact
the people have become about surfelted. If |
we must have a local scene to give the Indian |
q chance, as some claim, let us introduce him
in parlor set. The contract for painting |
the scenery of the Carson Opera House has
been awarded to MIR. Laycock, a gentleman
recently from the East, who comes with the
highest recommendation as a scenic artist.
SENT TO EsMERALDA-Last Fall woman
named Caroline Burner and her four children
were landed here, from Esmeralda county,
and at once they became burthen on Orns-
by county. For some time they were kept at
the County Hospital Afterward they OBJ
tanned other quarters, and were looked after
by our County Commissioners, on account of
EsmeraIda county A party in charge of this
mendcant family, and employed by the Es-
meralda Commissioners, got tired of the con-
tract as the pay came in deprecated scrip.
Tuesday our Commissioners sent the family
back to Columbus, Esmeralda county, by prl-
vate conveyance, with letter directed to the
County Clerk, or the County Commissioners,
or to our old friend DR.. III. B. Dawson, with
the request that Esmeralda send no more such
to Ormsby. We had almost for
gotten to mention very important fact IN
with this matter, to-wit, that Mrs.
Burner, after the manner of that best OF
women, Mrs Micawber, during her soJourn
here increased our population to the extent of
twins-one pair only. Almost another omis-
sion: the Oldest boy of the Burner household,
a youth of about twelve years, a pigeon-fan-
cier, spent short time recently in our county
Jail for an infraction of the game law. owe
are seVen!" was the refrain of the Burner {
troupe as they took their departure for the
bOrax fields, where County Commissioner
Willis hopes they will find everything COM
Portable and lovely. "a