Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-04-12
1.-THE COLOR GUARD"

| and best, and the attraction Was the grand
military drama of "The Color Guard, which
was presented under the direction of its
author, W. Ell. Gum. The play was no
stranger to our people, as it had been played
| here two or three times under the auspices of
the Carson Guard, but it was never 80 well
played and SO magnifcently mounted as last
night. The language of "The Color Guard
is by no means ornate or word millineryish,
but it is strong, patriotic and pointed the
| situations are thrilling the tableaux grand
and the construction of the play is ingenious
enough to hold the unbroken attention of the
audience throughout FIVE acts. To partici-
pants in our recent rebellion-and where can
we turn without meeting the late brave wear
ers of the blue2-the play is almost reality,
and the old time memories, some filed with
the ludicrous and more with thoughts sadly
reminiscent, crowd in and make ones eyes
misty. The cast of 1.-THE Color Guard en-
braces nearly forty persons exclusive of the
supernumeraries, contains liberal amount
of dranltteS persot,p padding, but the chief
interest of the play is really confined to less
than half dozen characters The leading |
parts or most striking features are "Louis
Ludlow" Color Sergeant) "B0b Mason, |
Southwestern Union scout, "Tom Flynn"
a modified stage Irishman, laundering
Dutchman, "Peter Hygley," and Wash,
natty contraband. These characters were all
we'll played, and the "Hygley" of the piece,
who cleverly introduced some funny songs
and business, is the only professional in the
entire cast. As an amateur effort last nights
was the best performance we have ever seen.
q The Color Guard" will be given tonight for
night, to 90 toward furnishing water for our
and the Carson Opera House will
be filled to it's fullest capacity.
DIFFICULTY AT THE OPERA HoUsB.-Last
evening larger gang of boys than usual
we're hanging around the Opera House, and
an officer was detailed to keep them out of
The vestibule While thus employed, he
hustled one of them out little less gentle
han the occasion required. A citizen saw
he act, and struck the officer several times
With his cane, cutting his hand quite severely.
It appears that the boy was the son of the
,tizen who did the striking, and wanted to
'uy ticket for the performance, but, in the
ush, he was taken for one of the noisy rabbe
which usually makes nuisance of itself on
heater nights The affair is one to be re-
retted, as both parties are, usually, quiet and :
citizens. There were no arrests
made, and the matter will likely be hushed
p.
STRANGE CoNDUCT.-On Thursday certain +,
aloOn keeper in this city notified Deputy A.
herif Powers that San Francisco drum n
ler, without license, had offered to sell q,
i'm goods. The Deputy Sheriff arrested that #
but when the matter was brought If
efore the Police Judge the informing sa- II
'on keeper declined to testify against the de- q,
,ndant, who was discharged from custody u,
RUNNER was not possessed of license, but ST
could not be proven that he offered to dis oe
ose of any of his wares. The conduct of the al
former is, to draw it as mild as the case will T.
limit, rather incomprehensible til
THE CARSON RACE TRAcK.-This track as
hich IS, with care, destined to become the ia
Est and most attractive in the State, is an
eatly in need of Improvement The Trus- wi
es of the N. A. M. & M. Society ought to
we it plowed before the hot, dry weather
is in. A greater supply of water is also al
eded there, which could most likely be had an
om the Warm Springs, if the Society will pl'
with the State in bearing the expense of FIX
wing it brought to the track. The expense We
II not be large, providing the State deter lta
mes to carry that water 70 the Orphans hl'
ONE. tw
SEVERAL of the suspended mint drops are wv ="
eparing for pedestrian tour to the Big
ees next month. To get themselves in III" "a
cd condition they began their training a GU
Y days since, by walking to Dayton one n'l
y, and from that point to Virginia the 9 ,N
1t. But they were too tired to walk '''
*, they took the evening train from Vir-
ia on Thursday evening. They are pedes- for
ans of the first water, and are bound to the
Ike the trip to the Big Trees-eyen if they Be
re to ride. n
A filthy PRACT1CE.--A dirty and nause- clio.
ng practice which is carried on to some ex- -
t here is the throwing of dead rats on street