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DE BAR'S OPERA HOUSE.
The performance at De Bar's last night consisted of a laughable sketch, entitled Slasher and Crasher, and the thrilling frontier play of Life on the Border. A large order was present, the galleries and family circle being crowded, and the dress circle well filled. The same programme will be produced to-night, Buffalo Bill appearing in his great role of "a Western Judge, Jury and Executioner."
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BUSH STREET THEATER.
Tirus and Looks.............Lessee and Managers
THE EVENT
......OF......
THE AMUSEMENT SEASON.
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 14TH,
And Every Evening and Saturday Matinee.
Engagement of the Celebrated Scouts for a Limited Season,
BUFFALO BILL!
BUFFALO BILL!
BUFFALO BILL!
(Hon. W. F. Cody),
Cheif of Scouts in the service of Generals Terry and Crook, and one of the most prominent figures in the late Sioux campaign and recent active service with the United States troops in the Black Hills war.
CAPTAIN JACK!
CAPTAIN JACK!
(J. W. Crawford),
The Poet Scout of the Black Hills, direct from General Crook's command.
A very strong one {THE DRAMATIC COM'Y DRAMATIC COM'Y} Making a powerful cast
New Scenery and Properties.
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 14th
Will be presented the great Western drama in five acts, written for the Scouts, entitled,
LIFE LIFE
ON THE BORDER ON THE BORDER
With the following excellent Cast:
Buffalo Bill, by the Great Original..........HON. W. F. CODY
A western Judge, Jurry, and Executioner, Captain Jack, who can trail an Indian from the Missouri to the Pacific.............J. W. CRAWFORD
Emma Reynolds, betrothed to Buffalo Bill........MISS A. A. ADAMS
Betty Mutlany, a true hearted Italian girl from Cork, MISS GRETIE GRANVILLE Mrs. Reynolds, wife of Jim Reynolds...........MISS ALICE ST. JOHN
General Duncan, of the U. S. A., a right man in the wrong place......A.D. BILLINGS
Old Slote, a Trapper, one of the Boys, age unknown.....A.D. BRADLEY
Captain Huntly, of the Regulators, and Vigilance committee.......J.K. MORTIMER
Jebadiah Brondbrim, a peace Commissioner with an affection for Ireland.....W. SIMMS
Grasshopper Jim, a sample of Vigilance Committee, Huntley's Right bower.......... J. B. BARROWS.
George Beed, a victim or perjury, but a square man for all that......J.S. LORNTON
Toothpick Ben, gives lessons in Gambling his way, Huntley's Left Bower........GRO GALLOWAY.
Jim Reynolds, a Scout, one of the Boys in a tight pisoe............K. PEMBROKE
Wolfy Dick, who came West to grow up with the country but grew too fast......CHAS. aLLEN
Lieut. Milford, takes lessons in the Art of Gambling.........N. SHERWOOD
War Eagle, one of the Noble Red Men of the Far West......ANDREW YOUNGER
Saturday Afternoon
SCOUTS! MATINEE.
Sunday Night..........THE SCOUTS.
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BUSH STREET THEATER.-Buffalo Bill and his frontier drama, Life on the Border, proved a winning card at the Bush Street Theater last evening. Parquet and dress circle were filled, and the "gallery," which likes a sensation, and knows one when it sees it, crowded the upper circle long before the rising of the curtain. Hundreds of the boys had to be turned from the doors. The piece lacks the Shakesperean element, but may be commended for merits of a certain order. It was certainly very well cast and played. The plot is simply this: Buffalo Bill, a scout, is sent out by a military officer on duty. He is captured by a villain, who desires to marry the girl to whom he is betrothed and who also captures the girl's father. It would be too much to presume that the equities of the dime novel are violated, and that the wrong fellows gets the girl. Farm from it. Bill and the father return safe, and the lovers are happily married, while the villain dies by a stray shot from an awkward Peace Commissioner, who contributes to the humor of the play. Buffalo Bill filled his role handsomely, and there was good acting by Mr. Billings as the "General," Mr. Mortimer as the villain, Mr. Barrows as an Irishman, and Mr. Simms as the "Quaker." The scenery was neat, and the tableaux were encored. No happier "gallery" has been seen in any city of the country since Kirby died.