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Buffalo Bill.
The parquet of the Opera House was packed, and the dress-circle presented a fair array last night on the occasion of the first appearance in the city of the celebrated frontiersmen and Indian fighters, Buffalo Bill and Captain Jack.
The play, "Life on the Border," through highly sensational, yet has a good plot, excellent dialogue and stirring action. The interest is never allowed for one moment to flag, and Bill and Jack always bring down the house when they are heroes of a climax. Bill is a better actor than we expected to see. He has a magnificent stage presence, graceful carriage, a good voice, and fair elocutionary ability. He acts naturally and always effectively. The same may be said of Jack. the Company is an excellent one and every part was well taken, Simms as the "Quaker," Barrows as "Grasshopper Jim," Billings as the "General" and Miss Granville as the servant being deserving of special notice. The applause was frequent, and the entertainment seemed to give pronounced satisfaction. To-night, the "Bed Right Hand" will be the attraction, in which Buffalo Bill scalps "Yellow Hand," the Chevenne Chieftain, after a desperate struggle. Fill the house.
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The Opera House.
Buffalo Bill and Captain Jack were greeted with a large house last evening and the drama entled "The Red Right Hand," gave these two border heroes a splendid opportunity for the display of their peculiar talents. Bill improves upon acquaintance. He has such a manly bearing and acts so naturally that the audience is always in full sympathy with him and his endeavors. Jack is easy and graceful on the stage, acts like an old stager, and is a worthy coadjutor to Bill. The "Red Right Hand" is full of thrilling situations, and the scalping scene was admirably managed, Bill bringing down the house and showing himself to be wonderfully handy with the knife and gun. The support was all that could be desired. Miss Granville is a very pleasing actress, and her personation of "Pearl" was such as to merit the highest commendation. Billings in the heavy part of "Red Hand," and Allen as the "White Slayer," displayed fine dramatic abilities. Barrows and Simms, two fine comedians, were sufficiently amusing in their respective parts. To-night last appearance of the troupe. Matinee at 2 P. M.
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Buffalo Bill in Jail.
Hon. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) paid a visit to the County Jail yesterday, some of the inmates having expressed a desire to see him, previous engagements preventing them from attending the performances at the Opera House. After Atherton had been introduced he said, "I have met you before." "Where?" asked Bill. "In Kansas, in 1856." I was with the Border Ruffians at the time of the John Brown agitation and Douglas' popular sovereignty." Atherton mentioned the names of men and places familiar to Cody, and an interesting conversation followed. While passing a Chinaman's cell in the cage where the petty offenders are confined, the mooneye nudged a companion and remarked in a tone loud enough for Cody to hear, "Him Buf'lo Bill, way up Mellican man. Me see him San Flancipoow." "That Chinaman's got the best of me. I don't know him," Bill remarked as the party passed out of the door. He was surprised at the condition of things in and about the Jail, and said he had never been in an institution of the kind where the arrangements were so perfect for the comfort and convenience of the guests. The cells were found to be well provided with blankets and other necessaries, and without exception were neat and clean. The complete system of ventilation struck his attention, and he remarked that a room in the Jail would be acceptable to many on the outside if they knew how excellent were the arrangements.
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STOCKTON THEATER.
TWO NIGHTS ONLY!
Monday and Tuesday Evenings. June 18th and 19th. The Renowned Historical Celebrities,
BUFFALO BILL (Hon. Wm. F. Cody.)
Chief Scout for Generals Terry and Crooke and
CAPTAIN JACK, (Capt. J. Crawford.)
The Poet Scout of the Plains, both direct from their commands in the Black Hills, supported by a
Powerful Dramatic Organization. Consisting of 25 ladies and gentlemen.
Splendid Scenery, Costumes & Effects MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 18th, The realistic Western Drama, written expressivly for Buffalo Bill entitled,
LIFE ON THE BORDER!
TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 19th,
THE RED RIGHT HAND! Or. Buffalo Bill's First Scalp for Custer.
PRICES OF ADMISSION: Dress Circle and Orchestra.........One Dollar Gallery............................Fifty Cents No extra charge for Reserved Seats at Holdens drug store. je 3-6t
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Wm. Cody and J. W. Crawford, celebrated scouts, known respectively as "Buffalo Bill" and "Captain Jack," appeared at Stockton Theater last night in a thrilling Western drama, entitled "Life on the Border." They are supported by an excellent dramatic company. The principal characters are fine types of physical manhood, and are by no means indifferent actors. The adventures that have made these men famous are capitally depicted, and additional interest is given to the scenes by the fact that they are portrayed by the veritable parties who figured in the originals and faced danger in almost every conceivable form. "Bufialo Bill" is a tall, athletic man of fine personal presence, and every movement of his limbs and linament of his face attest the possession of that kind of "nerve" essential for self preservation in moments of great peril. Those who failed to see "Life on the Border" last evening missed a rare treat, for the loss of which they may be in some measure compensated by witnessing the performance to-night. The play to-night is entitled "The Red Right Hand," or "Buffalo Bill's first scalp for Custer," when a fac-simile of the scalping of the famous Cheyenne Chief, "Yellow Hand," by the principal actor, will be presented. Mr. Cody killed "Yellow Hand," the Chief of eight hundred Cheyenne braves, at the battle of Indian Creek, in the Black Hills, on the 8th of July last. Tonight is the last appearance of the troupe and the only opportunity Stocktonians will have of witnessing the notable scouts and Indian fighters above named portraying on the platform what they have in reality performed in the Indian country among the savage tribes.