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Amusements.
BUFFALO BILL AT MUSIC HALL TO-NIGHT.
Music Hall will be packed to-night; jammed. That is a foregone conclusion. This confident prophecy is based on the knowledge that "Buffalo Bill" appears there, sad he never was known to show to anything but a full house in Dayton. If there is but one well patronized show in a season, that one is the Buffalo Bill entertainment.
The company gives to-night, "May Cody or Lost and Won," a thrilling melodrama, with all the hair-raising accompaniments. During the play there will be an exhibition of skillful rifle shooting by Buffalo Bill himself. This afternoon there will be a grand street parade by the entire company, including a band of Pawnee Chiefs on horseback, and headed by a brass band.
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BUFFALO BILL AT MUSIC HALL.
To-morrow night this well-known scout and hunter will present his last play, "May Cody" at Music Hall. The Cincinnati Times justly says:
The success attending the dramatic career of the famous scout, Buffalo Bill, is something phenomenal. Wherever he goes he is always greeted with crowded houses. He opened last night to an unusually large attendance. "May Cody" was the play. It is unnecessary to describe at length either the player or the play. Suffice it to say the hero received a great ovation, and the stirring and exciting incidents of the border drama awoke the wildest enthusiasm among the auditors. The company Mr. Cody brings with him is better than he has had heretofore, and the star himself shows a marked improvement in his acting. During the play he gave a number of fancy shots with the rifle. The play is finely mounted and complete in all its appointments.
The sale of seats opened very favorable at Kenney's yesterday.
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RETURN
OF THE
DAYTON FAVORITE
TO
MUSIC HALL
One Night Only!
SATURDAY, Nov. 15.
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EIGHT ANNUAL TOUR!
Of the Histrionic Government Scout, Guide and Hunter
(Hon. W. F. Cody)
Buffalo Bill! AND HIS MAMMOTH DRAMATIC COMBINATION! OF 24 ARTISTS. 24
Each member having been specially engaged for the respective parts, Buffalo Bill's superb
MILITARY BRASS BAND AND ORCHESTRA!
And, to further strengthen the [drama?], Mr. Cody has, at Great Expense, secured a
BAND OF GENUINE INDIAN CHIEFS!
On this occasion will be presented the thrilling melodrama, in four acts, written for Buffalo Bill by Major Bart, U. S. A., entitled
MAY CODY; OR, LOST AND WON!
[15?] panoramic order will be given Thrilling Tableaux of the [?] Meadows Massacre- Brigham Young's Temple- The [?] [?]- The Endowment Chamber- The Garrison at Fort Bridger- A Drum-head Court-Martial; and Darby [?] will introduce his Trained Donkey. During the second [?] Buffalo Bill will exhibit some of his
MARVELOUS FANCY RIFLE SHOOTING!
Which has distinguished him as one of the greatest marksmen the world has ever produced. A BAND OF GENUINE INDIAN CHIEFS will be introduced. Also, BURGESS, the U. S. Scout and interpreter. [?] will appear in Natural Camping Scenes, Dances, etc.
Popular prices of admission. Reserved Seats 75 cents; to be secured at Kenney's Music Store.
Look Out for the Grand Street Parade, on the Above Date, on Horseback. Headed by Buffalo Bill's Military Brass Band.
"A WIDE-AWAKE BOOK;" Life of Buffalo Bill, written by himself, will be for sale during the performance
JOSH E. OGDEN, Business Manager [?] PRENTISS INGRAHAM, Treasurer.
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BUFFALO BILL AT MUSIC HALL.
Buffalo Bill took the town by storm Saturday. Every boy who had read a dime novel spent his last nickel to get a place in the gallery, and in consequence that portion of the theater was filled to repletion. It was hotter than a hen-coop in summer time, and most of the occupants sought relief by taking off their coats and looking on in their shirt sleeves, while their shouts were louder than the yells of the painted imitations of tobacco signs on the stage. The house was the largest of the season, amounting to upward of $800.
The play itself is a full blown dime novel, and a puerile imitation of "The Danites," without the fine traits and genuine border humor that makes the "Danites" a strong drama. The only thing in it of any value is the acting of Buffalo Bill. This is hardly acting, his movements so free and lithe are the result of natural grace and ease. The procession in the street Saturday morning was a sickly burlesque. If Mr. Cody wants to have his Indians personated by Irishmen, he ought to draw his recruits from the south of Ireland, where their complexions are swarthy and their hair dark.
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OPERA HOUSE.
One Night Only, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18.
8TH Annual tour OF THE HISTRIONIC SCOUT, Guide and Hunter Hon W. F. Cody BUFFALO BILL! AND HIS MONSTER COMBINATION OF
24 ARTISTS 24
Including a Superb Military Brass Band and Orchestra. Each member having been especially engaged for their respective parts. And to further strengthen the Drama Mr. Cody has at great expense secured a band of GENUINE INDIAN CHIEFS Who will on this occasion appear in the Melodrama in 4 acts, written for Buffalo Bill by Col. Prentiss Ingraham, entitled KNIGHT of the PLAINS!
OR, BUFFALO BILL'S BEST TRAIL. EDDIE BURGESS, BOY CHIEF of the Pawnees, and C. A. BURGESS, U. S. Scout and a Band of GENUINE INDIANS in their War and Medicine Dances, &c. During the Drama BUFFALO BILL will exhibit his MARVELOUS FANCY RIFLE SHOOTING
A Street Parade by the Indians on Horseback, Headed by Buffalo Bill's Military Band. Prices as usual. Reserved seats 75cts; to be had at Barnes & Woods Drug Store. A "Wideawake" Book. The life of Buffalo Bill written by himself, can be had during the evening of the performance.
COL. PRENTISS INGRAHAM, Treas. JOS. E. OGDEN, Business Manager.