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'Buffler Wilyum' arrived via the M. & L. R. R. this morning.
Jno. T. Barlow, of Cynthiana; has been received at the Eastern Lunatic Asylum.
Buffalo Bill, the noted scout and Indian fighter, will appear at the Opera House to-night.
The Indians with Buffalo Bill are not made up of paint and feathers, but are the genuine article.
Mrs. J. H. Roe, of Louisville, General of the Equitable Life Insurance Company, is in the city.
Buffalo Bill and combination, including 'ye noble reds,' are masticating their food at the St. Nicholas.
The forty hours devotional services at the Catholic church, which commenced Sunday evening, will end to-night.
The trial of Wilson, Lacey and Dougherty, at Frankfort, for the murder of Gardiner, takes place to-day.
The elite of our cities go to see Buffalo Bill this season, and the success he has made as an actor is undoubted.
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Buffalo Bill.
The announcement that the Chief of Scouts, 'Buffalo Bill,' and combination, including a band of Pawnee Indians, would appear at the Opera-House last evening, drew a large crowd, and to the credit of Lexington be it said, the house was top-heavy. The performance opened with the farce 'Turn him Out,' which was well handled and provoked a great deal of genuine laughter. The entertainment concluded with the four act border drama, 'Knight of the Plains,' written by Col. Prentiss Ingraham for Mr. Cody. The drama, though lacking in plot, is far above the average border play, and if pruned of some of its blood and thunder would class as a No. 1 comedy.
The play serves to introduce several specialties, including a dance by Pawnee chiefs, and an exhibition of fancy shooting by Bill, both of which were loudly cheered by the gallery gods.
Bill has much improved in his acting since his last appearance here, but he is still far from being a finished actor. The 'Moses Moloch' of Mr. Williard was a fine piece of character acting, and Mr. Beverly proved himself a first-class eccentric commedian in the character of 'Judge Chincapin Shyster.' His frequent, 'Well, I should smile,' provoked frequent bursts of laughter. The prairie fire scene was very realistic, and quite a success in the way of scenic effect.
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AMUSEMENTS.
DAVIS' NEW THEATER
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3 Nights and Saturday Matinee
COMMENCING
THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 1879.
MATINEE AT 2 O'CLOCK.
Eighth Annual Tour of the Historic Government Scout, Guide and Hunter,
Hon. W. F. CODY
BUFFALO BILL!
AND HIS MAMMOTH COMBINATION OF
24 ARTISTS 24
Each member having been especially engaged for his respective part. And is further strengthen the drama, Mr. Cody has, at a great expense, secured a band
OF GENUINE INDIAN CHIEFS,
Who will on the occasion appear in the melodrama, in 4 acts, written for BUFFALO BILL by Col. PRENTISS INGRAHAM, entitled
NIGHT of the PLAINS,
Or Buffalo Bill's Best Trail.
EDDIE BURGESS, the Boy Chief of the Pawnees, and C. A. BURGESS, U. S. Scout, and a band of Genuine Indians in their War and Medicine Dances, [word]. During the first act BUFFALO BILL will exhibit his
MARVELOUS FANCY SHOOTING WITH THE RIFLE,
Which has distinguished him as one of the greatest marksmen the world best ever produced. Saturday Evening, last night, will be produced, with new and appropriate scenery, the successful drama, in 4 acts, entitled MAY CODY, OR LOST AND WON.
PRICES OF ADMISSION--75, 50, 25 cents. Reserved seats 75 cents, to be had at Poutch's Book Store, No. 107 Jefferson street. Look out for the street parade by the Indians on horseback, headed by BUFFALO BILL'S Military Band on the above date. Persons wishing to purchase the life of BUFFALO BILL can do so by applying to the usher during the performance.
JOSH K OGDEN, Business Manager. Col. PRENTISS INGRAHAM, Treasurer.
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DAVIS' NEW THEATER.
Three Nights and Saturday Matinee,
COMMENCING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1879,
HON. W. M. F. CODY,
BUFFALO BILL
AND HIS
MAMMOTH COMBINATION.
OF
24 ARTISTS 24
ALSO
A Band of GENUINE INDIANS and a Full MILITARY BRASS BAND and ORCHESTRA,
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. During the drama Buffalo Bill will exhibit his marvelous shooting with the Rifle. A Street Parade by the INDIANS ON HORSEBACK, headed by BUFFALO BILL'S MILITARY BAND.
Reserved seats 75ct--to be had at Poutch's book store No. 107 Jefferson at. Prices as usual.
Col. PRENTISS INGRAHAM, Treasurer.
JOSH E. OGDEN, Business Manager.
MACAULEY'S THEATER.
Grand Majestic Revival.
One Week Only. MONDAY, Nov. 17, '79 Wednesday and Saturday Matinee.
Rial & Draper's
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN.
Next week for five Nights and Matinee Thursday and Saturday. Mr. B. Macauley as Uncle Daniel, in "A Messenger from Jarvis Section,'
Princes of admission as usual except to Wednesday Matinee, for children under 12 years ago, 25c.
MISS DEWHURST
Pupil of Wm. Masou and Geo, J. Webb, of New York,
TEACHER of vocal and instrumental music, Terms 20 for twenty lessons. Lessons at the residence of the pupil. Refers to D. P. Faulds & Co. and R. R. Alexander, Esq. Address card D. P FAULDS & CO.
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Davis Theater - Buffalo Bill. Buffalo Bill (W. F. Cody) made his first appearances before a Louisville audience at Davis Theater last evening. The house was a good one, the [illegible] being very largely occupied, and the galleries being about full. Mr. Cody is a lithe, handsome fellow, and is easy and graceful on the stage. The welcome which the noted sout received