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The theatre was crowded last night, with a large, appreciative audience, to witness the performance of the thrilling drama entitled "Knight of the Plains," aa presented by the Buffalo Bill Combination. In this drama much of the character of life on the plains and among the Indians is given, and the exciting nature of that life is full of interest. There are many of our readers who have never seen a live Indian, and being reared in peaceful, quiet and happy homes, have but little conception of the dangers of border life. The drama performed last night gives a very good insight into the dangers and peculiarities which surround those who live amond the wild Indians. For this reason, and because of the freshness and reality of the play, it cannot fail to attract the public.

In the distribution of characters, "Buffalo Bill" (Hon. W. F. Cody) takes a leading and very interesting part, and is ably and intelligently supported by Mr. J. J. Louden, as "Ralph Royston," Mr. Dalancy Barclay as "Red Eagle," a genuine Indian, and by Miss Lydia Denier as "Wild Nellie," and Miss Nellie Jones as "Rose Melton," besides a number of other fine artists and several Indians. The war dance of the Indians is an exciting feature of the play, and the prarie on fire, with a herd of Buffaloes escaping, was about as realistic a scene as was ever presented on the stage. Mr. Cody has often participated in encounters on the plains in such thrilling scenes as were presented last night and while a Government scout, became familiar with the habits, customs, &e., of the wild and warlike Indians. The dressing of the Indians last night was natural and as they appeared in feathers, paint and bucksins so they appear in their Western retreats when they are on the war path.

The Hon. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) and his Indian aids were objects of curious attention around the Peabody Hotel last night.

ST. CHARLES THEATRE.
"Buffalo Bill at the 'Old Drury,'" as the boys would say, played to "smashing business" yesterday; crowded houses at noon and night. "May Cody; or, Lost and Won," was the play last night, and will continue to be the attraction to the close of Buffalo Bill's engagement.

BUFFALO BILL.
A Large and Fashionable Audience at the Opera House Last Night.

The Opera-house was crowded last night, on the occasion of Buffalo Bill's first appearance. Every nation has an actor--a play which represents itself. England has her dramatic dukes and kings, and Austria her Philips. All nations have plays and characters peculiar to themselves. The true--to original representation of America is wild plains and uninhabited forests. A hero of these scenes is purely American, and his name is Buffalo Bill--W. F. Cody. Mr. Cody is not only the hero of a drama written for himself, but is the hero of a broad drama written by nature and by fate. He, as Eliza Cook would say, is one of nature's noblemen, and richly deserves the name.

The play last night was good, and the audience was peculiarly demonstrative. There is not so much of the blood and thunder as one would imagine, but it is replete with fine dramatic and "comedienic" points.

J. J. Louden as Ralph Royston, Miss Lydia Denier as Wild Nellie, and Miss Nellie Jones as Rose Melton, are characters that are worthy of note, and ones which are entitled to the highest dramatic praise. In fact, there is not a poorly selected character in the troupe, and we advise our people to patronize a purely American drama and more purely American actors.

Buffalo Bill will appear again tonight, when a crowded house should appear as appreciative of his merits.

Buffalo Bill.
This hero, for such is his profession off and on the stage, drew a large audience to Davis' Theater last night, the galleries being crowded and the lower auditorium pretty well filled. He is a handsome, graceful actor, and is effective, bringing down thunders of applause in every situation in which he levels his weapon or stikes an attitude or an enemy. The play is full of such situations, though unexpectedly free from gunpowder, and hence the performance is attended with a great deal of din.

The company render very good support, all the members bringing to their bold melodramatic parts the necessary force and loudness of lungs. The "Wild Nellie" of Miss Lydia Denier is a good piece of acting. The play is assisted by the band of Indians and the rifle shooting. The donkey is wonderfully well trained, and his tricks and antics are extremely amusing.

Altogether Buffalo Bill and company stand at the head of their class of attractions, and that they are doing such a great business everywhere is no wonder.

Buffalo Bill
A Large and Fashionable Audience at the Opera House Last Night.

The Opera-house was crowded last night, on the occasion of Buffalo Bill's first appearance. Every nation has an actor-a play which represents itself. England has her dramatic dukes and kings, and Austria her Philips. All nations have plays and characters peculiar to themselves. The true--the original representation of America is wild plains and uninhabited forests. A hero of these scenes is purely American, and his name is Buffalo Bill-- W. F. Cody. Mr. Cody is not only the hero of a drama written for himself, but is the hero of a of a broad drama written by nature and by fate. He, as Eliza Cook would say, is one of nature's nobleman, and richly deserves the name.
The play last night was good, and the audience was peculiarly demonstrative. There is not so much of the blood and thunder as one would imagine, but it is replete with fine dramatic and "comedienic" points.
J. J. Louden as Ralph Royston, Miss Lydia Denier as Wild Nellie, and Miss Nellie Jones as Rose Melton, are characters that are worthy of note, and ones which are entitled to the highest dramatic praise. In fact, there is not a poorly selected character in the troupe, and we advise our people to patronize a purely American drama and more purely American actors.
Buffalo Bill will appear again tonight, when a crowded house should appear as appreciative of his merits.

Novelty Theatre.
The Novelty Theatre was crowded last evening from pit to ceiling, Buffalo Bill, (Hon. W. F. Cody) with his new dramatic combination being the special attraction. The drama, "Knight of the Plains, or Buffalo Bill's Best Trail," is a four act melodrama, written expressly for the famous scout, by Col. Prentiss Ingraham. It is vastly superior to the play in which Mr. Cody was first introduced to the theatre-going public; it is more refined and attractive to intelligent people by far than the old conglomeration of violent scenes, tomahawking, shooting and other blood curdling incidents which at first composed the only important features of the drama, and which only pleased the gallery. "The Knight of the Plains" last evening not only kindled the enthusiasm of the gallery, but delighted the lower portion of the house as well. Buffalo Bill had the good fortune to be supported by Mr. L. R. WIllard, as Moses Molock, the Jew, Mr. Alf. Beverly, as Judge Shyster, Mr. J. J. Louden, as Ralph Royston, the heavy villian, Miss Mellie Jones as Rose Melton and Harry Irving as Buttermilk. The plot is a well laid one of frontier life, and the adventures incident to it prove to be good dramatic material. During the first act Buffalo Bill exhibited remarkable specimens of rifle shooting which would have excited the envy of any rifleman. In the same act a group of genuine Indians were introduced, who gave illustrations of their barbarous music, their war dresses, dances, etc., while the hero of the plains was encompassed by his enemy. Mr. Willard's impersonation of the Jew was very strong, and only equaled by Mr. Beverly's character of a frontier lawyer and judge of low grade. Mr. Irving, in his negro delineation of Buttermilk, especially in his scenes with an antical mule, kept the house in a roar of laughter. The scene in the gambling hall in Cheyenne, the duel, robbery of the overland coach, and the rescue, were interesting as was the final denouement, in which the villian is unmasked and killed by Wild Nellie, in revenge for her wrongs and to save Buffalo Bill; the scheming Jew and shyster lawyer exposed; and Rose Melton and her father saved from the clutches of the avaricious and unscrupulous Roylston, who supposes them to be in his power. Mr. Black's new waltz "Brooklyn Life," was played well by the orchestra and was one of the features of the evening, the galleries having caught the air and giving a whistling accompaniment to the great amusement of the audience. "The Knight of the Plains" was preceded by the laughable farce of "The Laughing Hyena."