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THE BUFFALO BILL COMBINATION drew excellent
houses at Ford's Grand Opera-house, Baltimore,
Md., the past week. The drama "May
Cody" has been considerably extended and improved
since its last presentation here. W. F.
Cody appeared to decided advantage as Buffalo
Bill, and was well assisted by a good cast, the
more prominent being Lydia Denier as May and
Mrs. W. G. Jones as Mrs. Stoughton. After the
play, thirty minutes were given to an interesting
series of sketches of life upon the plains, in
which the Indian chiefs were introduced, as also
an exhibition of rifle and pistol shooting by
Mr. Cody. It was during this performance, on
the opening night, that a small boy in the gallery
was slightly wounded in the shoulder
by a ricochet ball from Mr. Cody's rifle. The lad
was out the following day, and in the future is to
be identified with the company, the manager having
determined to take him with him.