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(Column 1)
[?]
troduction of a grandiose band of Indian
chiefs, from the Pawnee and Ponca tribes,
direct from the reservation in the Indian
Territory, under the immediate charge of
Mr. W. F. Cody, [?] Master Eddie Dar
gren, [?], the Boy Chief of
[?] Pawnee, the youngest chief of which
any record is given among the [?]
[?]. His rendering of the "Wolf
Dance" and the "Home Dance" are truly
realistic.

Buffalo Bill's Shooting
The fancy rifle shooting of Buffalo Bill
is not effective to ladies or [?] peo
ple as might be apparent. The rifle he
uses for [?] He
shoots with marvelous accuracy, standing
sitting, lying and stooping, backward and
forward, taking aim backward into a
looking glass, etc.

Look out for the novel street parade,
Saturday afternoon, soon after the arrival
of the company. Buffalo Bill and his
Indian Chiefs, mounted on horseback, will
be led by Mr. Cody's own Military Band.

The "blood and thunder element" of bor
der play is not so prominent in Col. In
graham's drama, "Knight of the Plains,"
and consequently the elite of the country
go to witness Buffalo Bill in his new play.

Read the synopsis, in another column
of the "Knight of the Plains." It shows
it to be a thrilling story of adventures.
And then it is a sketch from real life.

If you never saw a gambling hell, you
can see one in full operation in the play
of the "Knight of the Plains."

The marvelous fancy rifle shooting done
by Buffalo Bill will occur about 9 o'clock.
Don't fail to see it. It is worth the entire
price of admission.

Buffalo Bill executes all the fancy shots
of last season, but he now dispenses with
the man holding the target, seemingly so
dangerous.

The prairie on fire is the most realistic
scene ever put on the stage.

Buttermilk's trained donkey is a most
amusing critter.

The Buffalo Bill drama will draw
largely from the surrounding towns.

Secure your seats for the Buffalo Bill
entertainment.

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[?]
The war dance of the Pawnee is a cor
rect representation of the real dance of
that tribe and is one of the best things in
the play. The thrilling scene of the
Mountain Meadows massacre is executed
with striking effect. Buffalo Bill appears
in his own proper character and under his
own name and performs with wonderful
feats of marksmanship with his rifle. He
shoots with accuracy while standing, sit
ting, lying and stooping, backward and
foward, taking aim from a looking glass
knocking an apple from the head of a
young lady. Whip lashing the ashes from
a cigar in the mouth of a man. The
Irishman and his donkey form an amusing
feature of the menagerie, and the star
who takes the part of the grizzly bear,
makes an excellent [?].

From Oakland, Cal.
Oakland Tribune

The hero of the stage the past week has
been Buffalo Bill and thousands of people
have flocked to the California, to see and
hear this world-famous scout and guide
play the role he has for years acted in real
life amid the wilds of our country. It
was estimated that fourteen hundred
children attended the matinee yesterday.
It was a sight rarely to be seen and not
soon to be forgotten.

From San Francisco.
[?]
Everybody knows Buffalo Bill, and
every boy in America worships the long
haired scout whose name is known on the
plains from the Missouri to the Rio
Grande. His escapes and bravery have
given him a romantic attraction, like that
which Othello gained in the eyes of Des
demona when he recounted his tales of
danger by flood and field. 'Tis not to be
wondered at, then, that the placard,
"Standing room only," is displayed night
ly in the vestibule of the California.

San Francisco Evening Post
The California stage was a curious sight
last evening with the Indians in full Sioux
costumes, horses, emigrant wagons, a
mule and all the etceteras of the plains.
The auditorium was a curious sight, too,
for the orchestra and dress circle were
full, the balcony had no standing room
and the gallery was packed with an eager
crowd, whose plaudits when Buffalo Bill
appeared were earsplitting. The fashion
able world was well represented, and the
engagement opened most prosperous in
all respects.

San Francisco Argonaut
What would not Frank Mayo give for
this genuine frontier accent which hangs
upon the lips of Buffalo Bill and will not
sway * * * He is a big, hand
some young fellow, and has many accom
plishments * * * He can snap a
whip in such a way that everyone jumps
and thinks an Aldstrar cannon has gone
off He handles a bowie knife like a [?]
[?] A heavy revolver is simply a
gleaming toy in his hands and he
swings a rifle around as if it were a rib
bon.