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AMUSEMENTS.

Comstock's Opera House.

Buffalo Bill -- This noted scout and popular actor, supported by Miss Julia Denier and a strong company, will be at Comstock's Opera House to-night. No man has had more experience in the West and in the romantic hunts and dangerous Indian fights than Hon. W. F. Cody and he is able to give a vivid and faithful impersonation of Western life on the stage. The play of May Cody or Lost and Won has been meeting with great success and taking at every place where it was presented. The performance is very exciting and highly entertaining and it will no doubt draw one of the largest houses of the season. The Baltimore Bulletin says:

"A large audience was present last night to witness the first appearance of the new Buffalo Bill Combination. The upper floors were crowded and the parquet and boxes were filled. The drama, May Cody, or Lost and Won, is one of unusual interest, which was thoroughly demonstrated from the fact that the entire large audience remained seated up to the close of the performance. The wild Indians and their interpreters are a novel feature, and were liberally applauded in their several dances, and wonderful archery, hitting objects with as much accuracy with the bow and arrow, as the best marksman with the rifle. Buffalo Bill also gave a specimen of his expertness with the rifle, holding the gun in every conceivable position, and indelibly convinced all of the fact that he certainly is unrivalled, if equaled."

Mahn's English Opera Company–This excellent organization closed a very satisfactory engagement at Comstock's Opera House last night. Pinafore was given in the afternoon with excellent effect, and Miss Sallie Reber won laurels as Josephine. Miss Winston was very good as Little Buttercup. In the evening "The Chimes of Normandy" were given, and in better style in every respect than this opera had ever been presented here before. Owing to the great inclemency of the evening the attendance was not large. The company have not had such houses as they deserve. It is an excellent organization with a half dozen first-class artists and an unusually strong chorus. Miss Reber again appeared with great credit last night as Serpolette, and Miss Winston as Germaine. These ladies are both excellent and winning in the parts they represent. The troupe is one that will capture its hearers wherever it appears and it deserves success.