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Opera House.

Buffalo Bill - The Buffalo Bill troupe is at the American Hotel, and will appear at the Opera House this evening in "The Knight of the Plains." The leader of this party is the genuine Buffalo Bill (W. F. Cody), who has made such a conspicuous record as a scout. The general verdict is that the play to be given to-night is a decided improvement, dramatically, on the plays formerly given by Mr. Cody, though not less attractive as depicting border life. The Hartford Courant gives it this endorsement:

"Colonel Prentiss Ingraham's new play, written for Buffalo Bill, was submitted at the Opera House last evening to public criticism for the second time. It is essentially a drama of the plains, in its salient features, resembling those with which theatre-goers are familiar, yet far above the average in plot, in situations and in dialogue. These merits were brought out by a company of more than the excellence ordinarily found in performances of this particular character. Last evening 'The Knight of the Plains' was presented with special scenery and good costuming. The galleries were crowded, as might have been anticipated; but for that matter so were the dress and parquet circles, and indication that Buffalo Bill and his combined novelties in his new drama has a fascination for adults as well as the youthful portion of the community."