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Buffalo Bill

After a remarkably successful tour of [?] [?] the Buffalo Bill'..................................
and per an announcement made their first appearance last night in Recreation Hall. A crowded overflowing house greeted the hero of the frontier.

The play, entitled "May Cody, or Lost and Won" was written three years ago by Maj. A. S. Burt, who is well known to our citizens. Burt thought it was "just the thing" and the success which "Bill" met with in the East, there can now be no question that the Major's head was level. He has made a barrel of money out of it and invested the same in Texas steers and they are now running on his range in Nebraska.

The scenes of the frontier drama are located in Western Wyoming and Utah and smack of powder smoke and blue light order. Indians, scouts, soldiers, and Danities are the principal figures, and war paint, feathers, buckskin, and sombreros make up the chief portion of the wardrobe. Startling scenes of terrific encounters. Timely rescues and hairbreadth escaped make up the attractions. An Indians song and dance is very cleverly done by some disguised white men, but the [?] performance is the rifle shooting of Buffalo Bill while holding the gun is various positions. He makes one shot with his back toward the target, sighting the [?] while looking into a small circular [?]. There is a pleasing, easy air about him that is very natural, and in the emergency he manifests great spirit and power.

Mr. Cody has many acquaintances in Cheyenne, who were glad of the opportunity to witness his performance. The company will give another entertainment to-night.