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BUFFALO BILL.

"Buffalo Bill" played to a full house last
night. "The Prairie Waif" is designed, as
have been all the plays of this noted scout
and actor, to illustrate life on the plains and
in the backwoods, but the illustration now
given is not quite so extravagant as those
heretofore presented. It is more consitent,
and the situations admit of a possibility in
the minds of people accustomed to quiet lives,
that they paint actual occurrences. To those
who have never known life in the West, never
seen cow-boys and their ilk, it is impossible
for them to realize that such noise, hubbub
and confusion can occur as is represented by
the drama that Mr. Cody has brought before
the public. "Bill" is a good shot, and being
the center of attraction draws a great deal of
attention. The Indians executed a good war
dance and the orchestra made good music.