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BUFFALO BILL.

To-morrow evening, at the Keokuk opera house,
Buffalo Bill will appear to a large
audience in "Prairie Waif." Commenting
on the entertainment the Cleveland
Herald says:

The Academy of Music was packed
from pit to dome last night, the seats were
all occupied and the lobbies were crowded.
The enthusiasm opened with the rise of
the curtain, increased with each act, and
was at white heat at the close. The audience
came to admire and enjoy and did
both to their hearts' content. Of course
there are a great many theatre-goers to
whom the border drama has no attraction,
but those who take pleasure in that line
can find nothing better than Mr. W. F.
Cody and his "Prairie Waif." The play is
a new one for this season, and has some
very pretty scenes. There is less blood-
letting, fewer scalps taken, and not so
many Indian forays as have occurred in
pieces of the sort presented before. The
second act contains a lovemaking scene
which "Bill" plays with a naturalness that
suggests great experience in younger days.
His fancy shooting is admirable. He has a
very good support, especially in Miss
Fletcher as "Oneta," Mr. Keen as "Hans,"
and Mr. Charles as "Captain Russell."
The rest of the support is good, and the
Indians add a most attractive picture.
Cody himself is the same cool, natural,
and handsome fellow that Cleveland has
become so well acquainted with, and his
play is clean and pretty. It will be presented
to-night and to-morrow night, and
at the Saturday matinee."