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BUFFALO BILL.

The fame of Buffalo Bill as a frontier
scout and as an actor are as wide as this
content. His success in the latter has
been as brilliant as in the former, but he
no doubt finds more comfort in sham Indian
fights than in indulging in the real
article. To-night he and his combination
will again appear in this city in the "Prairie
Waif," of which The Utica Observer
says: "It was easy to perceive that since
his last visit here Buffalo Bill has made a
marked improvement in his acting. This,
added to the merits of the new drama as
compared with his others had the effect of
leaving the audience well satisfied with his
efforts last evening. His skillful shooting
in the second act called out the wildest
applause. Mr. Cody has realised largely
from his performances during the season,
and it is evident that he is always sure of
a paying house in Utica. His support was
the best he has ever brought to this city.
Jule Keen, as the Dutchman, kept the gallery
in manifest good humor. The dramatic
honors of the evening were borne off
by R. C. White, Mark Stanley, who is well
known in Utica, and who is, we think, one
of the best stock actors in the country.
The donkey, of course, created more than
his share of merriment.