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BUFFALO BILL.

Buffalo Bill will present the "Prairie
Waif" at the Opera house, to-morrow night
(Thursday.) He is supported by a large
company and a band of Indian chiefs.
During the performance he will give a
grand exhibition of his skill with the rifle.
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 play
is a new one for this season, and will
have some very pretty scenes. There is less
blood-letting, fewer scalps taken and not so
many Indian forays as have occured in
the pieces of the sort presented before. The
second act contains a love-making 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 "Onita," Mr. Keene as "Hans," and
Mr. Charles as "Captain Russel." The
rest of the support is good, and the Indians
are a most attractive feature. 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.