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Buffalo Bill.

Speaking of the Buffalo Bill Combination
and the entertainment it furnishes, the
Buffalo Daily Express says: "The border
hero, Buffalo Bill, otherwise the Hon.
William F. Cody, and of late years further
known to the American world as an
actor, was the bright particular subject of
interest at the Academy of Music last
evening, where with his company he appeared
in his new drama, 'The Prairie
Waif.' It was in truth a very large audience,
tiered up until the last row in the
gallery fairly humped their heads against
the ceiling. The play is rather interesting,
its main purpose of course being to
introduce Buffalo Bill, the Indians, and
other specials features. It is produced
with nice scenery, some especially belonging
to it, and apart from Mr. Cody's remarkable
skill with the rifle--an exhibition
of itself very surprising and worth going
a long way to see. Mr. Cody, as a
famous scout and Indian fighter, is unquestionably
the strong attraction, still he
has made marked improvement as an actor,
acquitting himself with grace and quite
effectively. His present company is, we
think, the best he has yet organized, Miss
Lizzie Fletcher, who appears as Oneta, is
a handsome little lady who plays her part
very nicely. Miss Connie Thompson as
Sadie, acts with her accustomed vivacity,
and her duet and dance with Hans, Mr.
Jule Keen, were last evening enthusiastically
encored. Mr. R. C. Whiteas Mark
Stanley, Mr. Harry Clifton as Jim Hardie
and the other gentlemen of the company
in their respective parts, all did as well as
could be asked. Incidental to the play
several genuine Cheyenne Indians are introduced.
They perform a war dance,
and enlist the close attention of the curious.
All through, the performance was
tumultuously applauded. The audience
apparently enjoyed it greatly, the best of
humor prevailing.