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The attendants at the Opera House on
Friday night were agreeably surprised.
The "Prairie Waif" is a very pleasing rep-
resentation of life on the frontier and was
well put on the stage. The scenic effects,
of which not much had been said, were
first class, the prairie scene and Buffalo
Bill's home being as fine speciments of stage
setting as one would wish to see, and ranking
with any heretofore given in this place,
Mr. Pendy as Hans was immense and it
is needless to say was popular
with his audience. The songs by Mr. and
Mis Pendy were also good. Pawnee Bill
gave some fine examples of target shooting.
The rattle of musketry in the last
act, and the Indians were sufficien to excite
the ambition of the most torpid small
boy. It is a stirring drama, and one
which should be a favorite with all who
desire to witness pictures of a time and
race fast vanishing. The orchestra was
exceptionally good and Mr. Hazel's cortet
solo deservedly applauded.