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Buffalo Bill Coming.
Those renowned Scouts of the Plains, Buffalo Bill (Hon. W. F. Cody,) Texas Jack (J. B. Omohundro,) and Wild Bill (J. B. Hickok,) together with a tribe of wild Indians fresh from the Plains, and a splendid dramatic organization, will appear at Lyceum Hall, on Wednesday evening next, October 8th, in Fred. G. Maeder's thrilling drama of border life, entitled Buffalo Bill, with the real Buffalo bill in the leading role. Fred. G. Maeder, the young American author and actor, will also appear. "Raven-feather" the great chief of the Pawnees, and his tribe of braves will perform war dances, scalp dances, & c. Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack, and Wild Bill are the most celebrated border men ever known on the frontier. Admission 50 and 75 cents. Reserved seats at H. C. Dickinson's Jewlery Store. Remember Wednesday, Oct. 8th.
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The Scouts of the Prairie
made their first appearance at the Terre Haute Opera House last evening, and they were right heartily greeted by a good audience. The drama is of the highly sensational order, and as the shooting and scalping scenes progress, the hair of the uninitiated looker-on is elevated, and a man involuntaryily elutches at his head, and a woman at her waterfall, to be sure that the hirsute appendage is still there and safe.
The leading characters in the play are Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack, and Wild Bill, three athletic and affable gentlemen, who has scouts, have served their country nobly in years past; and not having been over-paid, (and those who serve their country best never are,) and wishing to travel through "the States" profitably, financially, and otherwise, they take this way of accomplishing their purpose.
Mr. Fred. G. Maeder is the author of the play, and participates in its rendition as "The Old Vet, an 1812 Pounder." But shooting and scalping and the free use of the cheerful bowie knife is not all there is of the play; there is a due amount of love making, and throughout it is intensely interesting. We have not the time nor space to review the plot of the play, but will allude to one scene. It represents a meeting between the scouts and a tribe of Indians. The red skins are in reality on the war path, and are seeking an advantage which the keen eye of Buffalo Bill detects almost in the outset, and a terriffic hand to hand encounter transpires, and the pipe of peace is incontinently snuffed out.
We would advise our readers to go and see the play if they would get a good idea of life on the plains. Those who witness the performance of this play will not care to take Greeney's advice to go West.
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THE SCOUTS of the Prairie will commence an engagement at Indianapolis, to-night. They will draw there.
THE thief who went through Capt. Jinckes' laundry, traced to Indianapolis, and a part of the stolen goods were recovered.
THE Scouts of the Prairie and the Plain were greeted by a large Saturday night audience, and gave a roaring entertainment.
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The surviving Modoes are to be scattered among other tribes that they may do no damage. Just the place where they can manifest the most meanness-- by inciting other tribes to take the war-path.
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OPERA HOUSE.
Three Nights Only!
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
October 9th, 10th, and 11th
The Originals! Living Heroes!
Links between Civilization and Savagery.
BUFFALO BILL
(Hon. Wm. F. Cody.)
TEXAS JACK!
(J. B. Omohundro)
WILD BILL
(J. B. Hickock.)
Original Scouts of the Plains.
A Tribe of Wild Indians,
And a Full Dramatic Company, in
FRED. G. MEDER'S
Thrilling Drama of Border Life,
BUFFALO BILL!
King of the Border Men.
ADMISSION, 75c, 50c, and 25 cents. Reserved Seats at Button & Hamilton's Book Store.
JOHN RICKABY, Agent.