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- The Opera House contained a large and apparently delighted audience last night. The performance began with a sort of sketch called “Love's Batte, or Fairy Transformations,” written by Ned Buntline last week for the purpose of introducing some of Mlle Morlacchi's dances. The fame of this lady as a danseuse is world-wide, and there are few, if any, ladies of her profession who so well deserve celebrity. Her dancing last night was the very poetry of motion, and elicited enthusiastic applause. It was the essence of grace and agility combined. Mlle. Morlacchl deserves praise for the facility with which she has adapted herself to speaking parts, and the force and expression which she gives to voice and gesture, not withstanding the physical and idiomatic difficulties which stand in the way of her success. "The Scouts of the Prairie, which constitutes the piece de resistance (as the hotel bills of fare say) of the entertainment, is really a good thing in its way, though the way isn't exactly according to our taste. It apparently gave great delight to the audience, whose satisfaction was expressed at times in almost tumultuous fashion. There is plenty of actlon about it, and Ned Buntline, Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack settle themselves to their new histrionic occupation with considerable ease. The performance will be repeated every evening this week, and also this afternoon and saturday afternoon. Some dissatisfaction has been expressed in consequence of the advanced prices of admission, but the management assures that their heavy expenses reader such a stop necessary.
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The "Scouts of the Prairie " drew another good house at the theatre last evening. One of the most effective things in the drama is Ned Buntline's temperance address to a wayward son of the Emerald isle wlie has strayed off among the Indđians and is given too much firewater. Ned draws a terrible picture of the fall of the drunkard, and delivers the address with the power of a man who has experienced all the misery he paints. It is to the credit of this eccentric genius that after years of dissipation he reformed, and is today, an, earnest apostle of temperance everywhere and on all occasions, Ned doesn't hesitate to go into a bar-room and launch out his maledictions against rum whenever he thinks he can accomplish any good.
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Ned Buntline, Texas Jack, Buffalo Bill and troupe, left for Pittsfleld, Mass., this morning, where they will appear tonight.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC. ONE NIGHT ONLY! Monday Evening, Feb. 17th. Greatest Dramatic Event of the Age! The advent of favorite author, Sailor, Soldier and actor,
NEED BUNTLINE! in his great realistic drama of the
SCOUTS OF THE PRAIRIE! WITH THE GENUINE WESTERN HEROES IN PERSON.
BUFFALO BILL., (Hon. W. F. CODY.)
TEXAS JACK, (J. B. Omohundro.)
TEN INDIAN WARRIORS!
The Italian Danseuse MLLE MORLACCHI
AND A Full Dramatic Company of 30 Artists! in a most accurate representation of
SCENES IN BORDER LIFE! INDIAN WAR DANCES, WAR-WHOOPS POW-WHOOPS POW-WOWS SCALP DANCES THRILLING TABLEAU, AND A VIVID
Scene of Prairie on Fire!
Admission 50 and 75 cents. No extra charge for reserved seats. for sale at Holland's, Post Office Building.
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Harrington's Opera House. THE SEASON SENSATION! THREE NIGHT AND MATINEE, Feb. 18th, 19th and 20th. The Genuine Western Heroes in Person! BUFFALO BILL. Hon. W. F. CODY. TEXAS JACK. J. B. Omohundro. NED BUNTLINE, COL. E. Z. C. JUDSON. THE PEERLESS MORLACCHI TEN PAWNEE INDIANS. A FULL and efficient Dramatic Company in Ned Buntline's great drama of border life. The Scouts of the Prairie! Boston's Favorite Dansuese. Mlle. Morlacchi as Dove Eye, the Indian Maiden. Also appearing in Four Beautifull Dances