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The Western Heroes Tonight. The decidedly unique entertainment of the genuine western heroes. Ned Buntline. Buffalo Bill, and Texas Jack, at the Opera House will undoubtedly attract a large audience. All the boys will want to see the men who fired their youthful hearts with adventurous longings, and many of maturer age will not resist tha charms of the border life drama.
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Another large an enthusiastic audience greeted "The Scouts of the Prairie '' at the Opera House last evening. The sensational drama is evidently thoroughly appreciated.
The next convention of the Harford county temperance union will be held at Bloomfield, on Thursday. Feb. 27th, 1873, commencing with a temperance prayer meeting at 10 o'clock a. m.
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Buffalo Bill was at Hartford, Conn., the other day, and while visiting Colt's Armory, the large number of spectators who had assembled to see the famous scout, desired him to favor them with an exhibition of his skill as a marksman. Bill gave the chew of tobacco in his mouth to a small boy to keep warm, a small piece of white paper was put up on a barn-door, fifty rods distant, B. William seized a fine new rifle, spit on his hands, and in the manner so often described by Ned Buntline, raised the weapon until his nose rested on the stock, fired, and a picket was knocked off from a fence ten feet to the left of the barn. “This rifle barrel is crooked,” said Bill, so saying he hit it over a stone to straighten it, then shot again, this time barking the shin of an old pie-woman on his right flank. A third trial and he hit the barn fair in the center, and the shout that arose from the assemblage attested the joy of the spectators at his success. Bill is just as good an actor as he is a marksman, which is very remarkable in these days of corruption and bribery.
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Assusements. BUFFALO BILL AND THE OTHERS.
The Opera House was crowded almost as full as it would hold, last evening, by an audience, through which a few ladies were sprinkled, eager to see "Buffalo Bill," “Texas Jack," Buntline, the familiar writer, and the big injuns in their war paint. The entertainment was of a rugged and exciting nature and seemed to give complete satisfaction. It opened with a pleasant little comedy in which some very good acting was displayed, but we are unable to specify the actors as by chance the management had failed to receive their programmes and, hence, so had the audience. The play of "The Scouts of the Prairie" consisted of western, life scenes representing scouting enterprise, Indian friendship, white men's hate and turpitude, war parties, war dances, scalpings, rescues by the scouts, and closing with a the scouts and the Indians, with a flaming “prairie on fire" in the background. "Ned Buntline" (E. Z. C. JUDSON) appeared in his character of "Cale Durg," and filled it to the satisfaction of all. “Buffalo Bill,” (W. F. Cody) and “Texas Jack," (J. B. OMORHUNDRO,) drew hearty applause on their appearance, and after the first grand skirmish, in which "Durg" is rescued from the stake, were, with Buntline, called before the curtain by the wildest applause. Mlle MORLACCHI as "Dove Eye," was received with favor, and represented well the good side of the Indian character. "Hazel Eye'' was warmly applauded in her part of the pale-faced maiden, as he was cautious not to "give the name a bad place." The Indians were the real material and were decidedly interesting in their "death dance," "scalp dance," and their character as marks for the Scouts' bullets. Tonight the play will be repeated, and no doubt a large audience will witness it.
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AMUSEMENTS.
OPERA HOUSE.
Messrs, Judson, Cody, Omorhundro and Nixon, Managers
TWO NIGHTS ONLY. Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 3d and 4th.
Greatest Dramatic Sensation of the Age, the Advent of the Genuine Western Heroes,
"BUFFALO BILL," AND "TEXAS JACK !"
Supported by the Peerless MORLACCHI,
Ten SIOUX and PAWNEE WARRIORS. A specially selected Dramatic Company of Thirty renone, and the favorite author and Soldier,
NED BUNTLINE,
In his great dramatization of "THE SCOUTS OF ThE PRAIRIE” with realistic War Dances, Pow-wows, Scalp Dances, Thrilling situations, and the Great Scene of “A PRAIRIE ON FIRE!"
Adinission 35, 50 and 73 cents. No charge for Reserved seats, which may be secured at the Box Office, Friday morning.