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Amusements.
LYCEUM HALL.
Immense Attraction!
NED BUNTLINE and His Heroes
Thursday March 20, 1873.
First appearance in Lewiston of the Great Western Scouts in person.
BUFFALO BILL, Hon. W.F. CODY;
TEXAS JACK Mr. J. B. OMOHUNDRO,
NED BUNTLINE The Renowned Novelist and Author;
THE PEERLESS MORLACCHI,
Ned Buntline's Dramatic Tronpe and Ten Pawnee Indians,
In Ned Buntline highly Sensational Drama entitled the SCOUTS OF THE PRAIRIE.
Admission, 75 cts. No extra charge for Reserved Seats. Sale of Seats will commence on Monday, March 17th, at the French Bros’ Book Store.
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The thirst for “blood and thunder evinced by juvenile readers of the ferocious Indian literature, so bonntifully publiuhed of late seems to be almost insatiate. One of these youths was at the performance of Buffalo Bill and his tribe, last night, and there displayed his predilection for more of the sanguinary exhibition. After the play had close with a striking tableau, a portion of the audience showed an indisposition to accept this grand finales the conclusion of the drama, when the above-mentioned urchin, remembering that one character at least, in the play yet survived, took advantage of the awkward situation by exclaiming: “Hold on; wait till the show's through - Dutchy ain't dead yet.”
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Ned Buntline, Buffalo Bill & Co., performed at Lyceum Hall last evening. We notice that the fierce-Red Rover and a member of his troupe got into trouble in Portland. Buntline had him arrested for stealing but the arrested man was discharged and them went for Buntline, suing him for non-payment of his wages, and again for false imprisionment, laying the damages at $20,000. As the troupe had to perform at Lewiston in the evening it was necessary for him to take the 1 P. M. train and his being detained at Portland would be a seriuos draw back to him. At one time, says the Argua, he offered $700 to settle it. A compromise was affected afterwards, and the big trapper went to delight the Lewistionians with his gunpowder and Indians.
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HOLMAN OPERA HOUSE.
Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25, And Saturday Matinee at 2 o'clock.
THE ORIGINAL SCOUT COMBINATION.
BUFFALO BILL, (Hon. W. F. Cody.)
TEXAS JACK (J. B. Omohundro.)
And the Peerless Danseuse, MDDLE MORLACCHI,
In the Great Western Drama of "LIFE ON THE BORDER,'' And "SCOUTS OF THE PLAINS.''
The Performance will commence each evening with a Sparkling Comedy, introducing M'LLE MORLACCHI in Singing and Dancing.
PRICES AS USUAL. Reserved Seats 75c, to be had at Murray's Jewelry Store four days in advance.
JOSH E. OGDEN, General Agent.
London, March 20, 1976. d- 20, 23, 24, 25.
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"BUFFALO BILL" AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Last evening the Buffalo Bill Combination gave the first of their entertainment in the Holman Opera House to a house crowded in every part not a few going away because they could find no seats. The first piece presented was the comedietta of "Thrice Married" which stars Mille Morlaechi an excellent opportunity of showing her versatile character. The event of the evening however was the drama "Life on the Border" The play is full of scenes of life on the plains in which Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack both of whom entered into the spirit of the exciting scenes with all the fervor of those who have actually "roughed it" on the "wild wastes" are the principal actors convening all that they are the scouts they represent themselves to be. They were well supported by an excellent company and the performances, which lasted three hours, never lagged for want of interest. The company give a matinee of this afternoon, and a farewell performance in the evening.