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the expectations of those present. Genius is reliant and self-sustaining, and if backed by a bold and persevering spirit, will ultimately prove triumphant in successfully combating the errors that have become legitimized by authority. Senora Carfano is an example of this. Her conception of the role of Deborah is evidently the result of an identification with the idea of the great creator, and the interpretation is truthful. Her elocution is beyond commonplace criticism.
After a series of engagements in Philadelphia and New York, she made a tour of the West, and finally settled in San Francisco, where she remained a number of years; she then returned to the East and played as a leading lady for an entire season at De Bar's Opera in Chicago. At her debut, she was warmly received and gained the favor of the press. The following is from Tribune commenting upon her first appearance.
Last evening a new debutante entered the lists for the favor and affection of our citizens. Senora Elonorda de Carfano appeared for the first time as Deborah, a Jewish maiden, an affecting drama of the style of Leah, the Forsaken, "and, like it, vividly portrays the prejudice and hostility against the race of Jews. Senora Carfano is possessed of a fine figure, and a finely modulated voice, with a slight foreign, accent. She gave evidence of hard study and true conception. She gained the sympathy of the audience, and retained it throughout the play, and will, undoubtedly, gain a stronger foothold ere the weekends.
Last December she was captured by the. Scouts Bill and Jack, and has not yet escaped, and they, in appreciation of her talents and kindness, a short time ago presented her with an elegant gold watch and chain. The Senorita has repeatedly nd successfully undertaken the character of Lady Macbeth as support to Forrest. She has written one play entitled the “Mother Curse,” and is now engaged in writing another, called “The Devil of Paris; or, Life for Life.”
Carfano is delightful society, and while in Europe, by her fascinating manners and wit, drew around her the finest minds in all the higher ranks of life. She received proposals of marriage from the Baron Otto Von Roman, colonel of the 3d regiment Lanciers, and Count Charles Exquel, but, wedded to her profession, she preferred her noble art to either wealth or station. Those significant words which she utters on the stage in the character of Hazel Eye, “I never break my promise, " is but a key to the whole course of her life.
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AMUSEMENTS. WALL'S NEW OPERA HOUSE
On Monday night “Ned Buntline," with his troupe of wild Pawnee Indians, commences an engagement at Wall's, during which the public will be enabled to greet the gallant “Buffalo Bill” and the dashing "Texas Jack," of whom they have all read. The exhibition is of the sensational order and is true to life on the plains. Buffalo Bill'' and "Texas Jack '' are veritable characters, and all the scenes presented are such as may oftẹn be witnessed on the frontiers. There is an Indian death dance in it by real, genuine Sioux and Pawnee Indians, some lassoing, lots of shouting, bowie knife combat, with scalping and slashing and any amount of shrieking, yelling and shouting.
In other cities where this play has been produced the wildest enthusiasm has been displayed, and the greatest success has attended the presentation. Long before the hour for opening every seat was filled, numbers stood about the walls, the galleries were crowded, and hundreds were turned away and forced to return home who could not gain admittance.
It is worth the price of admission to see Ned Buntline, the celebrated author, and lecturer, who takes the part of Buffalo Bill, and, during the progress of the play, delivers a telling temperance speech. There are also ten live Indians, picked up on the plains of the West, all of whom take a part in the performance. We look for crowded houses during the stay of the company.
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WALL'S NEW OPERA HOUSE. JOHN T. FORD.................Proprietors MATINEE WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAYS COMMENCING MONDAY, MAY 5 Engagement of the heroes scouts, BUFFALO BILL. (Cody) TEXAS JACK (Omohundro) AND NED BUNTLINE, THE NOVELIST, With a band of genuine PAWNEE INDIANS, In the realistic and effective drama. THE SCOUTS OF THE PRAIRIE! Introducing THE INDIAN WAR DANCE THE LASSO, THE SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL The greatest realistic success ever know with Musical Interlude of JENNY LIND. "JENNY LEATHERLUNGS," (with songs and dances), MISS BESSIE SUDLOW. The same entire bill as performed at Niblo's Theater, New York, at $1.50, $1 and 50 cents admission Admission to Wednesday and Saturday Matinees, 50 and 25 cents. Seats can be secured at the Opera House. my3
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WALL'S NEW OPERA HOUSE.
To-night commences one of the most sensational engagements of the season. The celebrated hero scouts, "Buffalo Bill" and "Texas Jack", and Ned Buntline, the novelist, with a band of Pawnee Indians right from the plains will present "The Scouts of the Prairie," introducing the Indians War Dance, The Lasso, The Scouts of the Trail, and a lot of other blood and thunder stuff, that makes the hair to rise to end, will be presented, and, judging from the success in other cities, the house will not begin to hold all who desire to attend. Crowds have been turned away every night in all the cities North and West. It is the same bill as performed at Niblo's for a long season. The prices are 50 and 75 cents. There will be matinees on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Remember, the play open to-night.
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BUFFALO BILL
His Strange and Varied Carcer.
This celebrated scout, so well known by his famous exploits and the pen of Ned Buntline, was born in Scott County, Iowa, In 1839, and received the Christian, name of William F Cody. At ten years of age he removed with. his father, Isaac Cody, to Kansas. Cody was elected a member of the first Kansas Legislature, which met at Lecompton and was one of the most active settlers in the struggle that made "bleeding Kansas” a free State. His life was sacrificed to the cause, as he was killed in 1856 during the border ruffian war by the pro-slavery party.
William, In order to support his sisters and widowed mother, although, only 15 years old, entered the service of Russell, Major & Waddell as a firefighter across the plains, and continued in that employment until the establishment of the pony express, in which he was the first rider that started on the route. He left this business when the telegraph superseded it and entered the army as a scout under General Blunt, and served in tho noted company known as the Red-legged Scouts. Although not out of his teens, his reputation as a daredevil scout, who feared neither hostile Indian nor treacherous white man, was wide-spread. he served dury the war of the rebellion as a scout in the army of the West and performed marvelous feats of daring which won for him many encomiums from the commander of that department.
At the close of the war he was employed as n hunter for the Kansas Pacific railroad at a salary of 500 a month and found, and during his eighteen months' service killed 4,280 buffalo, as recorded on the books of the company, which earned for him the soubriquet which has made him a name and reputation whenever has native tongue is spoken, and which has placed him among the favored list at the Imperial•Court of St. Petersburg.
Subsequently lie challenged any man in the world to kill that description of cattle with him, and his defi was accepted by a man named Comstock. Arrangements were accordingly made, and the match took place on Kansas plains and was witnessed by nearly one thousand persons, who hied hither from all parts. The contest was $500 aside, lasted an entire day, and when the slain cattle were counted at night it was found that sixty-nine had met death at the hands of Bill, while his antagonist's score numbered only fifty-four.
At the breaking out of the Indian war of 1867, he became General Sheridan’s scout and guard. During the winter of 1868 he was attached to General Curr's command, and since that time, until within about three months, he has served as a scout to General Sheridan. His thrilling adventures during his career are too numerous to mention in detail, but it may be truly said he has never turned his back to mortal foe, and many a redskin has taken passage to the happy hunting-grounds on a through ticket furnished through the smooth barrel of his unerring rifle. As a marksman as a hunter, as a scout, as a horseman, and as a man, Buffalo Bill may be said to be the King of the Prairies. In personal appearance, Mr. Oody is n model of manly beauty.
About six feet in height, straight as an arrow, perfectly proportioned, with fine, waving hair falling down upon his shoulders, large, clear, brown eyes that look calmly upon the most frightful scenes, he is one to win the admiration of the fair sex or lead his fellows In the fiercest conflict. Naturally enough, in all his conflicts he has not passed unscathed, and many a scar and wound bear silent witness of his bravery, one of which, in his leg, still troubles him severely.
He was married at St. Louis in 1866, and today is the proud father of three children-two