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MOZART HALL-To a crowd of a newsboy, Exposition visitors, and lovers of the grape and canister drama, Buffalo Bill and his well heard of companions, Texas Jack and Wild BIIL, made their first bow for a brief Cincinnati season last night. The orchestra was crowded, and the galleries jammed. Long before the performance began the gallery patrons, reversing their chronic evening yells of Times chronic leallabouts- fire," with the wildest of whistling and stamping, called, "0, Jack! "0, Bill!" "Hoora!" "Bully for you!" "Set 'em up again!" "Gov. Allen forever," &c' For a while pandemonium prevailed. The windows rattled, and the old walls of Mozart fairly creaked. The first act was grand success, and a host of people were entertained. The first scene in which Morlacchi was to be introduced was not presented, for Morlacchi was not in Cincinnati to receive, an introduction. Cars behind time. The advertised fares. Thetes Married, in which Morlacchi figure conspicuously and sings will without fail, be presented to-night, The appearance of two Bills and Jacl himself and the mad Indians thrilled through and through the galleries, which had only just emerged from their pandemonium, and madder cheers than ever pierced the air and pierced the ears of the nervous spectators. The braves and border men who again and again sunk under the ruthless tomahawk and by the blank cartridge unerringly aimed, and who pluckily wouldn't die, made hit upon hit. Tableaux were uniformly. Buffalo Bill was a success and wild Bill a successor. The same entertainment to-night, with Thetes Married, added, and crowds and enthusiasm expected.
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MOZART HALL.- What a top-heavy house there was last night! The lower door was completely filled as far back as the balcony columns with gentlemen and ladies, including many people who are visiting the city. The balcony was also well filled, but the gallery was absolutely swarming. It seemed that the boys were packed 1ike sardines up there, and gave the whole audience an air of top-heaviness that suggested a downfall. And much applause! It came from the heights. It was called forth by the bewildering and highly exciting scenes of slaughter with which the play abounds. The greater number killed the louder the shouts, and when the curtain falls on a stage full of slain red men, with Buffalo Bill in proud triumph standing over his victims, no boy who loves to be thrilled with wild Western scenes could refuse to yell. The result is highly electrical, and the whole audience joins in the excitement.
Mlle Morlacchi appeared last night and was greeted with unmistakable marks of approval. The versatility of this inimitable danseuse is beginning to astonish ber admirers. She displays ability in acting and is not wanting in ability as a vocalist,
The same programme for to-night.
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Buffalo Bill. The Opera House was crowded to see the play in which the company is supposed to represent the will scenes enacted in border life. The company is quite full, and if someone would write a play suited to the actors, we have no doubts the company would create quite a sensation. As it is there is no plot, and the whole performance consists of a succession of rails by the Indians, in which the young ladies are carried off and afterward rescued in an impossible manner by their lovers, Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, and Texas Jack. However, the very absurdity of the scene lends an interest which would probably be lacking if they, upproached nearer a time representation of barrier lie. The audience seemed delighted and after all, we suppose success in the true test with a play. In the advertisements, Morlacchi is promised as one of the attractions, but she does not appear either on the stage or on the programme.
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OPERA HOUSE RWO NIGHT ONLY Monday and Tuesday, September 29th and 30th THE SCOUTS OF THE PLAINS. BUFFALO BILL, (Hon. W. F. Cody,) TEXAS JACK, (J. B. Omohundro,) WILD BILL, (J. B. Hickok) ALSO, THE PEERLESS MORLACCHI, AND A TRIBE REAL INDIANS. With F. G. Maeder, Rena Meader, with full Dramatic Company, in Maeder's Great Western Dramatic Picture. BUFFALO BILL, King of the Border Men. Popular prices - 75, 50 and 25 cents. No extra charge for reserved seats. Seats at Bruce & Till's Jewelry Store. sept 27-1t JOHN RICKABY, Agent.
