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The Scouts of the Plains troupe, consisting of Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack, Wild Bill and M'lle Morlacchi, the peerless danseuse, appear at the Opera House to-night, in the new sensational play, entitled "The Scouts of the Plains." They are well supported by a large and powerful company. Reserved seats are for sale at Huffman's Jewelry Stores
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AMUSEMENTS. THE SCOUTS. The Buffalo Bill combination attracted an audience only fair in size to the Opera House last night. Many did not attend for the reason that they imagined the performance would be dull and uninteresting and others remained away because they had got the idea that The Scouts- Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack- were not with the party. The supposition that the play was not sufficiently entertaining was proven by the performance to be a mistake and the idea that the heroes were only on the bills erroneous. The performance was lively enough from first to last, what is uncommon in performance of that kind gave general satisfaction. The play is one of the blood and thunder kind, in which the heroes, a lot of red skins, some innocent maidens, a villianous white renegade, figure conspicuously. There is any amount of shooting and plenty of exciting and striking situations during the play all of which are calculated to raise the enthusiasm of the audience to a high pitch. The plan of civilizing the heathens by Quaker missionaries, comes in for a showing up, and is handled in a manner that provokes considerable fun for the spectators. In addition to the surprises, exciting tableaus and gunpowder, the play contains a great deal of sentiment and much that is ludicrous and the change from the one to the other keeps the audience constantly in good humor. Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack counterfeit themselves very creditably and act pretty much as might be expected of them in the scenes represented M'lle Morlacchi is a true artist, and as a danseuse and pantomimist is recognized as among the first in the profession. Frank Mordaunt was villainous enough for the character be assumed. Mr. Johnson, as the Quaker, Mr. Arlington and Mr. McEvoy all acquitted themselves very creditably. The play was received with much enthusiasm, and the applause at times, especially during the fusilades almost deafening. The combination appear for the last time in the city this evening. All who have not seen the play should not miss this opportunity.
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THE SCOUTS OF THE PLAINS and the large dramatic company which accompanies them gave one of the finest performances at the Opera House, last night, we have seen for some time, and we regret it exceedingly that our crowded columns this morning will not admit of the extended notice they really deserve. The performances is meritorious in the extreme, and deserved of a much larger patranage. They give their last performance this evening and we hope to see the house crowded.
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BUFFALO BILL. The exciting play, "Scouts of the Plains," was repeated at the Opera House last night by the Buffalo Bill Combination. The audience was not large, owing doubtless to the bad weather and miserable condition of the streets, but was unusually enthusiastic and very prodigal in demonstrations of intense satisfaction. The play, though eminently sensational, is far superior to the average drama which deals in gunpowder and Indians, and possesses numerous meritorious features. It is in the main well presented and constitutes an entertainment that deserves good patronage.
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THE SCOUTS OF THE PLAINS. There was fair audience at the Opera House last night to see the last performance of Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack and their spenid company. The performance be gan with a splendid farce, which was well rendered throughout, after which M'lle Morlacchi, one of the fiest danseuses and pantomimists in the country, appeared and was well received by the audience. The play, entitled "Scouts of the Plains," was written expressly for this company, and is one of the blood and thunder style, where a young lady is stolen by the In dains and is recaptured by the brave scouts, who are compelled to slay a thou sand of them, more or less, to rescue the ladies. The paly gave very good satisfac tion and was highly appreciated by the audience. The Quaker missionary and the Teutonic gentleman personated their characters in a superior manner, and by their aplendid acting kep the audience in roars of laughter, whenever the appear ed. The play contains a great deal of sentiment and there is any amount of shooting, scalping, &c.