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Amusements
Liberty Hall, New Bedford
ONE NIGHT ONLY, WEDNESDAY EVENING, Jan. 21st.
Astounding Attractions! The Originals! Living Heroes! Links between Civilization and Savagery!
BUFFALO BILL, (Hon. W.F. Cody.) TEXAS JACK, (J.B. Omohundro.) WILD BILL, (J.B. Hickok.)
The Peerless Danseuse and Pantomime Actress. MLLE MORALACHI,
And a powerfule DRAMATIC COMPANY, including the popular Actor FRANK MORDAUNT.
The performance will commence with the peerless Morlachi, in a COMEDIETTA, THREE BEAUTIFUL DANCES, and will sing a [CAVATINA?] from the OPERA OF ERNANI.
Sale of reserved seats commences Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, at box office. Prices as usual. jan 17.54 HARRY MINEE, Business Manager.
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OPERA HOUSE
TWO NIGHTS ONLY
Tuesday and Wednesday,
Jan. 6th and 7th,
THE GREAT ORIGINAL HEROES,
BUFFALO BILL
(HON. W. F. CODY.)
TEXAS JACK,
(J. B. OMOHUNDRO.)
WILD BILL
(J. B. HICKOCK)
In an entirely new Drama of thrilling interest, entitled,
Scouts of the Plains,
Presented in a simple manner by a
STRONG DRAMATIC COMPANY
or
27 STERLING ARTISTS,
Among whom the great actress, [?] and Danseur,
Mlle. MORLACCHI,
AND
MR. FRANK MORDAUNT.
The entertainment will open with the [?] of
THRICE MARRIED,
In which the great MORLACCHI will speak in the French, Spanish, English and Italian languages, execute three dances and sing the [?] from [?].
Prices as usual. Reserved Seats at Hamilton's.
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-- ON THE TRAIL,-- Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack and Wild Bill, the great scouts of the far West, will appear at the Opera House this and to-morrow evenings. They belong to a class of men justly termed "the link between civilization and savagery," men who held their lives "but at a pin's fee," endured hardships and danger to protect the borders from renegades and savages, and now travel to contrast city life with prairie existence. Buffalo Bill was christened William F. Cody, and by serving a term in the Nebraska Legislature the "Hon." has been affixed. His father was killed in the early Kansas troubles. He has been chief-of-scouts for the government for several years, and under his guidance Gen. Carr, Gen. Custer, and Gen. Crooke have gained many of their successes, and he is noted as one of the most successful Indian fighters on the frontier. The title of Buffalo Bill was given him years ago for his efficiency as a hunter of the wild bison on plains.
Texas Jack was born in Virginia, and is a lineal descendant of the once famed Powhatan tribe, of the historical Pocahontas, and whose blood ran through the veins of Virginia's noble son, Randolph.
Wild Bill, whos civilized name is J. B. Hickok, is a born plainsman. In person he is about six feet one inch in height, straight as an arrow, broad shouldereed, fine limbed and handsome. His wonderful skill with the rifle and pistol is unequaled in the West.
Mile. Morlacchi. This lady is the acknowledged Queen of Terprichore, and possesses rare versatility, and, being quite a linguist, will signalize her first appearance in Bridgeport by appearing in the farce of "Thrice Married," in which she will speak English, French, Spanish and Italian, execute some dances and sing a cavitina from Ernanni.
Mr. Frank Mordaunt, a Bridgeport favorite, is an endorsement of the strength of the dramatic corps.
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--- Not withstanding the rain and the hard times, a large audience assembled at the Opera House, last evening, to greet the renowned "Scouts of the Plains," and witness their portrayals of bloody scenes in the wilds of the red men. Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill and Texas Jack were the heroes of the drama and they acted well their parts. These scouts have splendid manly forms which their wilds lives on the plains have admirably developed and their bearing on the stage is what might naturally be expected from men of undaunted bravery, self conscious of their powers, fierce and powerful in struggles, but with the ease and gentleness of well bred men when unaffected by the excitement incident to their professions. [Mordauni?] acts the parts of the horse theif and ruffian as naturally as though he has been brought up in that business. The scenes consist of attacks upon Indians, capture of the Scouts, releases, stratagems, etc., wherein large numbers of red skins are slain as well as the horse theif whose [final?] end was recieved with such deaf[?] applause as could hardly see gratifying to his feelings. The applause was frequent and loud and we doubt not the house will be filled tonight as it was last evening not [?] the rain since it will be a long time [before an?] opportunity will be again afforded to the people of [their?] support to see these renowned "Scouts of the Plains."
Mlle. Morlachi did finely and won deserved applause in her dance and songs.She is a great attraction among the other stars.
