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OPERA HOUSE. Friday and Saturday, Ap. 17 & 18 On the Trail! 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) Will appear on the above named evenings in their New Sensational Play, entitled Scouts of the Plains! Supported by a full and powerful Dramatic Company and the peerless Danseuse and Pantomimic Actress, M'LLE MORLACCHI, The performance will commence with the peerless Morlacchi in a Comedietta, three beautiful Dances, and will sing Cavatina, from rhe Opera of Ernani. To conclude with the SCOUTS OF THE PLAINS. Sale of reserved seats commences Monday, April 13th, at Ayres Music Store. Prices as usual
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THE SCOOUTS OF THE PLAINS-----The original heroes, Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack, with a large dramatic comapny, among whom is the peerless Morlacchi, will pre sent the "Scouts of the Plains," at the Opera House this evening. Buffalo Bill was christended William F. Cody, and by serv ing 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 General Carr, General Custar, and General Crooke have gained many of their successes, and he is noted as one of most successful Indain fighters in the frontier. The title Buffalo Bill was given to him years ago for his efficiency as a hunter of the wild bison on the great plains. Texas Jack was born in Virginia, and is a lineal descendat of the once famed Pow hattan tribe, of the historical Pocohontas, whose blood ran through the veins of Vir ginia's noble son, Randolph. Reserved seats to the entertainment may be had at Ayres Bros.
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THE SCOUTS-----The Buffalo Bill troupe attracted a very fair audience at the Opera House last evening in the sensation play of the "Scouts of the Plains." The performance opened with the amusing farce entitled " Thrice Married," in which M'lle. Morlacchi appeared in a variety of characters and executed some accomplished feats in the terpsichorean art. She is a danseuse of much more than ordinary grace and skill. The farce fairly convulsed the audience and put it in good humor for the play of the Scouts which followed.
The play is remarkable in one particular, at least, and that is for the large amount of blood and thunder that is crowded into a single performance. Thrilling scenes and unexpected denouements follow one another in rapid succession, and an almost constant firing is kept up from first to last. The drain on the treasury for gunpowder must be fearful. While the play is exciting all the way through, there are many amusing things about it. The character of "Nick," by Mr. Fletcher, is one of them. The policy of civilizing the noble red man by the Quaker process, is taken off in the most amusing manner possible. "BuffaloBill" and "Texas Jack" impersonate their own characters in a style peculiarly their own, and demonstrate that they can draw a dramatic picture of border life as well as engage in the realities of it.
The company appears for the last time this evening. Those who enjoy real blood curdling, hair-elevating sensation will find it in the play of " The Scouts."
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UNION HALL! Monday and Tuesday, April 20 & 21 ON THE TRAIL. ASTOUNDING ATTRACTIONS. The ORIGINALS. LIVING HEROES. LINKS BETWEEN CIVILIZATION & SAVAGERY BUFFALO BILL, (HON W. F. CODY.) TEXAS JACK, (J. B. OMOHUNDRO) Will appear on the above named evenings in their new Sensational Play entitled, SCOUTS OF THE PLAINS, Supported by a full and powerful Dramatic Company, and the Peerless Danseuse and Pantomimic Actress, M'LLE MORLACCHI. Including the popular Actor, Frank Mordaunt, The performance will commence with the Peerless Morlacchi in a Commedietta, Three Beautiful Dances, and will sing Cavatina, from the Opera of Ernani. The SCOUTS of the PLAINS. Reserved Seats for sale at Whiting's Music Store. Prices as usual. HARRY MINER, Business Manager.
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Amusements.
THE SCOUTS OF THE PLAINS.
As was confidently anticipated, a large and very enthusiastic audience greeted the appearance of the "Scouts of the Plains" last evening. The entertainment opened with the comedy "Thrice Married,' which was well carried through, and the gem of which was Morlacchi's dancing. The "Peerless" has certainly few rivals in the ballet, and she was repeatedly called back by her admiring audience. But it was when the curtain was rung up on the "Border drama" that the audience went wild. Sensational the play is, certainly; a plot laid in the thrilling scenes of border life could not well be otherwise. The marvelous celerity with which the "favorites" handled rifles and revolvers extorted unbounded applause from "the boys" (irrespective of age) and after the curtain fell on one very thrilling scene, "Buffalo Bill" and "Texas Jack" were called out, and if it had been later in the season they would have been smothered in boquets, no doubt. The Indian fighting excited the audience to the most intense enthusiasm. When "Texas Jack," tied to the death stake, cooly defied his tormentors, laughing as his "pard," Buffalo Bill from his hiding place shot down in turn each brave who attempted to fire the pile of faggots around Jack's feet, when the prisoner tauntingly told Santana the Camanche chief he'd better try his hand, and then as the redskin dropped from Bill's unerring rifle, how the gallery thundered and the pit and dress circle took up the savage whoops. All the boys yelled and shrieked. One man, a very handsome fellow named Tuttle, came all the way from Chicago to see the Scouts, and howled and whooped at this point until he was scarlet clear to his ears. There is no necessity for concealing the fact, every body who went enjoyed the show immensely and will take it in again to-night. It is not all sensation and tragedy. There is plenty of comedy in it, the peace commissioner and Nicholas furnished plenty of fun. The ladies are all pretty and good artistes, and of course were a great attraction to the drama. Go tonight and "take in" the Scouts. They are going snipe hunting to-day with some of our local sportsmen, but will be back in time to give the boys a good show to-night.