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THE SCOUTS OF THE PLAINS.
This excellent company will appear at Durley Hall this evening with attractions which cannot fail to draw immensely. The company is said to be much superior to the organization of last season, and the sensational drama produced gives much better satisfaction to the audiences, if such a thing be possible. We clip the appended notice from the Cleveland Leader:
"The 'Scouts of the Plains,' whose other names are Texas Jack, Buffalo Bill, and Wild Bill, drew a very crowded house last evening at Brainard's Opera House, and gave a very pleasant entertainment. Buffalo Bill, the king of border men, the dashing Texas Jack, and the great plainsman, humble scout, and law-preserver, Wild Bill, created quite a sensation in the drama, and have a realistic rendition of scenes in the Western wilds that called forth enthusiastic plandits from the entire assemblage. They gave an entertainment far superior to their previous visit, and the experience acquired is evidenced by their very action. They are extraordinary specimens of superior physical manhood, which, coupled with the romance of their deeds, the "dangers by flood and field," justly entitles them to the position they hold in the estimation of the masses. M'lle Morlacchi's dancing is one of the greatest attractions of the entertainment, and is of the very brightest order of art. The performance is highly enjoyable and worth a visit."
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AMUSEMENTS.
THE SCOUTS.- But few of our citizens were aware of the exciting character of the play at the Opera House last night until they witnessed the daring, dashing acting of the scouts of the plains. Those who were so fortunate as to attend last night came away with a much more vivid idea of the real tragedies of life in the Far West, than they could have from all the dime novels ever published. Buffalo Bill and Texas Jack performed marvelous feats of bravery, and met with various hair-breadth seasons while attempting to rescue two lovely maidens from the ruthless savages. The interest of the play was kept up from the first, and the bloodthirsty nature of the savage was well portrayed by six or eight persons in all the war paint, and all the paraphernalia of the frontier war path. The crack of the rifle and the shrill warwhoop of the Indian rang out with all the earnestness and vivid reality of actual frontier life. The captive girls, in all the trying situations of prisoners in the hands of border outlaws, acted their parts to perfection. The burlesque on the Government Indian peace commission was admirably carried out and placed the peace policy in most ridiculous light. M'lle Morlacchi as "Pale Dove," or the stolen child, was a prime feature of the play, and her singing and dancing was very fine. Frank Mordaunt as "Jim Daws," a horse thief and outlaw, filled the bill in dress, expression of countenance, voice and action. Walter Fletcher, as "Nick Blunder," was a magnificent success. The Indian chiefs were too numerous to mention; but W. A. Reid as "Tall Oak," a Kiowa chief and friend of the Scouts, filled our eyes.
The whole performance was excellent, and those who fail to see the company while they are here will miss a rich treat. Let them have a full house to-night.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
The Living Heroes. Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack, and the peerless Morlachi, in a beautiful new drama entitled SCOUTS OF THE PLAINS. Every Night, Tuesday and Saturday matinees
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC
"The Scouts," with Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack, and Mlle. Morlacchi as the leading features, [?] hold the boards at this house and to fair audiences. Of course "Bill" is the hero of the gallery. That's about the only place in the theatre where anyone seems to feel any interest in him, and even there the curiosity for the real, live, Indian scalping, buffalo-hunting, [?] whooping drama is perceptibly decreasing. The interest of the lower portion of the house seems to centre upon the charming singer and graceful dancer, Moriscchi. She evidently reigns as much a favorite as ever, and the succeeding seasons do not seem in the least to dim the lustre of her art. The Athletic Baseball club attended this theatre on last evening, and were the objects of considerable attention.
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Hooley's Opera House.
Saturday and Monday, May 2d and 4th.
THE SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL. Astounding Attractions. The Originals. Living Heroes. Link between Civilization and Savagery.
BUFFALO BILL, (HON. W. F. CODY.)
TEXAS JACK, (J. A. 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 Pantomime Actress M'lle MORLACCHI, including the popular Actor FRANK MORDAUNT.
The performance will commence with the peerless Morlacchi in a Comedette, Three Beautiful Dances, and will sing a Cavitina, from the Opera of Ernani.
To conclude with The Scouts of the Plains!
Reserved Seats for sale at McCONNELL & SMITH'S. Prices as usual. HARRY MINER, Business Manager.
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