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The Buffalo Bill Combination.
A very large and quite enthusiastic audience greeted the original scout combinaiton headed by Buffalo Bill. (Hon. W. F. Cody,) and Texas Jack, (J. B. Omahundro,) at St. James Hall last evening. The troups is improved since its last appearance here. The sensationallisms have been modified exaggerations dispensed with, and they present a much better tramatic performance.
"Life on the Border," a thrilling drama depicting frontier life constituted the principal feature of the programma last evening, Buffalo Bill appearing as the lover, the backwoodsman, and the dead shot. The characters were all quite well sustained, and none of the interest of the play was allowed to drag. It was preceded by the comedies "Twice Married," in which was introduced and charmed the audience with her surpassingly graceful movements.
This afternoon the combination will give a matinee for ladies and children, and to-night the scouts will give their closing performance with an entire change of programme. There will, without a doubt, be crowded houses on both occasions.
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WIETING OPERA HOUSE
Return of the Favorites for One Night Only,
SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1876
The Original Scout Combinaiton.
BUFFALO BILL! (Hon. W. F. Cody.)
TEXAS JACK! (J. B. Omohundro.)
And the Peerless Dansense MDLLE MORLACCHI!
In the great Western Drama of "Life on the Border."
Mdlle. Morlacchi will appear in four different characters in the sparkling comedy of "Thrice Married," supported by a well-selected dramatic company.
Prices as usual. Reserved seats 75 cents. To be had at Letter Brothers Music Store four days in advance.
JOSH E. OGDEN
General Agent
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MUSIC HALL, LOWELL.
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
MONDAY, MAY 1st, 1876
The Original Scout Combination,
BUFFALO BILL!
(Hon. W. F. Cody.)
TEXAS JACK!
(J. B. Omohundro.)
Mdlle. MORLACCHI!!
In the great Western drama of
"LIFE ON THE BORDER."
Mlle. Morlacchi will appear in four different characters in the sparkling Comedy of "Thrice Married," supported by a well-selected Dramatic Company.
PRICES AS USUAL. Reserved seats 75 cents to be had at box office Music hall, Saturday April 29 apr27dt
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"Life on the Border" with Texas Jack and Buffalo Bill and the peerless Morlacchi is the attraction at Music Hall tonight. All the leading performers are well known here and Texas Jack and Morlacchi have lived in Billerica. John of the Lone Star state is to shoot a rifle contest at Philadelphia with Capt. Bogardus during the centennial.
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Buffalo Bill and the Texas Sheriff - Letter from Texas Jack.
In relation to the reports which have been in circulation, that Buffalo Bill recently shot a Texas sheriff, who attempted to arrest him, we publish the follwoing letter from Texas Jack, which was written to the editor of the Worcester Press:
SALEM, MASS., April 25.
To the Editor of the Press:
Dear Sir - In Tuesday's edition I find the follwoing extract from the New York Sun: "W. F. Cody - 'Buffalo Bill' - a few weeks ago went to Texas, and after he had been there a while the sheriff of Young county attempted to arrest him; but he resisted. The sheriff and he drew their weapons at the same moment and fired together. The sheriff's shot took effect, but Buffalo Bill missed his mark. He grasped a rifle, however, and fired, the shot piercing the heart of the sherif, killing him instantly."
The above is prefaced by the following:
"This explains why Buffalo Bill was not at the theatre on Saturday night." Beside the moral if not legal libel in the use of W. F. Cody's name in connection with such an affair in Texas is the perfectly uncharitable and heartless conclusion you hastily jumped at, after the explanation personally given your reporter by me, is to say the least, a criminally careless violation of the injuncation to "comfort the afflicted." Your reporter and the auditors were truthfully informed of the reason of Mr. Cody's absence, and he painfully feels in injustice you have done him in this, his first great sorrow, of coupling an absurd gossip with his irremediable affliction; I therefore send the following extract from the Rochester Democrat, in corroboration of the death of his darling boy:
"DEATH OF KIT CARSON CODY.
The above-named little lad, the son of Hon. William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), died at the residence of the family, No. 10 New York street, about six o'clock last evening. The little one was taken ill a few days ago with scarlet fever. That treacherous disease, which has caused so much mourning throughout the families of this city, had but too sure a hold upon the bright little lad, and last evening his eyes closed in their last sleep. His father reached the city the day before, and thus had the melancholy satisfaction of being preent when the spirit of the boy, who was his greatest pride, passed away. Kit Carson Cody, named after the celebrated scout, was born at Fort McPherson, Lincoln county, Nebraska, in November, 1870, and was therefore 5 years and 5 months old. He was unusually handsome, intelligent and lively little fellow, and where he went, whether with his father in the far West, or in the citiies of the East, was at once a great favority and pet. His death is indeed a great blow to the parents, who doted on him, and to the many other people with whom he was so great a favorite."
I refer to the gentlemen of the Springfield press to show that he was with us the first night in Springfield, and give them and you liberty to search the authentic telegrams in your respective cities recieved from Rochester by Mr. Cody and by us from him.
I also desire you to state that he has joined us today, and, God willing, will apear with use every night through New England, and also that the affair in Texas had no more existence than the original "three black crows." As your publication is flable to seriously affect his reputation and his business prospects, I hope you will do him the justice to publish this. Ascribing no malicious intent on your part, I think it right ad shall be glad to see you make this reparation to a man whose character so far stands unsullied.
Beliece me, yours respectfully, J.B. OMOJUNDRO. (Texas Jack).