| 171Buffalo Bill.
The parquet of the Opera House was
packed, and the dress-circle presented a
fair array last night on the occasion of
the first appearance in the city of the
celebrated frontiersmen and Indian
fighters, Buffalo Bill and Captain Jack.
The play, "Life on the Border,"
through highly sensational, yet has a
good plot, excellent dialogue and stirring
action. The interest is never allowed
for one moment to flag, and Bill and Jack
always bring down the house when they
are heroes of a climax. Bill is a better
actor than we expected to see. He
has a magnificent stage presence, graceful
carriage, a good voice, and fair elocutionary
ability. He acts naturally and
always effectively. The same may be
said of Jack. the Company is an excellent
one and every part was well
taken, Simms as the "Quaker," Barrows
as "Grasshopper Jim," Billings as
the "General" and Miss Granville as
the servant being deserving of special
notice. The applause was frequent, and
the entertainment seemed to give pronounced
satisfaction. To-night, the
"Bed Right Hand" will be the attraction,
in which Buffalo Bill scalps "Yellow
Hand," the Chevenne Chieftain, after
a desperate struggle. Fill the house. | 171Buffalo Bill.
The parquet of the Opera House was packed, and the dress-circle presented a fair array last night on the occasion of the first appearance in the city of the celebrated frontiersmen and Indian fighters, Buffalo Bill and Captain Jack.
The play, "Life on the Border," through highly sensational, yet has a good plot, excellent dialogue and stirring action. The interest is never allowed for one moment to flag, and Bill and Jack always bring down the house when they are heroes of a climax. Bill is a better actor than we expected to see. He has a magnificent stage presence, graceful carriage, a good voice, and fair elocutionary ability. He acts naturally and always effectively. The same may be said of Jack. the Company is an excellent one and every part was well taken, Simms as the "Quaker," Barrows as "Grasshopper Jim," Billings as the "General" and Miss Granville as the servant being deserving of special notice. The applause was frequent, and the entertainment seemed to give pronounced satisfaction. To-night, the "Bed Right Hand" will be the attraction, in which Buffalo Bill scalps "Yellow Hand," the Chevenne Chieftain, after a desperate struggle. Fill the house. |
