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Buffalo Bill at the Academy.
This popular historian who has been appearing at the Academy of Music this work, supported by an efficient dramatic company, we are pleased to state has been drawing immense houses. The mere announcement of Buffalo Bill alone would insure an overflowing house at most any times, but to have a succession slightly of such tremendous business and also increasing each night reflects great credit on the performance, both as to the quality of the drama and the excellent company and completely dispels the idea of any taint that may have overshadowed this old familiar place of amusement by the nature of past entertainments lately given here. To-night "The Red Right Hand" will be given for the last time and the thrilling frontier drama "Life on the Border" will be given at the holiday matinee to-morrow and also in the evening, which will be the last appearance of the company.
It may be well enough to mention here that Cleveland has some claim on the hero scout, Ilon. W. F. Cody. Ill's father was one of the early settlers here, who afterwards emigrated to the frontier, and Mr. Joseph Cody, now a resident of our city is uncle to William F. and the only relative he has living. +
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Positively
Last Night and Holiday Matinee OF
BUFFALO BILL,
AND
Combination
In the thrilling Frontier Drama, and first preduction in this city,
LIFE ON THE BORDER.
Matinee at 2. Prices, 25 cents and 50 cents.
Evening performance at 8. prices 25, 50 and 75 cents.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Buffalo Bill and his scouts gave another representation of Indian warfare at the Academy last night. The play was entitled the "Red Right Hand" and presents many thrilling situations and hairbreadth escapes. To-night and this afternoon at a matinee a change of bill will take effect and the thrilling drama "Life on the Border" will be given.
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LAST NIGHT OF BUFFALO BILL.
The performances of the Buffalo Bill Combination commence with a farce, and as there is a brace or two of excellent comedians in the troupe, there is no difficulty in presenting the best of the farces and light comedies in the most acceptable manner. This has been noted in the present engagement. Last night, and at the matinee yestarday, "Slasher and Crasher" was played. But the centre of attraction is in the play in which Buffalo Bill appears. At the matinee yesterday afternoon the house was crowded, which was something unusual in a mid-week performance, and the house was largely filled in the evening, when the afternoon's play - "Life on the Border" - was repeated. It is a better play in all respects than the "Red Right Hand," but partakes of much of the same characteristics of border warfare and Indian fighting and slaughter. There is something of romance that runs through the play, and considerable comedy that relieves its sanguinary features.
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OPERA HOUSE!
Buffalo Bill Combination
ONE NIGHT ONLY,
Friday, F. b. 23d, 1877,
First Appearance of
BUFFALO BILL (Hon. W. F. CODY.)
Since his return from the late Indian War Supported by
CAPTAIN JACK J. W. CRAWFORD,
The Poet Scout of the Black Hills, just from General Crook's Command, and the Most Talented Dramatic Company ever in this city will appear in the New Drama, founded on incidents of the late war, entitled
The Red Right Hand!
OR
Buffalo Bill's First Scalp for Custer.
The Scalping of the Indian Chief. Yellow Hand, by Buffalo Bill, occurred at the Battle of Indian Creek, July 17, 1876.
Prices as usual. Reserved Seats can be had at Manning, McKeown & CO.'s five days in advance.
JOSH E. OGDEN, General Agent.