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THEPOET SCOUT.
A rare treat is in prospect next week. Ned Butline's famous combination, including "Buffalo Bill" (William Cody), the celebrated scout of the plains and "Captain Jack--the poet scout (J. W. Crawford), will appear in our city in Ned Butlin's new play, "The Red Right Hand." It is true that this point is somewhat westward of those places where western scenes and Indian life attract. But the people Atchison are assured that the play to be produced here next week is something above the ordinary western melodrama. It has been produced with success in all the eastern cities, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Washington, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis. There will be this difference between the Buffalo Bill combination and all other troupes claiming to portray Western and Indian life: In this we have men who are fresh from the front and who know from actual experience what Indian warfare is; while other combinations only represented the ideal, or James Fennimore Cooper Indian life, or the Dowd-Byron-across continent humbuggery. The main feature about the Buffalo Bill troup is the "Poet Scout," Jack Crawford. He distinguished himself in the Black Hills last summer and winter with Gen. Crook, and made himself a great name for bravery and skill as a scout. He is a natural poet, and talks rhyme better than prose, and makes poetry on any subjects as fast as he can talk. He was the Times' correspondent in the Black Hills last spring, and wrote several very interesting articles from Custer and Deadwood after the departure of its special correspondent. This Buffalo Bill combination will visit the city early in the week, and we promise our citizens a novel and enjoyable dramatic treat.
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Buffalo Bill. The Buffalo Bill combination appears at Corinthian Hall on Monday night next. The St. Louis Journal says of them:
All-day yesterday a crowd of people thronged the corner of Fifth and Chesnut streets to obtain a glimpse of the scalp, bonnet and war implements of Yellow Hand, taken by Buffalo Bill. The excitement of this display contributed largely to the good audience that assembled last evening to witness the production of "The Red Right Hand at DoBar's Opera House, it which Buffalo Bill appears at the leading character. The play was handsomely given and enthusiastically received, the support being of quite a passable nature. Buffalo Bill shows to excellent advantage throughout this play and has everywhere created interest in the performance. Tonight "The Red Right Hand" will be repeated at DeBar's Opera House.
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AMUSEMENTS.
CORINTHIAN HALL!
BUFFALO BILL COMBINATION!
ONE NIGHT ONLY. Monday Evening, April 16th, '77.
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'd 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 Post Office Book Store, four days in advance.
JOSH E. OGDEN, General Agent.
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BUFFALO BILL.
Mr. Wm. F. Cody, the famous scout of the plains, will make his first appearance in Atchison on Monday evening, April 16th, in his great play entitled "The Red Right Hand." Mr. Cody is supported by a powerful company, and ably presents the play, which is founded on events that actually occurred during the late Indian war, in which he took an active part.
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--We had the pleasure last evening of meeting Capt. Jack, poet scout, now a member of the Buffalo Bill Combination. He is a gentleman of culture and refinement, and is an exception to the general rule of frontiersman in the one fact that he never touches a drop of liquor or utters an oath, and that he is a fearless and brave man, for a' that, there are very few that are hardy enough to doubt. We spent a very pleasant hour in drawing him out in relation to his many personal exploits among the Sioux and Cheyennes, in the Black Hills.