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-The entertainment by the Buffalo Bill Combination last evening drew a large and enthusiastic house. The drama is full of thrilling scenes, hairbreadth escapes, deeds of daring, and acts of deviltry. The well known scouts, Buffalo Bill and Capt. Jack both appeared in the play, and their presence alone added to the thrillingness of the scene. The support was excellent throughout.
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TOOTLE'S OPERA HOUSE.
Buffalo Bill
COMBINATION ONE NIGHT ONLY.
Tuesday, April 17th, 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, found 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, occured at the Battle of Indian Creek, July 17, 1876.
Prices as usual: Reserved Seats $1.00; to be had at Huyett's Music Store four days in advance.
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Buffalo Bill's Combination.
Tuesday evening, Mr. Wm. F. Cody will present his thrilling drama, "The Right Red Hand." This wonderful man and his blood-curdling play are thus rereferred to by the St. Louis "Republican."
The Buffalo Bill Combination opened an engagement of one week at Debar's last evening and presented a new Indian war border drama, entitled "The Red Right Hand, or Buffalo Bill's First Scalp for Custer." In this drama Buffalo Bill presents himself as a scout for Custer and his comrades in the disastrous campaign of the Little Big Horn, and there is a great deal of interest of its kind in the working up of this thrilling situation. The costumes are the real stuff, and the effects are realistic, and the members of the combination know their business in all the range of border realism. The Hon. W. F. Cody plays Buffalo Bill and has greater ease on the stage than he had formerly. Capt. Jack, by Capt. Jack Crawford, is another feature; also Pearl, an Indian princess, by Marie Wellesly. The play is well put on, and it also goes off well.
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Buffalo Bill.
To-night the play-going people of St. Joseph will be presented with the blood and thunder, Indian war drama, "The Red Right Hand," with Hon. Wm. F. Cody, as Buffalo Bill, and Capt. Jack Crawford, the Poet Scout, as the leading characters, supported by a full company of scouts, warriors, etc. This company is highly spoken of by the public press wherever they have shown, and have been greeted by a full attendance on all occasions. Mr. Cody and his company are originally from the western border, and have acted in real life many of the parts so well sustained by them, and they being acquainted with all the realities of real border life, it is the natural supposition that they are better enabled to give it to the public than those not accustomed to the ups and downs of such a life. This is the original Buffalo Bill, the character upon which the drama to be presented this evening, is founded, and the hero of more blood curdling deeds and dangerous adventures, than any other man that has ever visited the western borders. Since making his debut on the dramatic stage he has acquired a grace and ease in his manner entirely foreign to the ordinary western hero, and has been welcomed by crowds of curious eyes, all anxious to see the great hunter of the borders, in his new role as actor. This entertainment bids fair to be one of the best of its kind ever produced in this city and we bespeak for the western hero and his efficient company a portion of the liberal patronage so gratefully bestowed upon the dramatic entertainments which honor St. Joseph with their presence.
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Buffalo Bill.
The play going people of St. Joseph were last night entertained by Buffalo Bill and his magnificent combination. The attendance was fair, but the acting deserved a better patronage. Those who were present enjoyed the play very highly. The thrilling new drama, founded on the late Indian war and written expressly for Buffalo Bill, by Col. Prentice Ingraham, entitled "The Red Right Hand," or "Buffalo Bill's first scalp for Custer," was well put on, and the various characters were very well sustained. Hon. W. F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, and Capt. Jack Crawford, the Poet Scout, portrayed the Western border life to perfection, and the "Wild Irishman" who is also stepping in at the most ludicrious periods, is very laughable. On the whole, the entertainment was a very pleasant one, and all pronounce it a dramatic success.