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The Theatre.

THE DRAMA OF THE "RED RIGHT HAND."

There was another good house last night
at the Theatre to witness the repetition of
the drama of "May Cody," by the mixed
dramatic and Indian Company of Hon. Wm.
F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), and the performance
went off much more smoothly, and was received
with even greater delight than on the
previous evening. The Indians are a great
distraction and a genuine curiosity, and the
educated donkey, even though learned donkeys
are not so rare, is nevertheless a paying
card. The matinee this afternoon was
well attended. To-night the bill will be
changed, and a very thrilling drama, full of
startling incidents, entitled the "Red Right
Hand," will be produced for the first time
in this city.

This drama is founded on incidents connected
with the Indian war of 1876, immediately
following the Custer massacre. At that
time Buffalo Bill was acting as chief of scouts
for the Government, under Generals Miles
and Crook, and during a sharp contest with
some of the hostile Indians, he killed and
took the scalp of "Yellow Hand," a Cheyenne
chief, and one of the principal leaders
against the whites. This scalp he now has
with him, holding it a most valuable trophy
of his prowess. The play gives an actual
and life like reproduction of this engagement,
and, of course, is most exciting.

To-night will be the last opportunity the
Richmond public will have of seeing the Indians
and witnessing the performances of
Buffalo Bill--as they resume their southern
trail to-morrow.