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AMUSEMENTS.
BUFFALO BILL.

One of the largest audiences of the season assembled at the Academy of Music last evening to see the illustrious government scout (vide programme) Buffalo Bill, otherwise Hon. W. F. Cody, in the sensational drama entitled "May Cody, or Lost and Won."

Buffalo Bill is a man of splendid shape, fine presence, fair dramatic powers and is very accurate shot with a rifle. The play represented chiefly border life, a fine opportunity was afforded to work in, most naturally, a few specimens of his skill in marksmanship. He shot potatoes out of the hands of attendants, standing at a distance of the width of the stage, shooting with the rifle held over his head, between his legs or in almost any position. He also shot a potato which was placed on a man's head, extinguished a lighted cigar in the mouth of another, by sending a bullet through the lighted end, put out a candle by shooting the wick off, etc. The men who so coolly stand up to hold the targets seem to have the greates confidence in Bill's skill, and thus far he hasn't abused it.

Of the play itself, little need be said. It is largely of the dime novel character, and introduces Brigham Young, John D. Less, General Harney, Black Dan, a "Bull Wacker," a "grizzly bear," with enormous hind legs and a body about six inches long, a very well trained and intelligent donkey, a number of bloodthirsty Daintes, together with savages and soldiers. The character of Darby McCune, the Irishman, was well played by George C. Charles. Joseph P. Winter played the part of John D. Lee very well, and Miss Ada Forrester in the title role, also did well.

The face of The Limerick Boy, with which the evening's performance opened, was very funny, and Mr. Charles as Paddy Miles, was extremely funny, and it must be admitted, somewhat coarse also.

A very disagreeable feature of the evening was the whistling and screeching of the hoodlums in the gallery. Just as the audience were about losing all patience, and were heartily anathematizing the management for permitting such disorder, a bif policeman went up into the gallery, and good order reigned for the rest of the evening, except when an unfortunate his appearance on the stage. It would require a company of reulars and a battery of artillery to keep the average Peorisurchin from yelling "supe!" when he felt like it.

Financially, Buffalo Bill's show has been one of the best of the winter. The company will take away a goodly number of shekels.

AMUSEMENTS.
BUFFALO BILL.

One of the largest audiences of the season assembled at the Academy of Music last evening to see the illustrious government scout (vide programme) Buffalo Bill, otherwise Hon. W. F. Cody, in the sensational drama entitled "May Cody, or Lost and Won."

Buffalo Bill is a man of splendid shape, fine presence, fair dramatic powers and is very accurate shot with a rifle. The play represented chiefly border life, a fine opportunity was afforded to work in, most naturally, a few specimens of his skill in marksmanship. He shot potatoes out of the hands of attendants, standing at a distance of the width of the stage, shooting with the rifle held over his head, between his legs or in almost any position. He also shot a potato which was placed on a man's head, extinguished a lighted cigar in the mouth of another, by sending a bullet through the lighted end, put out a candle by shooting the wick off, etc. The men who so coolly stand up to hold the targets seem to have the greates confidence in Bill's skill, and thus far he hasn't abused it.

Of the play itself, little need be said. It is largely of the dime novel character, and introduces Brigham Young, John D. Less, General Harney, Black Dan, a "Bull Wacker," a "grizzly bear," with enormous hind legs and a body about six inches long, a very well trained and intelligent donkey, a number of bloodthirsty Daintes, together with savages and soldiers. The character of Darby McCune, the Irishman, was well played by George C. Charles. Joseph P. Winter played the part of John D. Lee very well, and Miss Ada Forrester in the title role, also did well.

The face of The Limerick Boy, with which the evening's performance opened, was very funny, and Mr. Charles as Paddy Miles, was extremely funny, and it must be admitted, somewhat coarse also.

A very disagreeable feature of the evening was the whistling and screeching of the hoodlums in the gallery. Just as the audience were about losing all patience, and were heartily anathematizing the management for permitting such disorder, a bif policeman went up into the gallery, and good order reigned for the rest of the evening, except when an unfortunate his appearance on the stage. It would require a company of reulars and a battery of artillery to keep the average Peorisurchin from yelling "supe!" when he felt like it.

Financially, Buffalo Bill's show has been one of the best of the winter. The company will take away a goodly number of shekels.