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AMUSEMENTS.

Buffalo Bill at the Opera House.

The Buffalo Bill combination drew a large and highly appreciative audience at the Opera House last evening. The gallery was packed full, the balcony was crowded and the parquet and dress circle were well filled. The audience, one and all, will bear testimony to the fact that "May Cody; or Lost and Won," is one thrilling border dramas that was ever place on the stage. The play is sensational to a degree, but unlike other dramas of its class, does not deal with in the wholesale murdering of Indians or the useless burning of gunpowder. No more shooting than is actually necessary is done. In the great Mountain Meadow's massacre scene hot a shot is fired. The emigrants are surprised by the Mormon Danites who enter camp as friendly Indians, and then at a given signal from their leader, John D. Lee, pounce upon the luckless emigrants and the curtain descends upon a thrilling tableau. In fact, the tableaux all through are most excelent. Buffalo Bill, of course, was, the bright particular star, and his appearance on the stage was rapturously greeted. It is unnecessary for us in this article to outline the plot, save to say that the dialogue is excellent, the situations well planned and the play most creditable throughout. It is the best drama of border life that we ever have had the pleasure of witnessing. Buffalo Bill, since his last appearance, has picked up wonderfully, and is now really a good actor. His handsome figure and fine stage presence at once strikes the eyes of the auditors, Miss Lydia Denier, the leading lady, who plays the part of May Cody, Bison William's sister, is not only a fine actress, but a lady of unusal nerve. In the camping scene, when she coolly faces Bill's unerring rifle and allow this modern William Tell to shoot potatoes from the top of her head, to snuff a candle held in her outstretched hand, to send flying over the stage pieces of crackers, and do other incredible feats, then the hearts of the auditors stand still with fear, and a sigh of relief escapes as the smoke clears away and the plucky woman stands unharmed. Buffalo Bill is without a doubt one of the most remarkable marksmen in the country. The exhibition of his shooting last night was marvelous. He fired his rifle sideways, backwards, through his legs, and in one instance he threw his head over a stool and in the position with an unerring aim split in the centre of the potatoe standing on Miss Denier's head.

AMUSEMENTS.

Buffalo Bill at the Opera House.

The Buffalo Bill combination drew a large and highly appreciative audience at the Opera House last evening. The gallery was packed full, the balcony was crowded and the parquet and dress circle were well filled. The audience, one and all, will bear testimony to the fact that "May Cody; or Lost and Won," is one thrilling border dramas that was ever place on the stage. The play is sensational to a degree, but unlike other dramas of its class, does not deal with in the wholesale murdering of Indians or the useless burning of gunpowder. No more shooting than is actually necessary is done. In the great Mountain Meadow's massacre scene hot a shot is fired. The emigrants are surprised by the Mormon Danites who enter camp as friendly Indians, and then at a given signal from their leader, John D. Lee, pounce upon the luckless emigrants and the curtain descends upon a thrilling tableau. In fact, the tableaux all through are most excelent. Buffalo Bill, of course, was, the bright particular star, and his appearance on the stage was rapturously greeted. It is unnecessary for us in this article to outline the plot, save to say that the dialogue is excellent, the situations well planned and the play most creditable throughout. It is the best drama of border life that we ever have had the pleasure of witnessing. Buffalo Bill, since his last appearance, has picked up wonderfully, and is now really a good actor. His handsome figure and fine stage presence at once strikes the eyes of the auditors, Miss Lydia Denier, the leading lady, who plays the part of May Cody, Bison William's sister, is not only a fine actress, but a lady of unusal nerve. In the camping scene, when she coolly faces Bill's unerring rifle and allow this modern William Tell to shoot potatoes from the top of her head, to snuff a candle held in her outstretched hand, to send flying over the stage pieces of crackers, and do other incredible feats, then the hearts of the auditors stand still with fear, and a sigh of relief escapes as the smoke clears away and the plucky woman stands unharmed. Buffalo Bill is without a doubt one of the most remarkable marksmen in the country. The exhibition of his shooting last night was marvelous. He fired his rifle sideways, backwards, through his legs, and in one instance he threw his head over a stool and in the position with an unerring aim split in the centre of the potatoe standing on Miss Denier's head.