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AMUSEMENTS
The Boom of the Showman is Heard in the Land.
He Commences the Attack Upon Evansville Innocents To-night.
BUFFALO BILL.
To-night inaugurates a round of amusement attractions such as Evansville has not known for many a year. The candidates for public favor, patronage and appreciation this season are not only prolific, but above the average in excellence. To-night Buffalo Bill, the famous scout, guide, Indian hunter, and now acknowledged excellent actor, appears at the opera house, and the mere announcement is a signal for the building to be filled to the doors. Everybody remembers the monster attendance on the occasion of his last visit, and there is hardly any question but to-night will be a repetition of the "preserves."
His new and singular attractions that form so strong a combination, cannot be denied as one of the best drawing cards that visits our city. The rough, wild border life he illustrates, aided by genuine and untutored savages, is not without specific attracting power. The dramatic company, composed of some twenty odd people, are above the average that generally comprise a traveling organization, and sustain the different roles assigned them creditably. No doubt, this appearance of the combination, will be greeted with a packed house, as it has been awarded with crowded houses elsewhere.
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BUFFALO BILL.
A crowded house greeted the Buffalo Bill troupe at the opera house last evening. The entertainment opened with the laughable farce of "Turn Him Out," which was rendered in good style. The audience was anxious to witness the Knight of the Plains, however, and when Buffalo Bill made his appearance on the stage he was loudly applauded. The play ran through smoothly, Mr. Cody displaying remarkable skill with the rifle. The play is too much of a one man production to suit the public. Buffalo Bill is the beginning and ending of the show. He does not allow his support to make any hits, which is to be regretted. Mr. Williard, as the Jew, Moses Moloch, made a positively favorable impression, and would have shown up in good style if he had received the opportunity. We hope that when Mr. Cody appears in this city again he will give his support a change to display their abiity as actors. Mr. Cody has improved wonderfully in his acting, since his last appearance here. He is graceful in all his movements, picturesque in appearance, has a poetic conception of his poses and appreciates the mimic surroundings.
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HON. W. F. CODY.
BUFFALO BILL!
RETURN OF THE FAVORITE.
The world renowned Indian Fighter, Government Scout, and Veteran Hero of the Plains, at the Opera House,
Saturday Eve., October 11th,
And his New Combination of
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A genuine band of Indian Chiefs, from the Pawnee and Ponca Tribes, under the charge of Mr. W. F. Cody; also, Mr. Eddie Burgess, or Pe Risk Yla-Shar, the boy chief of the Pawnees, and C. A. Burgess, Scout and Interpretor.
They will appear in the Great Western Drama, in four acts, written for Buffalo Bill, entitled,
May Cody,or Lost and Won
Look out for the grand street parade of Indians Saturday afternoon, headed by Buffalo Bill and his grand military band.
Admission, 75c, 50c, and 25c. Reserved seats, without extra charge, at the Central bookstore. Sale of seats will commence Thursday morning at nine o'clock. JOSH E. OGDEN.
Business Manager.
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OPERA HOUSE
RETURN OF THE FAVORITE.
TUESDAY, October 14, 1879
HON. W. F. CODY,
Buffalo Bill
AND HIS MONSTER COMBINATION OF
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KNIGHT OF THE PLAINS
Or, Buffalo Bill's Best Trail.
MASTER BURGESS, the Boy Chief of the Pawnees, and C. A. BURGESS, Government Scout and Guide. INDIAN CHIEFS from the Ponca and Pawnee reservations
FANCY RIFLE SHOOTING BY BUFFALO BILL.
A grand Street Parade will be given on horseback, by the Indians, headed by Buffalo Bill's own Military Band and Orchestra, led by Prof. RAMPONE.
Persons wishing to purchase the "Life of Buffalo Bill," can do so by applying at the hall during the performance.
Admission. 75, 50 and 25 cents. Reserved seats, 75 cents, at Ankenv's. Saturday morning. JOSH E. OGDEN, Bus. Manager.
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Buffalo Bill.
The audience that greeted Buffalo Bill last evening was very large, consisting mostly of men and boys. The gallery was filled to its utmost capacity, not even standing room being left. BUffalo Bill in the drama the "Knight of the Plains," was well received, and at the end of every act was loudly cheered by the audience. His wonderfully clever shooting was the feature of the evening, and highly appreciated. The entertainment, in a word, while of a purely sensational nature, was really good, and a better pleased audience seldom left the Opera House.