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OPERA HOUSE ONE NIGHT ONLY! Thursday, January 22, 1880. Hon. W.F. Cody, BUFFALO BILL! And his Mammoth Combination of 24 ARTISTS! 24 and his Military Brass Band and Orchestra Also, A BAND OF GENUINE INDIANS Knight of the Plains OR BUFFALO BILL'S BEST TRIAL During the Drama BUFFALO BILL will exhibit his MARVELLOUS SHOOTING with the rifle. A Street Parade by the INDIANS ON HORSEBACK, headed by BUFFALO BILL'S MILITARY BAND.
Reserved Seats to be had at Heinsberger's Store.
Persons wishing to purchase the "Life of Buffalo Bill," can do so at the hall during the performance.
COL. PRENTISS INGRAHAM, Treas. JOSH E. OGDEN, Bus. Manager
jan 18 3t
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Buffalo Bill.
The sensational drama generally attracts a numerous crowd in Wilmington , and last night, supplemented by a brass band and several real Indians, the size of the audience in attendance was proportionate with the additional inducements then offered. The piece is entitled "The Knight of the Plains, or, Buffalo Bill's Best Trail," and it served its purpose very successfully by affording abundant opportunity for the introduction of an unlimited amount of sensationalism of every description. The audience (an exceedingly large one) was apparently well pleased with the performance, and the performers were by no means backward in manifesting their appreciation.
The scenery and stage effects were of a novel and realistic character, and added much to the interest of the occasion. Altogether we were agreeably disappointed, and of its class the entertainment was far above the average and well worth seeing.
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BUFFALO BILL.-A full house greeted this actor and his troupe at Tucker Hall last evening. The entertainment began with a really good farce in which Darby McCune and his trick donkey created a genuine sensation. The rising of the curtain in the first act of the play of the evening, "May Cody," found the audience in a capital humor. The interest in the play was evident from the first, and its varied situations, alternately thrilling or comic, were presented to an absorbed audience. The play has considerable merit, particularly in its portraiture of border life. The wonderful shooting of Buffalo Bill was a leading feature, as was also the appearance of the real Indians and their dance. Buffalo Bill and Darby McCune divided the favor of the audience, through the former is by no means a brilliant actor. The orchestra is an excellent one.
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TUCKER HALL.
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1880.
Eighth Annual Tour of the Historic Government Scout, Guide and Hunter
HON W.F. CODY.
BUFFALO BILL
AND HIS MAMMOTH
DRAMATIC COMBINATION
OF
24 ARTISTS! 24
INCLUDING A SUPERB
MILITARY BRASS BAND AND ORCHESTRA!
Each member having been especially engaged for their respective parts. And to further strengthen the Drama, Mr. Cody has, at great expense, secured
A BAND OF GENUINE INDIAN CHIEFS!
Which will appear in the Four-Act Melodrama, written by Maj. A.S. Burt, U.S.A., for BUFFALO BILL, entitled
MAY CODY,
OR,
LOST AND WON!
MOUNTAIN MEADOW MASSACRE, BRIGHAM YOUNG'S TEMPLE, THE MORMON DANITES, THE ENDOWMENT CHAMBER, BARNEY McQUNE AND HIS DONKEY.
During the Second Act, Buffalo Bill will exhibit his
MARVELOUS RIFLE SHOOTING!
Which has distinguished him as one of the greatest marksmen the world has every produced.
A BAND OF INDIAN CHIEFS!
Will be introduced in the drama. Also EDDIE BURGESS, the boy Chief of the Pawnees, a stolen white child, who was made a Pawnee Chief at the age of thirteen and C.A. Burgess, Scout, Guide and Interpreter, will appear in the Wolf, Horse, and other dances and camp scenes.
POPULAR PRICES -- Reserved Seats to be had at Heartt's drug store.
The Life of Buffalo Bill, written by himself, can be purchased from the ushers during the performance.
Look out for the Street Parade by the Indians on Horseback, headed by Buffalo Bill's Military Band on the above date.
COL PRENTISS INGRAHAM, Treasurer. JOSH S. OGDEN, Business Manager
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BUFFALO BILL-This actor, with his troupe, will appear at Tucker Hall to-morrow evening. Of him and his performance the Baltimore Bulletin says:
"A large audience was present at Ford's Opera House to witness the first appearance fo the new Buffalo Bill Combination. The upper floors were crowded and the parquet and boxes were filled. The drama, "May Cody, or Lost and Won," is one of unusual interest, which was thoroughly demonstrated from the fact that the entire large audience remained seated up to the close of the performance. The wild Indians and their interpreters are a novel feature, and were liberally applauded in their several dances and wonderful archery, hitting objects with as much accuracy, with the bow and arrow as the best marksman with the rifle. Buffalo Bill also gave a specimen of his expertness with the rifle, holding the gun in every conceivable position, and indelibly convinced all of the fact that he certainly is unrivaled, if equalled. The performance is all that it purports to be, and is a very vivid portraiture of life on the plains. Of course, Buffalo Bill is the omnipresent hero, who always appears at the opportune moment to rescue the heroine, but he is dashing natural, and a very fair actor, the situation are pleasing enough, and the audience applauded them even into hoarseness.