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-Buffalo Bill to-night.
-The river is still rising.
-Twenty "New Victor" machines just received by Keokuk Music Co.
Buffalo Bill, at Gibbons' Opera House, to-night.
-Water pipes are being put in at the Laclede House.
-Captain Hutchinson received a barge of ice yesterday.
-Buffalo Bill, in the "Prairie Waif," at the Opera House to-night.
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HEUCK'S OPERA-HOUSE
TO-NIGHT, the Great
BUFFALO BILL (W.F. CODY)
And his Troupe of Cheyenne Indians in big new and powerful drama entitled the PRAIRIE WAIF, a Story of the Far West.
Mark the Prices of Admission-15, 25, 35, and 50 cents. Reserved seats secured at the Box-Office daily from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. and at Perry & Morton's, 102 Vine Street.
Look out for the Grand Street Parade from Heuck's Opera-house at 11 A.M. Monday, Oct. 18-Joseph Murphy in Kerry Gow.
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WHEELER OPERA HOUSE.
C.J. WHITNEY............Lessee and Manager
TUESDAY, Oct. 19th.
A New and Powerful Drama. The renowned Government Scout and Guide,
BUFFALO BILL!
(HON. W.F. CODY.)
A Troup of Cheyenne Indian Chiefs.
A Superb Band and Orchestra, and a Star Dramatic Company, making it the largest Combination traveling this season, emoracing, as it does, 25 First Class Artist, who will appear in Buffalo Bill's new drama by John A. Stevens, author of "Unknown," entitled,
PRAIRIE WAIF,
A Story of the Far West.
In Act 4, a Genuine Band of Cheyenne Indian Chiefs will appear in their Scalp and War Dances, assisted by C.A. Burgess, Indian Interpreter.
Mr. Cody, "Buffalo Bill" will give an exhibition of Fancy Rifle Shooting. Upon the arrival of the company in town look out for the Grand Street Parade by the Indians on horseback, headed by Buffalo Bill's Serenade Band. Popular prices of admission. Reserved seats 75 cents. Admission 75,50, and 25 cents, to be had at Currier's Music Store Saturday.
WM.F. CODY, Prop. and Manager.
JOSH. E. OGDEN, Business Managar.
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"Buffalo Bill."-There are hundreds of people in Toledo who consider Hon W.F. Cody-"Buffalo Bill" a far greater man than Gen. Grant, Gen. Garfield or Gen. Hancock, and all those people will be at the Opera House to-night, as high up as they can climb. There are hundreds of others who, while they do not regard Buffalo William as "a little tin god on wheels," have a high opinion of his bravery and skill as a scout, hunter and fighter, and appreciate his ability as an actor. All these will be at wheelers to-night also, only lower down in the house. There are many others who will be drawn to the scene of action simply by a desire to witness Bill's wonderful dexterity with the rifle. Altogether the house will be packed as only "Buffalo Bill" can pack it. The company is a strong one, and includes a band of genuine Indians.
The Milqaukee News says: "The company that Buffalo Bill has gotten together this year, his ninth season, is by all odds, the best he ever started out with. The border drama, 'The Prairie Waif,' was presented with a fine cast, lots of powder, plenty of live Indians, and a score of life real blood lettings. The plot of the drama is simple, yet very fascinating. [word?], a lovely little prairie blossom is torn from her parents by the blood thirsty red skins, discovered 10 years later by Buffalo Bill and after innumerable hand to hand skirmishes and thrilling escapades is delivered to her father by Bill, who in the meantime has wou her love. The drama was written especially for him by Mr. John A. Stevens, and is one of the best of that kind of lurid, Western blood and thunder dramas we have seen for some time. Buffalo Bill, of course, was the central figure and deservedly obtained the recognition of the large audience present. His sharp-shooting was very good, and his acting was vigorous and realistic." Seats may be secured at Currier's.
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"Buffalo Bill,"-This mighty man of valor appeared at the Opera House, last night, with two young ladies, a dozen white men, and a band of alleged Cheyenne Indian Chiefs. The upper part of the house was crowded to suffocation, the boys in the negro paradise literally standing on top of each other in order to get a view of the stage and the wonderful performance going on there. The balcony was also crowded, and the parquette and dress circles were better filled than is usual when meritorious plays are presented. The piece which the Buffalo Bill Combination went through with was "The Prairie Waif," said to have been written by John A. Stevens. The assertion is probably true, or Mr. Stevens certainly would have published an indignant denial of the authorship, long before this. "Buffalo Bill" is of course the play, though he is by no means the star. He is, in fact, the worst performer in the cast, with the exception, perhaps, of Robert Neil, as "Gen. Brown." "Buffalo Bill" may be a very great man, but if he were half as great as he evidently imagines he is, he would find it a very difficult matter to ove about on the stage of the Wheeler Opera House, or any other. "Buffalo Bill" May be a tremendous Indian fighter and a first-class scout, but he is no actor. He may thank his lucky stars that he is not, for good actors rarely draw such crowds as almost invariably flock to witness performances of the Hon. William F. Cody. "The Prairie Waif," is said to be made up of scenes that have actually occurred in "Bill's" experience. Were this not so, the probability of one man quelling into submission a band of 12 or 14 ruffians, armied to the teeth, might be doubted. But "Buffalo Bill," of course, is no ordinary man. Jule Keen, as "Hans" acquitted hiself very creditably, and the two young ladies, Misses Lizzie Fletcher and Carrie Thompson performed their respective parts well. C.W. Charles and R.C. White, as "Capt. Russell" and "Mark Stanley" are also deserving commenation. The less said about the other performers, the better.