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his performance at Peck's Grand Opera House seemed to elicit some elitism from the Register's theater critic in the December 31, 1881 edition. Buffalo Bill would perform "The Prairie Waif." The reviewer quoted from the New York Herald. "Buffalo Bill's sharp shooting was excellent, and his acting was vigorous and natural. He is wonderfully improved as an actor." The reviewer continued to say that there was plenty of choice for all tastes on New Years Day, 1881, in New Haven. He preferred the comic opera Boccacio that would be performed at Carll's Opera House.
There was a brief review in the Register's January 3, 1882 edition. "At Peck's Grand Opera House, Buffalo Bill and his Indians stirred the hearts of the gallery gods and excited them to laughter and applause."
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OPRERA HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 12.
A New and Powerful Drama! The renowned Government Scout and Guide,
BUFFALO BILL (HON. WM. F. CODY).
A Troupe of Cheyene Indian Chiefs, A SUPERB BAND and ORCHESTRA and a STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY, making it the largest combination traveling this season, embracing as it does 25 First-Class Artists, 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 4th a genuine band oc Cheyene 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, to be had at Opera House Store.
WM. F. CODY, Proprieter and Manger.
JOSH E. OGDEN, Business Manager.
HARRY SELLERS, General Agent.
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BUFFALO BILL.
The play given at the Opera House last evening by the combination under the direction of this celebrated trapper, guide and scout was greeted by a large audience the upper gallery and the dress circle being crowded. Bill showed himself to splendid advantage and recieved general applause. His rifle shooting was as good as anything we ever saw, and the Indians were the genuine article. The dances of the latter were very interesting. The play of the "Prairie Walf" is a good one, containing many dramatic effects, and with the manly figure of Mr. Cody as its centre piece it cannot help proving a success.
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ABLE'S OPERA HOUSE THURSDAY, JAN. 13, 1881.
A New and Powerful Drama, The renowned Government Scout and Guide.
BUFFALO BILL! (HON. WM. F. CODY.)
TROUPE OF CHEYENNE INDIAN CHIEFS A super band and orchestra and a Star Dramatic company, making it the largest combination traveling this season, embracing, as it does, 25 first-class artists, who will appear in BUFFALO BILLS new drama, by John A. Stevens, author of "Unkown", entitled
PRAIRIE WAIF!
A STORY OF THE FAR WEST. In Act IV. a Genuine Band of Cheyenne Indian Chiefs will appear in the 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, lookout 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, to be had at Riegel's book store. WM. F. CODY, Preprietor and Manager Josh E. Ogden, Buisness Manger.
Harry Sellers, Gen'l Agent.
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BUFFALO BULL-TO-NIGHT.
At the Opera House, to-night, the renowned Indian fighter and hunter, Buffalo Bill, will appear with a very excellent company in the celebrated drama entitled, "Praire Waif," which was written expressly for him and founded upon ineidents in his career while chief od scouts and guide to the United States Army. During the progress fo the drama a genuine band of Indian chiefs will appear and Mr. Cody (Buffalo Bill) will give some exhibitions of his extraordinary skill with the rifle. In a recent interview with a Herald reporter, Buffalo Bill told how he gained his title:
In 1867 when the Kansas Pacific road was being built, I was in the service of the Government. One of the managers of the road came to me and said the men were out of meat and asked me what I would contract to furnish twenty-five buffaloes a day for. I told him I was in the service of the Government and could not work for him at any price. The company, however, made an arrangement with the Government so that I got off, and he hired me at $500 a month to shoot buffalo. I thought $500 a month was the biggest salary and man ever received. I went to work, and in eighteen months I had killed 4,280 buffalos. The "Paddys" employed on the road as a consequence became very tired of buffalo meat. When they saw me coming they knew my apearance heralded a fresh supply of tough buffalo meat, and they said, one to another, "Bedad, here comes "Buffalo Bill" agin; sharpen up your grinders, we'll have more buffalo meat now." I soon became known along the entire line of the Kansas Pacific Railroad as "Buffalo Bill."
The company is a good one and Buffalo Bill is a favorite in Easton, so that the probabilities are strongly in favor of a large audience at the Opera House to-night. Reserved seats may be secured at Riegel's book store.