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BUFFALO BILL.
An exchange says of Buffalo Bill play to be given to-morrow night at Music Hall:
"The entertainment afforded at Dehany's last night by the celebrated Buffalo Bill and company, appearing in "The Prairie Waif," was witnessed by one of the largest audiences ever assembled in this city. When the curtain arose on the first act, not a vacant chair was to be found in the house, and the gallery was crowded to its utmost; the play was well brought out, and elicited great applause. Mr. Cody representing three distinct Western characters showed himself to be an actor of considerable merit. His exhibitions of marksmanship, shooting slices of potatoes with his gun held in all conceivable shapes, was notionly interesting but wonderful."
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COMSTOCK'S OPERA HOUSE.
MONDAY, DEC. 12, THE NOTED SCOUT (Hon. Wm. F. CODY)
BUFFALO BILL!
AND HIS MAMMOTH COMBINATION.
The Beautiful Sioux Indian Princess, HE-NU-KAW (The First Born.) Harry E. Burgess, Boy Chief of the Pawnees, the youngest Chief of whom any record is given.
Flying Cloud, the Oldest Man Chief of the Sioux Nation.
A Genuine Band of Noted Winnebago Indian Chiefs, supported by a Powerful Dramatic Company!
Producing Buffalo Bill's New Drama, written expressly for him by John A. Stevens, author of "Unknown," entitled
THE PRAIRIE WAIF!
A Story of the Far West. Fancy Rifle Shooting by Buffalo Bill. who is acknowledged pre-eminent and alone. A Grand Street Parade, Buffalo Bill's Silver Cornet Band and Orchestra.
Reserved Seats, 75c; for sale at Schneider's music store. WM. F. CODY, Proprietor and Manager. JOSH E. OGDEN, Business Manager. HARRY SELLERS, General Agent. 12c 11
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AMUSEMENTS.
TO-NIGHT--Buffalo Bill, in the Prairie Waif, at Comstock's Opera House.
Comstock's Opera House. Buffalo Bill- A week of solid amusement opens at Comstock's Opera Hoose this evening with the appearance of the Buffalo Bill combination. The company includes a genuine band of Sioux Indians, with noted braves and chiefs, who have prominent parts in the production of the new drama, The Prairie Waif, written expressly for Mr. Cody by John A. Stevens. Among other features of the play will be fancy rifle shooting by Buffalo Bill, who has few equals in that line. The following is the cast of characters for the production of the drama: Buffalo Bill, Hon. William F. Cody (representing three distinct Western characters): Onita, Miss Jennie Gilbert; Sadie, Miss Nellie Lingard; Mark Stanley, Robert Neil; Danites- Jim Harty, T. J. Quinn; Jack Hardy, Harry Melmer; Hans, Jule Keen; Captain Russell, Wilson Charles; General Brown, Will McVey; E. Overton, a Sutler, R.D. Dorsey; Lieutenant Saunders, Harry Irving; Lieutenant White, George Hancock; Jack Cass, by Jerry; Winnebago Indians: Lone Deer, Yellow Hand, Flying Cloud, Red Deer; Spotted Horse (Pawnee Chief); Boy Chief of the Pawnees, Harry E. Burgess; Soldiers, Danites, Indians, etc.
Reserved seats for this entertainment can be secured at Schneider's music store to-day.
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The Buffalo Bill party arrived from Dayton yesterday noon, and is stopping at the St. Charles. They will give a street parade at 11 o'clock this morning.
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Comstock's was crowded, last evening, to its utmost capacity, to witness Buffalo Bill's play, "The Prairie Waif." The play is one of the blood-and-thunder, dime-novel style, with plenty of shooting in it, but it is far above the average plays of this kind. The troupe, as a whole, is a good one. The fancy shooting of Mr. Cody, the dancing of the Indians, and the antics of the trained donkey were some of the most attractive features of the entertainment. The gross receipts were $855.