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AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
Buffalo Bill drew a packaged audience last evening at this hall, principally because of his dime novel reputation, his startling billing and his sensational parade in his afternoon. He gives a show which many classes of people thoroughly enjoy- being really a dime novel dramatized. Of course it can hardly be spike of as a theoretical entertainment, as none of the participants make much pretension to acting. The incidents are intended to be exciting, and in some cases are so, but if it were not for Cody's reputation earned in other fields, his excellent markmandship, and the romance of his career, there would be little attraction in the show. The "support" is much weaker than it was on the last visit of the company to Des Moines.
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One of the sights on the streets of Des Moines last evening was Buffalo Bill walking down the street followed by some fifty boys, each seeming to cie with the other in shouting, "Buffalo Bill," "Old Bill," "How are you , Bill," etc.
The following are the names of the persons living here who were in the Fort Dodge rail road accident: T. S. Maxwell, Jacob Rich, Mrs. D. Mancrake, John F. Seawright, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Upright, G. G. Brewer, and J. E. Nash, breakesman.
The audience at the Opera House did not all seem to know when the play was ended, and when the curtain fell on the fourth act and the majority present begant to rise and go out, loud cries were made to "keep your seats, it's not over yet."
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OPERA HOUSE
One Night Only, MONDAY, OCT. 10th
The Electric Star The Illustrious Scout and Guide Hon. W. F. CoDY
BUFFALO BILL AND HIS MAMMOTH COMBINATION
CONSISTING OF
[Dr. F. Powell] NE-HU-KAW, WHITE BEAVER [the first born,]
TROUPE OF NOTED WINNEBAGO SIOUX INDIAN CHIEFS, Medecine Chief of the Winnebago Sioux. Handsomest Indian Maiden in Existence. A Powerful Dramatic Company. Cornet Band and Orchestra. Producing John A. Stevens' Great Drama
PRAIRIE WAIF.
Grand Street Parde- given early. Marvelous Rifle Shooting- by Buffalo Bill. A Glorius Confederation of Crowded Houses. Standing Room only during each performance. Secure your seats early, at Helm's Book Store. Reserved seats 75c.
W. F. CODY, JOSH E. OGDEN, HARRY SELLERS, Proprietor and Manager. Business Manager. General Agent.
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The Prairie Waif
Buffalo Bill with his company arrived in the city yesterday morning and made a street parade in the afternoon, which gave our people a foretaste of the quality of the play which was presented in the evening at Corinthian Hall. The Prairie Waif is a young girl stolen from her father, a general in the army, and sought by a Mormon in marriage. An old Indian her protector, is slaughtered, by the Mormon element and Buffalo Bill appears and rescues the girl. The Mormon puts up a job and gets her again and she oscillates between them to the end of the play. Bill does some time shooting in the second act, and scatters lots of potatoes around. In the fourth act a grand struggle ensues between the Mormons a nd their savage allies, and Buffalo Bill's company of cavalry, which results in the triumph of the latter, and the curtain falls. The company is much better than usually accompanies such shows, and Buffalo Bill himself has much improved in his acting. The Indian dance, by simon pure aborigines, in the fourth act was much enjoyed, as was also the costumes and scenery, which was true to nature and very effective. The play were witnessed by an immense audience in parquet and gallery, all of whom were delighted with the show.
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--Two very exciting street spectacles excited the rising generation yesterday, Buffalo Bill's street parade, in which some live Indians appeared; and an organ and monkey. Fortunately the monkey did not appear until after the Indians had retired to the seclusion of the Otis house, else all paternal authority had been lost.