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OPERA HOUSE!
Friday Evening, April 1st.
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, who will appear in the New Drama, by John A. Stevens, author, of Unknown, entitled,
PRAIRIE WAIF! A STORY OF THE FAR WEST.
Grand Street Parade!
Popular Prices of Admission. Reserved Seats 75 cents. To be had at Preswick, Morse & Co.'s.
WM. F. CODY, Prop. & Manager. JOSH E. OGDEN, Business Manager. HARRY SELLERS, Gen'l Agt. 4t
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The Entertainment To-Night
If you wish an evening of unalloyed fun do not fail to go to the Opera House to-night. Buffalo Bill's new play, "Prairie Waif," is highly spoken of wherever it has been produced, and that gentleman's qualities as an actor to have vastly improved. The Clinton Age says of him and his play:
"Buffalo Bill came again as usual to a packed overflowing house, hundreds turned away unable to get even standing room. "Prairie Waif," his new frama, is the strongest border drama ever produced. Bill himself showed to splendid advantage. His rifle shooting beats anything we ever saw. The company supporting is a strong one--all are good. The Indians are the pure, genuine article. Bill always performs just what he advertises, and more too, hence the secret of his success. He always has big houses and justly deserves them. Come again, Bison William, you are always welcome."
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"The Prairie Waif."
A good sized audience filled the lower part of the Opera House last night, and the gallery was completely packed, to listen to the play, "Prairie Waif," and view the famous Buffalo Bill and his "live" Indians. The play, of its class, is good, although some parts are overdone. Mr. Cody as an actor in his line of business is first-class, and his support good, especially Mr. Alstadt as "Hans," and Miss Thompson as "Sadie," the latter being particularly bright and vivacious, and much superior as an actress to Miss Fletcher as "Onita." The piece is replete with exciting situations, which continually bring Buffalo Bill into prominence, which is just what his audiences enjoy, and to all such as are interested in border drama the play of "Prairie Waif" can be highly commended.
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Indians of the Plains.
The vicinity of the Opera Hosue was fairly swarming with small boys yesterday afternoon. You couldn't pass along the sidewalk without stepping on six or nine, or knocking over a row of them. They ranged from four years old to twenty, but the hollering was mostly youthful. About three o'clock, the circus come out of the Opera House. Part of it entered a band wagon, and the rest got on horses. There was the handsome and manly Buffalo Bill, the man who knocked down Fred May in New York, several weeks ago. He rode a horse adorned with Mexican trappings; following him in "Indian file" were three red men, Camanches, we were told, attired in habiliments with more colors than aunt Ruth's brightest rag carpet; there were feathers on their heads and down their backs, and war paint on their faces; with uplifted tomahawk in one hand and a spear in the other, these "noble representatives of a race fast fading away," were a subject of awe and wonder for the excited small boys who followed the band but kept at a safe distance from the savages; and the source of a good opportunity for the enjoyment by adults of the absurdly ridiculous. Armenius Clayton Johnson was an interested spectator and follower of the procession, and he stated that it was his intention to start for the plains next week.
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WALNUT STREET THEATRE.
Every Evening. Wednesday and Saturday Matinee. Reserved Seats Wednesday Matinee, 50 cents.
BUFFALO BILL And his INDIAN CHIEFS.