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OPERA HOUSE, Thursday Eve., Sept. 22d.
The Illustrious Scout and Guide,
"HON. W. F. CODY," BUFFALO BILL
And His Mammoth
COMBINATION,
Comprising the following Steller Attractions:
Dr. D. F. POWELL (White Beaver)
Medicine Chief of the Winnebago Sioux. HE-NU-KAW,
The most Beautiful Indian Girl in the World, together with a noted band of Winnebago
Sioux Indian Chiefs,
Supported by a Powerful Dramatic Company, producing John A. Stevens' Great Western Drama Entitled the
PRAIRIE WAIF.
Silver Cornet Band and Orchestra. A Grand Street Parade on the Arrival of the Company. Marvelous Rifle Shooting by Buffalo Bill. Reserved Seats 75c., on sale at Opera House Drug Store.
Wm. F. Cody............Proprietor and Manager Josh E. Ogden..................Business Manager Harry Sellers...................................General Agent
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Buffalo Bill.
Speaking of the Buffalo Bill Combination and the entertainment it furnishes, the Buffalo Daily Express says: "The border hero, Buffalo Bill, otherwise the Hon. William F. Cody, and of late years further known to the American world as an actor, was the bright particular subject of interest at the Academy of Music last evening, where with his company he appeared in his new drama, 'The Prairie Waif.' It was in truth a very large audience, tiered up until the last row in the gallery fairly humped their heads against the ceiling. The play is rather interesting, its main purpose of course being to introduce Buffalo Bill, the Indians, and other specials features. It is produced with nice scenery, some especially belonging to it, and apart from Mr. Cody's remarkable skill with the rifle--an exhibition of itself very surprising and worth going a long way to see. Mr. Cody, as a famous scout and Indian fighter, is unquestionably the strong attraction, still he has made marked improvement as an actor, acquitting himself with grace and quite effectively. His present company is, we think, the best he has yet organized, Miss Lizzie Fletcher, who appears as Oneta, is a handsome little lady who plays her part very nicely. Miss Connie Thompson as Sadie, acts with her accustomed vivacity, and her duet and dance with Hans, Mr. Jule Keen, were last evening enthusiastically encored. Mr. R. C. Whiteas Mark Stanley, Mr. Harry Clifton as Jim Hardie and the other gentlemen of the company in their respective parts, all did as well as could be asked. Incidental to the play several genuine Cheyenne Indians are introduced. They perform a war dance, and enlist the close attention of the curious. All through, the performance was tumultuously applauded. The audience apparently enjoyed it greatly, the best of humor prevailing.
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The Opera House.
Buffalo Bill's constituency is of the never tire variety. They come early and stay late; they enjoy everything and have a good time between acts; they applaud and laugh and encore and stimulate the performers to their best efforts. The lower part of the hall was full, the circle was crowded, and the galleries had their occupants. Five cars stood on the track and it needed them all to convey the well pleased Fifth warders to their homes. The audience was cosmopolitan in every respect; it embraced a good deal of all sorts. The show might be similarly described; there was plenty and variety. Whatever else may be said of Mr. Cody's performance, it cannot be dominated slow. Everything goes with a rush. The conversation is alternately gory and amatory, knives flash in the air continually and guns are liable to go off at any moment. The show fills a want long felt and a field uptiled and seemingly heretofore unexplored. Here and everywhere it gets the best of houses, and the manager couldn't afford to trade even for a gold mine or a potato boom, which is much the same thing this year.
The special features are the fancy rifle shooting of Buffalo Bill which always gains and deserves applause; the thoroughly excellent Dutch comicalities of Mr. Jule, the capital acting of Miss Lingard as Sadie, the Indian dancing, and the smart donkey Jerry who or which is a deserving member of the company. The costumes and stage accessories are clean and showy and the Prairie Waif is a guaranteed money maker.
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OPERA HOUSE.
Friday and Saturday Eve's and Saturday Matinee, September 23 and 24.
The Illustrious Scout and Guide, Hon. W. F. Cody,
BUFFALO BILL
And his Mammoth Combination
DR. D. F. POWELL, (WHITE BEAVER.)
HE-NU-KAN,
The most beautiful Indian girl in the world.
A noted troupe of Winnebago Sioux Indian Chiefs.
Powerful Dramatic Company in the Great Border Drama.
PRAIRIE WAIF.
Grand Street Parade, FRIDAY, 3 p. m.
Admission, 35c, 50c, 75c. No extra charge for Reserved Seats. Sale of seats Thursday, 9 a. m. Matinee prices, 50c; children, 25c.
WM. F. CODY. - Proprietor and Manager.
JOSH E. OGDEN. - Business Manager.
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The Buffalo BIll party is quartered at the Merchants.
W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) avers that St. Paul seems like home to him, so many faces does he meet, once familiar to him on the plains.