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Buffalo Bill

The secret presents his new Play.

Last night Buffalo Bill drew the same kind of audience that always greets him upon his visits to this city. In the gallery there were over 125 people more than there are seats and they were standing so close in the aisles that it was impossible for those occupying the seats to get in our out. The circle was full and lots of people were standing in the aisles. The play presented was "Twenty Days, or Buffalo Bill's Pledge." Who wrote the play is not known, but is similar to those played [word] by Bill. It is full of exciting incidents. Men with [word] trees are cut down, others are dug from caves where they had been buried for some time, but all are restored to life as they are the heroes. Buffalo Bill, of course, takes the leading part, that of a scout, who is always at hand at the right time with as many guns as an American man of war carries. Men are shot with no apparent cause and at times the stage is covered with dead bodies and the bold scout wades ti his knees in gore. Some members of Bill's company know how to act, but they are very few. The majority of them seems to have been selected no on account of their ability as actors, but of their expertness in handling guns, pistols and bowie knives. In a camp scene in the play a band of real live Indians appear and go through their war dances. Buffalo Bill gave a fine exhibition of rifle shooting in different positions during the play and did not miss his target once.

The piece seemed to please the audience, and sometimes the applause from the gallery was so loud and prolonged that those down stairs feared the building would tumble down.

Buffalo Bill

The secret presents his new Play.

Last night Buffalo Bill drew the same kind of audience that always greets him upon his visits to this city. In the gallery there were over 125 people more than there are seats and they were standing so close in the aisles that it was impossible for those occupying the seats to get in our out. The circle was full and lots of people were standing in the aisles. The play presented was "Twenty Days, or Buffalo Bill's Pledge." Who wrote the play is not known, but is similar to those played [word] by Bill. It is full of exciting incidents. Men with [word] trees are cut down, others ar dug from caves where they had been buried for some time, but all are restored to life as they are the heroes. Buffalo Bill, of course, takes the leading part, that of a scout, who is always at hand at the right time with as many guns as an American man of war carries. Men are shot with no apparent cause and at times the stage is covered with dead bodies and the bold scout wades ti his knees in gore. Some members of Bill's company know how to act, but they are very few. The majority of them seems to have been selected no on account of their ability as actors, but of their expertness in handling guns, pistols and bowie knives. In a camp scene in the play a band of real live Indians appear and go through their was dances. Buffalo Bill gave a fine exhibition of rifle shooting in different positions during the play and did not miss his target once.

The piece seemed to please the audience, and sometimes the applause from the gallery was so loud and prolonged that those down stairs feared the building would tumble down.