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Comstock's.
Buffalo Bill--Hon. W. F. Cody will be at Comstock's Opera House this evening, which to the gratification of all the boys who will be present to see him in his new play of Twenty Days. He announces a band of genuine Indian Chiefs. Street parade this afternoon. A Springfield paper says "Twenty Days, or Buffalo Bill's Pledge, is certainly the best play Buffalo Bill has ever had, and last evening it attracted a large audience to the Opera House to see it played by the noted scout, author and actor, Buffalo Bill himself, and his excellent supporting company. With each succeeding season, Buffalo Bill's acting improves, and he has never appeared to such advantage as he did last night in his new play. He pleased his audience in the balcony and dress circle, and delighted the 'gods' in the gallery. The specialties by the different members of the company were all of them good." Seats at Schneider's music store.
Carmen--The long line of carriages at the door of Comstock's Opera House at the close of the performance of Carmen last night was an indication of the character of the audience in attendance. It was, in fact, the most fashionable and at the same time very large and cultured assemblage of people which has been in any place here this season. The performance did not deserve so fine an audience. If Mme. Hauk and Miss Fritch had been substituted by others of one whit less ability the opera would have been almost unendurable. The chorus is weak, and the male soloists, with the single exception of Mr. Sweet, are poor. Mr. Traverner has neither voice nor ability to act and Don Jose was miserably presented. Mr. Sweet, as Toreador, was very good, and helped out the performance wonderfully. If the orchestra had not been fine and splendidly managed by Mr. Denovellis, the whole would have fallen to the ground.
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Buffalo Bill crowded Comstock's Saturday evening with his usual ability, His band of Indians are a big attraction, but for circulating purposes among the people they are a nuisance of no inconsiderable dimensions.
Wm. Stafford and Company had small audiences at the Grand Saturday afternoon and evening Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet were given. The support was good, and Mr. Stafford, in the leading roles, gives promise of becoming a good actor. He has admirers here, and will do better financially on another visit. The only peculiar feature is that Columbus should be fed in part on attractions which star around Cincinnati and the larger cities.
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BUFFALO BILL.
"Twenty Days or Buffalo Bill's Pleadge" will be given at the Opera House to-night by Buffalo Bill and the troupe of excellent actors he brings with him, including a band of genuine Indian chiefs from the Winnebago, Sioux and Pawnee tribes, and the accomplished and beautiful Princess "Henokaw." Cody will also introduce his fancy [mid?]-shooting.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat speaks of Cody and his show as follows:
The entertainment of Buffalo Bill (Hon. W. F. Cody), at Pope's began yesterday evening under the most suspicious circumstances. When the handsome scout-legislator, first made his appearance as a dramatic star, his success surprised the critics, who affected to be puzzled over the fact that a man fresh from the prairie should pretend to dramatic ability. Since that time, however, Mr. Cody has studied carefully, and he is now able to bring considerable historic ability to bear upon his past in the drama, which is used as the medium of presenting a very interesting and at times engrossing picture of border life. The aim has been to supply a realistic representation of the perils passed by the pioneers of civilization, and in order to do this successfully several real Indians are introduced in the cast, in all the glory of war paint, feathers, scalps (the bona fide article) and tomahawks, whose terrible appearance is offset by the beauty of a remarkably handsome and intelligent Indian maiden.
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BUFFALO BILL.
"Twenty Days, or Buffalo Bill's Pledge," is certainly the best play Buffalo Bill has ever had, and last evening it attracted a large audience to the Opera House to see it played by the noted scout, author and actor. Buffalo Bill himself, and his excellent supporting company. With each succeeding season Buffalo Bill's acting improves, and he has never appeared to such advantage as he did last night in his new play. The specialties by the different members of the company were all of them good. The Indians form a very attractive part of the show, and, taken as a whole. Buffalo Bill's entertainment last night was the best he has ever offered the people of Jacksonville.
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Academy of Music.
John A. Ellsler.................Manager
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 20, 21 and 22, and Wednesday Matinee,
Buffalo Bill
And his own mammoth consolidation, consist ing of 25 first-class artists, in the new sensa tional drama written by Charles Foster, enti tled
20 DAYS;
OR, BUFFALO BILL'S PLEDGE.
A band of genuine Indian Chiefs from the Winnebago, Sioux and Pawnee tribes. Also the beautiful and accomplished princess, HE-NU-KA. (the first born).
Mr. Cody in fancy rifle shooting. Thursday, Nov. 28, three nights and Satur day Matinee, Rentz-Santley Burlesque Co. Thanksgiving week. JOE MURPHY.