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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.
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Buffalo Bill on Saturday Night.
The new border drama entitle "Twenty Days, or Buffalo Bill's Pledge," was presented to a fair audience in the Opera House on Saturday night. The gallery, as usual on such occasions, was packed. Buffalo Bill himself and the girl Pepper seemed to be the general favorites. The drama itself is about on an average with border plays, and while it faithfully depicted the innate devilishness of many frontier outlaws it seemed to lack any well arranged plot.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Saturday evening, Dec. 30. THE LAST ATTRACTION FOR 1882; The greatest of American celebrities, BUFFALO BILL, In his new play 20 Days; or, Buffalo Bill's Pledge SEE THE BAND OF GENIUNE INDIANS SEE THE GREAT STREET PARADE. SEE THE UNIFORMED BRASS BAND. Prices --Reserved seats, 75 cents. Seats now on sale at Thomas & Co.'s book store. General admission, 50 and 35 cents. d28-3t
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UNION HALL!
Monday Evening Dec, 4, 1882
FOR ONE NIGHT.
The Celebrate Scout, Guide and Indian Hunter.
BUFFALO BILL,
(Hon. W. F. Cody).
26 MAMMOTH COMPANY 26
Six Genuine Indian Warriors.
Magnificent New Scenery.
A Grand Street Parade.
All combined in the NEW PLAY,
20 DAYS,
Or, Buffalo Bill's Pledge.
The Popular Feature of the Season of 1882-3
Admission, 35, 50 and 75 cents. Reserved Seats at Franzet's drug store without extra charge.
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This evening Buffalo Bill will crowd the Academy of Music to witness his new play entitled, "Twenty Days, or Buffalo Bill's Pledge." Geniune Indians appear in this play ; also Jule Keen, the funny Dutchman, who is a great favorite in Williamsport. This is pronounced by the press the best border drama in which Buffalo Bill has ever appeared.