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BUFFALO BILL
Last Night at the Opera -- Ye Gallery Gods were Out in Force and Belched Forth Their Applause.
Buffalo Bill, the most noted of government scouts and frontier dare devils and Indians fighters, drew an immense house last night, the receipts of which were larger than that of any house this season. Every boy that ever read a dime novel was on hand to see a practical demonstration of the daring, blood-curdling deeds related therein. As an illustration of dime novel literature Buffalo Bill's show is immense. Not only were the galleries crowded but the lower part of the house also.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
WAGNER & REIS . . . . . Managers JOHN L. KERR . . . Business Manager
Thursday, February 9th.
The Noted Scout
[HON. WM. F. CODY.]
BUFFALO BILL
AND HIS
Mammoth Combination
The Beautiful Sioux Indian Princess,
HE-NU-KAW, (The First Born.)
Harry E. Burgess,
Boy Chief of the Pawnees, the Youngest Chief of whom any record is given.
FLYING CLOUD,
The Oldest Man Chief of the Sioux Nation.
A Genuine Band of Noted Winnebago
INDIAN CHIEFS,
Supported by a Powerful Dramatic Company, producing Buffalo Bill's New Drama, written expressly for him by John A. Stevens, author of "Unknown," entitled:
THE PRAIRIE WAIF,
A Story of the Far West.
Fancy Rifle Shooting by Buffalo Bill, who is acknowledged pre-eminent and alone.
A Grand Street Parade. Buffalo Bill's Silver Cornet Band and Orchestra.
Reserved seats 75c. For sale at Ormston & Hosey's, feb6-4t
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BUFFALO BILL'S
New and Best Drama at the Opera House Thursday Evening.
The opera house will no doubt be crowded to its utmost capacity on Thursday evening next, on the appearance of the noted scout and actor Mr. William F. Cody, better known perhaps, as Buffalo Bill," at which time he will produce an entire new drama, "The Prairie Waif," of which the Nebraska City Daily Press has the following to say:
The largest audience ever assembled in Nebraska City greeted Hon. William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill," and troupe at the German opera house last night. Hundreds were turned away, and standing room was at a premium. Each and every actor and actress rendered their parts perfectly and satisfactorily to all parties. The play, "Prairie Waif," is a powerful American drama and abounds in historical and picturesque truth, illustrating and relating the struggles between the originals and the pioneers of the fronteir, The Press has not the space to particulate the strong cast which has been made with special regard to fitness, but the combination of twenty-four artists is the first-class in every particular.
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BUFFALO BILL.
The Noted Scout, Marksman, Legislator and Actor to Appear Here To Morrow Evening.
Perhaps no actor in the country is better known than Buffalo Bill. He will present the "Prairie Waif" in this city Thursday evening. A western exchange contains the following regarding him:
The entertainment of Buffalo Bill (Hon. W. F. Cody) at Pope's began yesterday evening under the most auspicious circumstances. 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. There is abundance of action in the piece. Mr. Cody does lots of good work in his line, appearing in three different characters, and giving an exhibition of fancy rifle shooting, while the redskin braves indulge in their war songs and dances at different appropriate parts of the play.
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"Buffalo Bill."
To-morrow evening, William F. Cody, well known as Buffalo Bill, will visit Utica again with his band of real Indians with their original paint, feathers and war-whoops. Besides taking the leading character in the play The Prairie Waif, Buffalo Bill will give exhibitions of marvelous skill with a rifle for which he has been many years famous. Reserved seats may be secured at the box-office to-morrow.