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Rugg's Entertainments.
Manager Rugg mentions some very attractive bills for his entertainments at Hunting on hall during the next ten days. To-night Buffalo Bill and his combination will appear in the "Prairie Waif," a story of the far west. The play was written for him by John A. Stevens, of "Unknown" fame, and is free from the more silly sensationalism of much of the border drama. A delegation of Indians will add to the realistic effects. Tickets may be had at Rugg's during the day.
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Buffalo Bill and company in the new and thrilling border drama, the "Prairie Waif," gave an excellent entertainment of the bloodcurdling order at Huntington hall to a large and enthusiastic audience last evening. The popularity of this class of plays among a large proportion of theatre-goers seems increasing rather than otherwise, and the manager -- Buffalo Bill himself -- says that this has been his most successful season. The start exhibited some wonderful feats of marksmanship last night, proving himself to be a shooting star of the first magnitude. The supporting company was satisfactory.
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BUFFALO BILL.
Hon. wm. F. Cody, (Buffalo Bill), will appear in Music Hall, Tuesday evening next, with a strong combination. This noted scout and guide is too well known here to need any introductory remarks. The New York Herald in a recent notice of his appearance in that city, says: "Buffalo Bill made a triumphant debut in his new play. The 'Prairie Waif' was produced for the first time at the Windsor Theatre last evening. It is the best border drama we have ever seen. Buffalo Bill was of course the central figure, and deserved ty obtained the recognition of the large audience present. His sharp-shooting was excellent and his acting was vigorous and natural. Some of the points he made last night were very effective and artistic. It is but just to say that he has wonderfully improved as an actor. He has selected for his company artists who are mindful of the public demand for clever acting.
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Buffalo Bill.
Buffalo Bill was greeted at Music Hall last Tuesday evening, with a good house and well merited, enthusiastic applause. Those, if any, who looked to see in Mr. Cody's personation of this character, anything rough, boisterous or ungentle, met, instead, the prince of Nature's gentlemen, delineating the friend to the helpless, the foe to wrong -- a stranger to fear, yet too tender of heart to harm, even in the chase, the deer with appealing eye raised to his face. Personally Mr. Cody presents a type of perfect manly beauty and grace. The fancy shooting scene in which he holds his rifle in twenty different ways, hitting his mark at every shot, was a fascinating feature of the evening, and was followed by hearty plaudits. Although Buffalo Bill was the chief attraction of the entertainment, the fine acting of the charming Miss Lydie Denier as "Onita," and the cornet solo by Mr. Frank Thompson, deserve very high commendation. Mr. Jule Keen as "Hans," and Miss Nellie Lingard as "Sadie," interspersed the play with plenty of food for laughter. The company numbers twenty players, all of whom filled their parts acceptably, and is accompanied by very fine scenery and an excellent orchestra:
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Buffalo Bill
and his company appeared in his new play, "The Prairie Waif," in Music Hall last Tuesday evening before a paying audience. The play was more than fairly presented and many of the leading members of the company acquitted themselves with credit. Buffalo Bill was the centre of attraction and his appearance upon the stage was the signal for applause and the concentration of interest. His rifle shooting was good, but certainly cannot be considered exquisitely fine, though he could probably make it so if he chose.