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Buffalo Bill with His band of Indians and Donkey.
Marion Elmore in "Chispa" on Friday Evening,
And the "My Partner" Combinotion on Saturday Evening Mext.
Fred B. Warde in "Damon and Pythias" on Monday Evening, Oct. 9
BUFFALO BILL.
Buffalo Bill, together with his Indians, mule, etc., appeared at the Opera-house last evening. His play, "Twenty Days, or Buffalo Bill's Pledge," is, of course, one of those pieces in which all his enemies are either shot or hung. The company is but a fair one, and the only really enjoyable feature of the performance was the singing and acting of Miss Sallie Adams. The band of Indians which appeared on the state are no doubt genuine, but that is all that can be said of them, and "their wild and wierd songs and realistic war dances" would not frighted a boy ten years old. Their song consisted of a few jumps forward and backwards on the stage, in which they keep time to the beating on a old tamborine. The performance seemed to please most of those who attended, however, and no doubt many of the boys present went home last night and dreamed of killing western outlaws by the dozens just as Buffalo Bill did in his play last evening. The band which accompanies the company is a good one, and the cornet solo by Mr. Frank Thompson, between the first and second acts, was well rendered, and many of the audience were sorry that he was prevented from making it longer by repeated signals from the stage manager, that everything was in readiness to raise the curtain.
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On Saturday next, 30th inst., Buffalo Bill and excellent company will appear in his new play entitled "Twenty Days; or Buffalo Bill's Pledge." It is quite romantic and highly sensational.
Reserved seats will be on sale at Hawkes's this morning. Popular prices 75, 50 and 35.
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BUFFALO BILL
Buffalo Bill with his band of Indian chiefs, squaws, donkey, etc., will be at the Opera-house this evening, and the probabilties are that every seat in the house will be occupied. Those who desire good seats should at once reserve them at E. E. Hawkes' news stand. He appears in his new play entitled, "Twenty Days," which is said to contain many interesting situations. The company brings its own scenery, some of which is grand.
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SHELBY'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Monday, Sept. 4, and during the week,
BUFFALO BILL.
20 DAYS; OR,
BUFFALO BILL'S PLEDGE.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
"Twenty Days; or, Buffalo Bill's Pledge," was the new border drama in which Mr. W. F. Cody made his reapperance in Chicago at this theater last night. It can not be said that the play, which is written by Mr. Charles Foster, author of "Saved at Seven," is an improvement upon the sensational stuff which Mr. Cody has offered the public before. It appeals mostly to the "gods" in the gallery, who last night were largely represented, and who enthusiastically received the hero of the play, a scout, with leave of absence for twenty days. An olio of instrumental and vocal music is interpolated in the first act, done in a rather inferior way by Mr. Jule Keen and Miss Sallie Adams. The former, however, gave a very amusing portrayal of a victimized Dutchman. It is the avowed intention of the manager here-after to present only legitimate plays. So far, however, the entertainments given have contained more or less of the variety element. Those desiring to see war-dances given by what are supposed to be genuine Indians will enjoy a visit to the Academy this week.