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KEOKUK OPERA HOUSE
ONE NIGHT! FRIDAY, JANUARY 29th.
First appearance this Season of
BUFFALO BILL HON. W. F. CODY
In his great Sensational Drama written by John A. Stevens, entitled THE PRAIRIE WAIF.
Introducing the Western Scout and Daring Rider, BUCK TAYLOR, King of the Cowboys.
One of the great features of Buffalo Bill's WildWest Show last season.
Mr. JULE KEEN, Buffalo Bill's Dutchman. Miss LYDIA DENIER, The Prairie Waif.
A Genuine Band of Pawnee Indians, embracing the following Warriors: Kah-Kah- Kah-Lah Hah, Que-Lalh-Lah-La-Sha, O-Te On- Te Oh, Koo-Rooks-Tip A-Hoa.
A Specially Selected Company. 24 First-Class Artists. New and Beautiful Scenery painted expressly for this production. Startling Situations. Intensely Thrilling Tableaux.
Look out for the Grand Street Parade by the Indians on Horseback,headed by Buffalo Bill.
Prices of admission as usual. Reserved seats, 75 cents, to be had at the opera house box office one day in advance.
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BUFFALO BILL
The appearance of the great scout with his company, including the band of Indians, at the Keokuk opera house this evening, in the border drama, "The Prairie Waif," should fill the house. The Buffalo Express says:
Buffalo Bill's Combination opened a three nights engagement at the theatre last evening in the sensational border play. "The Prairie Waif." The audience filled every seat and was as enthusiastic an audience as could be desired. The play is the same that Mr Cody (Buffalo Bill) gave on his last visit to Buffalo, but it has been judiciously revised and re-written until it is better than ever. It is, of course, a story of the far west, and gives the hero ample opportunity for the display of his peculiar accomplishments. In the second act, he gives an exhibition of fancy rifle shooting which is very interesting. The plot of "The Prairie Waif" is connected and more interesting than the usual ran of border dramas. The Indians with the company are genuine Indians, and their songs and dances are novel.
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BUFFALO BILL.
The Keokuk opera house was filled last night with the admirers of Buffalo Bill, there being scarcely a vacant seat- down stairs, while the gallery was packed. The play presented was "The Prairie, Waif," a sensational border drama, with Mr. Cody in the leading role. There are plenty of scouts, Mormons, soldiers, and genuine īndians in it, with dramatic tableaux, and although the play hasn't very much plot and the company was composed of rather poor material, the audience cheered themselves hoarse at any particularly thrilling portion of the play and gave the singers hearty encores. The special scenery was good, and Buffalo Bill's fine exhibition of fancy rifle shooting won for him the hearty plaudits of the audience. No matter what the merits of his play or company, the genial and noble scout will never fail to draw a crowded house. Probably the poorest of the company was Lone Deer, who was killed in the first act. He didn't even know his lines, and a sigh of relief went up from the audience when he was killed by a Danite.
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OPERA HOUSE
P. A. MARKS, Manager
ONE NIGHT ONLY
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30
First apperance this season of (Hon. W. F. Cody)
BUFFALO BILL!
In his great sensaitonal drama written by John A. Stevens, editied.
'The Prairie Waif"
Introducing the Western scout and daring rider, Buck Taylor, King of the Cowboys. One of the great features of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show last season. Mr. Jule Keen, Buffalo Bill's Dutchman. Miss Lydia Denier, The Prairie Waif. A genuine band of Pawnee Indians, embracing the following warriors: Kah-Kah-Kah-Lah0Hah, Hue-Lah-Lha'la-She, O-Te-ON-Te-Oh, Koo-Kooks0Tip-A-Ho. A specially selected company. Twenty-four first class artists. New and beautfiul scenery painted expressly for this production. Startling situations. Intensely Thrilling Tableaux.
Look out for the grand Street Pageant by the Indians on horseback, headed by Buffalo Bill and Buck Taylor.
Prices of admission as usual. Reserved seats, 75c, to be had at Ward's three days in advance.
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BUFFALO BILL.
Meanwhile, at the Academy of Music, Buffalo Bill and his combination drew an immense crowd. The house was not only full, but long before the curtain rose people were turned away from the door becuase there was not even standing room.--- Cleveland Leader.
Buffalo Bill will produce the "Prairie Waif" at the opera house tomorrow night. Reserved seats at Thad. Ward's.