Buffalo Bill Cody

SCOUTS OF THE PRAIRIE NIBLO's GARDEN A change of bill was made last night at Niblo's Garden. “Leo and Lotus” gave place to the "Scouts of the Prairie." Of the former the public, it appears, know enough; of the latter, few will know much, even alter repeated hearing. A great number of people assembled on the first representation to try the experiment. We are bound to say that the general sentiment was one of almost unbounded approval. Our implication, therefore, as to the intelligibility of the drama need not be construed so affecting its probable popularity. The "Scouts of the Prairie " was preceded by a farce, also said to be written by Mr. Ned Buntline," called "The Broken Bank." Mr. Buntline will, however, be best pleased by our confining our comments to the drama which made the staple of the night. The "Scouts of the Prairie" is then, made up largely of wars and the rumors of wars. The characters are always either fighting or getting ready to fight. Most of them seem to be shot down In the course of the action, and come miraculously to life again in the sequel, to the infinite satisfaction of the audience. The chief personages of this singular production are named and represented as follows:

SCOUTS OF THE PRAIRIE Buffalo Hill (By The Original Hero)...............Hon. W. F. Cody Texas Jack (By The Original Hero)................J. B. Omohundro Cal Durg……………………………………...Ned Buntline Mormon Ben………………………………....Harry Wentworth , Phelim O’laugherty……………………....Geo. C. Davenport Carl, Pretzel………………………………..Walter Fletcher . Hazel Eye……………………………………...Senorita Eloe Carfano

INDIANS Wolf Slayer…………………………………Shirley. H. France Big Eagle…………………………………Joseph J. Winter Little Bear…………………………………George. B. Beach

PAWNEE INDIANS

OPERA HOUSE: H. F. Benton Leasee and Manager THURSDAY FRIDAY and SATURDAY and SAT-[?] [?] MATINEE The Famous [?] Governor [?] and Mill[?] W. F. CODY BUFFALO BILL And his [illegible] [illegible] here in the [illegible] THE KNIGHT OF THE PLAINS: OF, Buffalo Bill's Best Trail And on Saturday night only, presentation of MAY CODY; OH, LOST AND WON. [illegible] Next (illegible] Miss H A T H CLANTON. --------------------------------------------------------- DANCING SCHOOL - SECOND TERM. Mr. CO[?]CH AND MISS HASKELL WILL open the second Term in [?] and [?] ment on Saturday January 4th, and Monday, January 6th, 1879 [illegible] in Powers Building. [illegible] Children [illegible] [illegible] Saturday [illegible] (advanced) [?] P. M. [?] [illegible] Class at 4 P. M. Tuesday; Gentleman [illegible] Wednesdays, [illegible] on entering [illegible] Monday evening sociables, for Ladies and Gentleman already familiar with the [illegible] is unable [illegible] Loomis [illegible] [illegible] of writing and the [illegible] [?], with [illegible] [illegible] the Monday evening [?] Already [illegible] Pupils from the Ladies' and Gentlemen. [illegible] have the intro without charge and [?] to become members [?] at any time. Reference will be required from [?].

(Column 1) [?] troduction of a grandiose band of Indian chiefs, from the Pawnee and Ponca tribes, direct from the reservation in the Indian Territory, under the immediate charge of Mr. W. F. Cody, [?] Master Eddie Dar gren, [?], the Boy Chief of [?] Pawnee, the youngest chief of which any record is given among the [?] [?]. His rendering of the "Wolf Dance" and the "Home Dance" are truly realistic.

Buffalo Bill's Shooting The fancy rifle shooting of Buffalo Bill is not effective to ladies or [?] peo ple as might be apparent. The rifle he uses for [?] He shoots with marvelous accuracy, standing sitting, lying and stooping, backward and forward, taking aim backward into a looking glass, etc.

Look out for the novel street parade, Saturday afternoon, soon after the arrival of the company. Buffalo Bill and his Indian Chiefs, mounted on horseback, will be led by Mr. Cody's own Military Band.

The "blood and thunder element" of bor der play is not so prominent in Col. In graham's drama, "Knight of the Plains," and consequently the elite of the country go to witness Buffalo Bill in his new play.

Read the synopsis, in another column of the "Knight of the Plains." It shows it to be a thrilling story of adventures. And then it is a sketch from real life.

If you never saw a gambling hell, you can see one in full operation in the play of the "Knight of the Plains."

The marvelous fancy rifle shooting done by Buffalo Bill will occur about 9 o'clock. Don't fail to see it. It is worth the entire price of admission.

Buffalo Bill executes all the fancy shots of last season, but he now dispenses with the man holding the target, seemingly so dangerous.

The prairie on fire is the most realistic scene ever put on the stage.

Buttermilk's trained donkey is a most amusing critter.

The Buffalo Bill drama will draw largely from the surrounding towns.

Secure your seats for the Buffalo Bill entertainment.

(Column 2) [?] The war dance of the Pawnee is a cor rect representation of the real dance of that tribe and is one of the best things in the play. The thrilling scene of the Mountain Meadows massacre is executed with striking effect. Buffalo Bill appears in his own proper character and under his own name and performs with wonderful feats of marksmanship with his rifle. He shoots with accuracy while standing, sit ting, lying and stooping, backward and foward, taking aim from a looking glass knocking an apple from the head of a young lady. Whip lashing the ashes from a cigar in the mouth of a man. The Irishman and his donkey form an amusing feature of the menagerie, and the star who takes the part of the grizzly bear, makes an excellent [?].

From Oakland, Cal. Oakland Tribune

The hero of the stage the past week has been Buffalo Bill and thousands of people have flocked to the California, to see and hear this world-famous scout and guide play the role he has for years acted in real life amid the wilds of our country. It was estimated that fourteen hundred children attended the matinee yesterday. It was a sight rarely to be seen and not soon to be forgotten.

From San Francisco. [?] Everybody knows Buffalo Bill, and every boy in America worships the long haired scout whose name is known on the plains from the Missouri to the Rio Grande. His escapes and bravery have given him a romantic attraction, like that which Othello gained in the eyes of Des demona when he recounted his tales of danger by flood and field. 'Tis not to be wondered at, then, that the placard, "Standing room only," is displayed night ly in the vestibule of the California.

San Francisco Evening Post The California stage was a curious sight last evening with the Indians in full Sioux costumes, horses, emigrant wagons, a mule and all the etceteras of the plains. The auditorium was a curious sight, too, for the orchestra and dress circle were full, the balcony had no standing room and the gallery was packed with an eager crowd, whose plaudits when Buffalo Bill appeared were earsplitting. The fashion able world was well represented, and the engagement opened most prosperous in all respects.

San Francisco Argonaut What would not Frank Mayo give for this genuine frontier accent which hangs upon the lips of Buffalo Bill and will not sway * * * He is a big, hand some young fellow, and has many accom plishments * * * He can snap a whip in such a way that everyone jumps and thinks an Aldstrar cannon has gone off He handles a bowie knife like a [?] [?] A heavy revolver is simply a gleaming toy in his hands and he swings a rifle around as if it were a rib bon.

...season compliments Mr. ...ghly on his improvement as ...nd the audience on this [?] ...the very impersonation of physi ...manhood will be entertained with interesting drama of border life.

There is nothing of gthe rough and bois terous nature about the play no more than is to be found in "Davy Crockett," or the "Danites" and this new departure is drawing every where large audiences of ladies, and the best of show-going people.

HON. W. F. CODY.

Phoeian Howard, editor of the Danville, Hts., Democratic Bourbon, says in his paper:

"We are glad that our people will have an opportunity to see Buffalo Bill in his last and greatest dramatic sensation. We were present in the Nebraska legislature when Mr. Cody's resignation was read, and know that he was not only honorably elected, but greatly disapointed his many friends by refusing to enter into political life, choosing rather the ambition of his boyhood, that of becoming what he really is, "a Knight of the Plains."

We know Mr. Cody well, having been with him in three campaigns among the Indians, the last being the memorable Custer campaign of the Big Horn, against Sitting Bull. We hear kind witness that Buffalo Bill is the idol of the army and the frontiersman, and the dread of the Indian.

A BAND OF INDIANS.

A new and novel feature of the Buffalo Bill Combination this season is the intro duction of a genuine band of Indian Chiefs, from the Pawnee and Ponca tribes direct from their reservstion in the Indi an Territory, under the immediate charge of Mr. W. F. Cody; also, Master Eddie Burgese, or Pe-risk-y-la-shar, the Boy Chief of the Pawnees, the youngest chief of which any record is given among the entire Indian nation. His rendering of the "Wolf Dance" and the "Horse Dance" are truly realistic.

BUFFALO BILL'S SHOOTING.

THe fancy rifle shooting of Buffalo Bill is not offense to ladies or sensitive peo ple as might be supposed. The rifle he uses does not make a loud report. He shoots with marvelous accuracy, standing sitting, lying and stoopingm backward and forward, taking aim backward from a looking glass, etc.

Look out for the novel street parade, Saturday, soon after the arrival of the colmpany. Buffalo Bill and his Indian Chiefs mounted on horseback, will be led by Mr. Cody's own Military Band.

IN HONOR OF THE BUFFALO BILL COMBINATION.

The Marshall House, Savannah, Ga., is one of the favorite resorts for companices touring the South, and during the recent sojourn there of the Buffalo Bill Combination a bill-of-fare complimentary to that organization was prepared. It will be noticed that many of the dishes are named after the members of the troupe or the characters they impersonate. THe hill was decorated with small painted bouquets and wreaths of bright [words] bearing the words "Fort Bridger," and over the wine-list appears [words] in hunting costume, having beneath guns, powder-horn and [words]. We append a copy of the bill of-fare, so far as the viands are [words.]

BUFFALO BILL AT THE [WORDS] TO-NIGHT

OPERA HOUSE, ONE NIGHT ONLY,

Saturday Evening, Jan. 28th, The Famous Scout, (Hon. WM. F. CODY)

Buffalo Bill AND HIS MAMMOTH COMBINATION. ______

The Beautiful Sioux Indian [Pri???] HE-NU-KAW. (The First Born.)

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Harry E. Burgess, Boy Chief of the Pawnee, the Youngest Chief of whom my [???] [???]

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FLYING CLOUD The Oldest Man Chief of the Sioux Nation.

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A [????????] INDIAN CHIEFS [???] Powerful Dramatic Company [???] [???] [???] THE PRAIRE WAIF A Story of the Far West!

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Fancy Rifle Shooting by Buffalo Bill, who [??] A Grand Street Parade Buffalo Bill's [???] ______

Reserve [???] [Collars?] & Co

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W.M.F. CODY, Prarie [???] [JOSH?] [???] HARRY SELLERS, [???]

been [murdered?] during the redition of the play.

Buffalo Bill is a man of fine appearance, pleasing physique, a perfect Adonis as it were, and the admired of all the ladies. Many of them wonder why he [don't?] marry. As an [???] he is an abject failure, and as he

The Cowboy Race

We present in another column the opinion of a number of persons regarding the cowboy race which starts to-day from Chadron, Neb., for the world's fair. They are substantially agreed. A liberal and enlightened clergyman, an army officer and a man of affairs devoted to the prevention of cruelty to animals are all agreed upon these two main propositions:

1. The race will necessarily prove a cruel and perhaps a murderous strain on the horses.

2. It will do not earthly good to any good cause.

Such being the opinion which, as we think, all good men must entertain, there can be nothing but regret that this 1,000-mile outrage should have been allowed to begin. At least we hope that when the cowboys reach Chicago (should they be permitted to ride so far) they will have such a reception as will show them that this community is not in sympathy with their foolish and cruel undertaking.