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ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

The "standing room only" sign was again hung in the lobby last night, and late-comers had be satisfied with standing room, provided they were fortunate enough to get that, for enough people were turned away early in the evening to make up another pretty good sized audience. Twenty Days, or Buffalo Bill's Pledge, a new play by Charles Foster, was placed upon the stage. The great Buffalo Bill is, of course, the attraction of the perfomance, but most of the other parts were admirably done, and the enthusiastic applause which came from all parts of the house throughout the entertainment showed that the piece, which, by the way, is one of the best border dramas that has ever been brought out here, was greatly enjoyed. It of course contains the usual amount of mule, negro and Dutchman, but no well regulated border drama is complete without the above accessories. Mr. Cody shows considerable imporvement as an actor, and is now comparatively free from that "amateurishness" which clung to him only a short time ago. Jule Keene
showed no little ability as a Dutch comedian. Miss Tillie Shields as a Yankee girl won immediate favor, while the balance of the cast played their parts well. The exhibition of fancy rifle shooting by Buffalo Bill, the war dances of the Indian Chiefs from several tribes, He-Nu-Kah, the beautiful Indian maiden, banjo playing, singing and dancing by Jule Keene and Lote Fuller, were among the features of the performance. The same play will hold the Academy stage to-night, tomorrow, both matinee and evening performances, and the business will no doubt be a repetition of last night.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

The "standing room only" sign was again hung in the lobby last night, and late-oomers had be satisfied with stando-ing room, provided they were fortunate enough to get that, for enough people were turned away early in the evening to make up another pretty good sixed audience. Twenty Days, or Buffalo Bill's Pledge, a new play by Charles Foster, was placed upon the stage. The great Buffalo Bill is, of course, the attraction of the perfomance, but most of the other parts were admirably done, and the enthusiastic applause which coame from all parts of the house throughout the entertainment showed that the [?], which, by the way, is one of the best border dramas that has ever been brought out here, was greatly enjoyed. It of course contains the usual amount of mule, negro and Dutchman, but no well regulated border drama is complete without the above accessories. Mr. Cody shows considerable imporvement as an actor, and is now comparatively free from that "amateurishness" which clung to him only a short time ago. Jule Keene
showed no little ability as a Dutch comedian. Miss Tillie Shields as a Yankee girl won immediate favor, while the balance of the cast played their parts well. The exhibition of fancy rifle shooting by Buffalo Bill, the war dances of the Indian Chiefs from several tribes, He-Nu-Kah, the beautiful Indian maiden, banjo playing, singing and dancing by Jule Keene and [?] Fuller, were among the features of the performance. The same play will hold the Academy stage to-night, tomorrow, both matinee and evening performances, and the business will no doubt be a repetition of last night.