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Detroit Free Press.

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WHITNEY'S--W. F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill," appeared at Whitney's Opera House last evening in a new play entitled "The Prairie Waif," written for him by John A. Stevens, who is principally known as the author and impersonator of "Unknown." No person who goes to see this celebrated individual expects to see a drama, but the present play has more of a right to the title than those which preceded it. "The Prairie Waif" is "Ouita," a white girl stolen from her father, Gen. Brown, by the Indians and rescued from the persecutions of two Danites by Buffalo Bill. It has nearly all the incidents of the of the other border dramas heretofore presented by Mr. Cody, but is put together a little more artistically and the red light seems to blaze with more effect. The performance last evening was received with yells of delight from the unterrified gods of the packed gallery and was, after its fashion, altogether satisfactory. Nobody has ever yet had the temerity to accuse the brave and handsome scout, whom Ned Buntline made famous long ago, of being an actor, but certain it is that Mr. Cody has wonderfully improved in his stage business within the past year. His love scene with "Ouita" in the second act was a pleasant little episode and the one bright memory of the performance. His feats of marksmanship were loudly applauded. It is almost a pity that so pretty and grceful a little lady as Miss Lizzie Fletcher should be so woefully ignorant or misguided as to the requirements of the part of "Ouita." In the first two acts she was very pleasing, but in the third act she ws positvely painful. If emotion can be measured, as a Unitarian clergyman yesterday said, the Miss Fletcher's emotion in this play will certainly overbalance a whole stage full of "Lady Isabels" and "Camilles." The audience at times were in momentary fear that the little lady in her passion would throw herself upon the scenery and tear it in pieces. She should reform her tendency to over-act. Miss Thompson, Messrs. White, Clifton and Keen did good work and the band of Indians whooped and danced successfully.

The play has some very striking sets and is nicely put on. With this evening the "Buffalo Bill" engagement will close.

Toronto b. Mail

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
The Buffalo Bill combination appeared last night at this theatre in the play of the "Prairie Waif." There was a large audience. The "Prairie Waif" is a capital border drama, abounding both in humorous situations and sentimental incidents. The plot turns upon the capture of a girl by Indians, her rescue, and her subsequent love episodes with her deliverer. Mr. Coady, as Buffalo Bill, was naturally the principal attraction, and acted with all his accustomed vigour and ability. Jules Keen, as Hans, was particularly good, while Miss Fletcher, as Onita, exhibits some good acting in the emotional scenes. The bill will be repeated this afternoon and evening.

Milwaukee P. Chronicle
ACADEMY OF MUSIC TO-NIGHT.
Buffalo Bill and his company of 24 artists arrived in town the noon, and are quartered at the Newhall house. They appear at the Academy of Music to-night in the new drama entitled, The Prairie Waif. The New York Herald says:
Buffalo Bill made a triumphant dubut in his new play The Prairie Waif which ws 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 couse, the central figure and deservedly 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.
To-morrow a matinee will be given. The admission will be only 25 cents to all parts of the house.
To-morrow morning at 11 o'clock a grand street parade will be given by the company, headed by Buffalo Bill's famous military band, and including the scouts and Indians.

WHITNEY'S.--W. F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill," appeared at Whitney's Opera House last evening in a new play entitled "The Prairie Waif," written for him by John A. Stevens, who is principally known as the author and impersonator of "Unknown." No person who goes to see this celebrated individual expects to see a drama, but the present play has more of a right to the title than those which preceded it. "The Prairie Waif is "Ouita," a white girl stolen from her father, Gen. Brown, by the Indians and rescued from the persecutions of two Danites by Buffalo Bill. It has nearly all the incidents of the other border dramas heretofore presented by Mr. Cody, but is put together a little more artistically and red light seems to blaze with more effect. The performance last evening was received with yells of delight from the unterrified gods of the packed gallery and was, after its fashion, altogether satisfactory. Nobody has ever yet had the temerity to accuse the brave and handsome scout, whom Ned Buntline made famous long ago, of being an actor, but certain it is that Mr. Cody has wonderfully improved in his stage business within the past year. His love scene with "Ouita" in the second act was a pleasant little episode and the one bright memory of the performance. His feats of marksmanship were loudly applauded. It is almost a pity that so pretty and graceful a little lady as Miss Lizzie Fletcher should be so woefully ignorant or misguided as to the requirements of the part of "Ouita." In the first two acts she was very pleasing, but in the third act she was positively painful. If emotion can be measured, as a Unitarian clergyman yesterday said, then Miss Fletcher's emotion in this play will certainly overbalance a whole stage full of "Lady Isabels" and "Camilles." The audience at times were in momentary fear that the little lady in her passion would throw herself upon the scenery and tear it in pieces. She should reform her tendency to over-act. Miss Thompson, Messrs. White, Clifton and Keen did good work and the band of Indians whooped and danced successfully.
The play has some very striking sets and is nicely put on. With this eveing the "Buffalo Bill" engagement will close.
Col. T. E. Snellbaker's Majestic Consolidation,

Toronto Telegram
--At the Grand Opera House last night the "Prairie Waif," a drama written by John A. Stevens, the author of "Unkown," was presented. As its name implies, the play deals with life on the great land-seas, and is of necessity full of stirring movement, which the autor has relieved by the intoduction of humour and pathos. The plot is the capture of a prairie flower by the Indians, her rescue and her love's young dream. Mr. Cody plays the leading character with ability, his capacity for given expression to force and tenderness being marked. Miss Fletcher's Onita is characterized by considerable emotional power. The caste is equal to the demands of the drama. One usually associates border-drama with knives and pistols; but that the association may be erroneous any one can discover who attends either the matinee or evening performance to-day.

Buffalo Bill.
When the curtain rang up last evening the Opera house contained one of the largest audiences that has been assembled there this season, all of whom had been drawn there by the magic name Buffalo Bill. The drama, "The Prairie Waif," which was written expressly for Buffalo Bill by that renowned actor, John A. Stevens, is an entirely new one, having been first produced in New York about six weeks ago. The drama, which is a border one, abounds in hair breadth escapes and blood curdling incidents. The usual number of desperadoes and Indians are killed, and Bill comes out victor every time, without even receiving a scratch. During the evening he gave an exhibition of facy rifle shooting, in which he is acknowledged to be pre-eminent.

KISMET.
BY MIZPAH.
And so at last we meet again,
But, oh, too late! too late!
And those who look know not the pain.
For, smiling, we both bow to fate--
Humbly kneeling we kiss the rod,
Saying, "Thy will be done, of, God!"

We smile to hide the bitter sigh--
Say we are content, and happy, too;
The world hears not the heartbroken cry,
For we seem honest, yet are so untrue!
We smile tho' the heart is full of pain;
We have lost so much there's naught to gain.

Hope's flowers have died ere they have lived;
The world seems bleak and cold;
We have scarcely tasted Youth's sweet fruit
Yet already we're tired and old;
And longing to climb the golden stair,
For tho' parted on earth we will meet up there.

LIZZIE FLETCHER.
A Brave Letter From Buffalo Bill--He Will do all He can to Rescue the Long Lost One--Mr. Cody hasn't a Doubt but She Still Lives.

Reader of THE GAZETTE will remember an article which appeared in this paper a week ago last Friday morning. The article has since been widely copied and the history of the painfully interesting case brought before thousands. The facts presented have been variously commented upon on the streets sicne and a great variety of views expressed. It was hardly thought possible that that "Onita" in the "Prairie Waif" could be the long captive sister of Mrs. Amanda M. Cook, of this ciry, or Miss Lizzie Fletcher. But it was more than probable that Buffalo Bill knew something of the circumstances of her capture. His familiarity with the Indians, the interpreters, and the scouts mentioned were thought sufficient to throw some light upon it.
A letter was written Mr. Cody from this office and a copy of the paper forwarded to him. Yesterday his reply came and it will be read with particular interest in Scott county, the scene of his early home. The letter shows that Mr. Cody has a heart quick to sympathize and a will ready to act. No man living, perhaps, is capable of doing more than the renowned actor and Government Scout, Wm. F. Cody. He says that he will do all he can to learn the whereabouts of Mrs. Lizzie Fletcher. He hasn't a doubt she is still alive. Mr. Cody's letter is as follows:
PEORIA, ILL., Sept. 30th 1880.
Editor Davenport Gazette.
DEAR SIR-Your favor of the 25th and clipping of THE GAZETTE at hand. I am very sorry to say that the Miss Lizzie Fletcher of my company who is playing the part of Onita is not Mrs. Cook's sister, although the circumstances connected with her capture are very similar to the story of my drama "The Prairie Waif" and I will have "John A. Stevens," the author, wqrite Mrs. Cook where he obtained the incidents connected with the plot and story of the play. I knew of the massacre of the Fletchers and the capture of the two girls but had forgotten it until it was brought to my mind through the columns of your paper.
I knew "Comstock," the scout that Custer speaks of, very well. He was killed in July, 1868, by the Cheyenne dog soldiers while scouting in western Kansas.
I know other scouts and interpreters that are now with the Cheyennes, and I will do all that I can to find the whereabouts of her long lost sister. The white men Mrs. Cook speaks of must have been George and Charlie Bent. Charlie Bent is dead, but George still lives. I will write him and forward to you whatever information I can learn from him. It is more than probable that Miss Lizzie Flether still lives and is yet a captive among the Indians.
In the year 1869 I rescued two white women from the Cheyennes; one of them is still living. If I can learn her address I write the full particulars of the case, and I know that she will do whatever lays in her power to find some clue to the missing girl. The other woman was wounded by a squaw while attempting her escape and afterwards died from the effects. In 1868 I was a prisoner among the Kiowas. While there I was two white girls, but could not get a chance to speak to them, so closely were they watched, or effected their escape when I made mine; but I think that Gen. Miles afterwards rescued them. One of them might have been Miss Lizzie Fletcher, as the Kiowas and Cheyennes used to trade together and the Kiowas might have bought her from the Cheyennes. Mrs. Cook might gain some important information by writing to Gen. Nelson Miles Headquaters Department Dakota, St. Paul, Minn.
Assure Mrs. Cook that I will do all I can to learn of the whereabouts of Miss Lizzie Fletcher. I have'nt a doubt but what she still lives. Whatever I may learn in the nature of the case. I will immediately forward to you. My permanent address is North Platte, Lincoln, Co., Neb. Letters adressed there will receive prompt attention. Trusting that success will soon be Mrs. Cook's reward, I remain,
Yours truly, HON. WM. F. Cody
"Buffalo Bill."

Detroit Free Press.

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WHITNEY'S--W. F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill," appeared at Whitney's Opera House last evening in a new play entitled "The Prairie Waif," written for him by John A. Stevens, who is principally known." No person who goes to see this celebrated individual expects to see a drama, but the present play has more of a right to the title than those which preceded it. "The Prairie Waif" is "Ouita," a white girl stolen from her father, Gen. Brown, by the Indians and rescued from the persecutions of two Danites by Buffalo Bill. It has nearly all the incidents of the of the other border dramas heretofore presented by Mr. Cody, but is put together a little more artistically and the red light seems to blaze with more effect. The performance last evening was received with yells of delight from the unterrified gods of the packed gallery and was, after its fashion, altogether satisfactory. Nobody has ever yet had the temerity to accuse the brave and handsome scout, whom Ned Buntline made famous long ago, of being an actor, but certain it is that Mr. Cody has wonderfully improved in his stage business within the past year. His love scene with "Ouita" in the second act was a pleasant little episode and the one bright memory of the performance. His feats of marksmanship were loudly applauded. It is almost a pity that so pretty and grceful a little lady as Miss Lizzie Fletcher should be so woefully ignorant or misguided as to the requirements of the part of "Ouita." In the first two acts she was very pleasing, but in the third act she ws positvely painful. If emotion can be measured, as a Unitarian clergyman yesterday said, the Miss Fletcher's emotion in this play will certainly overbalance a whole stage full of "Lady Isabels" and "Camilles." The audience at times were in momentary fear that the little lady in her passion would throw herself upon the scenery and tear it in pieces. She should reform her tendency to over-act. Miss Thompson, Messrs. White, Clifton and Keen did good work and the band of Indians whooped and danced successfully.

The play has some very striking sets and is nicely put on . Whith this evening the "Buffalo Bill" engagement will close.

Toronto b. Mail

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
The Buffalo Bill Combination appeared last night at this theatre in the play of the "Prairie Waif." There was a large audience. The "Prairie Waif" is a capital border drama, abounding both in humorous situations and sentimental incidents. The plot turns upon the capture of a girl by Indians, her rescue, and her subsequent love episodes with her deliverer. Mr. Coady, as Buffalo Bill, was naturally the principal attraction, and acted with all his accustomed vigour and ability. Jules Keen, as Hans, was particularly good, while Miss Fletcher, as Onita, exhibits some good acting in the emotional scenes. The bill will be repeated this afternoon and evening.

Milwaukee P. Chronicle
ACADEMY OF MUSIC TO-NIGHT.
Buffalo Bill and his company of 24 artists arrived in town the noon, and are quartered at the Newhall house. They appear at the Academy of Music to-night in the new drama entitled, The Prairie Waif. The New York Herald says:
Buffalo Bill made a triumphant dubut in his new play The Prairie Waif which ws 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 couse, the central figure and deservedly 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.
To-morrow a matinee will be given. The admission will be only 25 cents to all parts of the house.
To-morrow morning at 11 o'clock a grand street parade will be given by the company, headed by Buffalo Bill's famous military band, and including the scouts and Indians.

WHITNEY'S.--W. F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill," appeared at Whitney's Opera House last eveing in a new play entitled "The Prairie Waif," written for him by John A. Stevens, who is principally known as the author and impersonator of "Unknown." No person who goes to see this celebrated individual expects to see a drama, but the present play has more of a right to the title than those which preceded it. "The Prairie Waif is "Ouita," a white firl stolen from her father, Gen. Brown, by the Indians and rescued from the persecutions of two Danites by Buffalo Bill. It has nearly all the incidents of the other border dramas heretofore presented by Mr. Cody, but is put together a little more artistically and red light seems to blaze with more effect. The performance last evening was received with yells of delight from the unterrified gods of the packed gallery and was, after its fashion, altogether satisfactory. Nobody has ever yet had the temerity to accuse the brave and handsome scout, whome Ned Buntline made famous long ago, of being an acoty, but certain it is that Mr. Cody has wonderfully improved in his tage business within the past year. His love scene with "Ouita" in the second act was a pleasant little episode and the one bright memory of the performance. His feats of marksmanship ere loudly applauded. It is almost a pity that so pretty and graceful a little lady as Miss Lizzie Fletcher should be so woefully ignorant or misguided as to the requirements of the part of "Ouita." In the first two acts she ws very pleasing, but in the third act she was positively painful. If emotion can be measured, as a Unitarian clergyman yesterday said, the Miss Fletcher's emotion in this play will certainly overbalance a whole stage full of "Lady Isabels" and "Camilles." The audience at times were in momentary fear that the little lady in her passion would throw herself upon the scenery and tear it in pieces. She should reform her tendency to over-act. Miss Thompson, Messrs. White, Clifton and Keen did good work and the band of Indians whooped and danced successfully.
The play has some very stiking sets and is nicely put on. With this eveing the "Buffalo Bill" engagement will close.
Col. T. E. Snellbaker's Majestic Consolidation,

Toronto Telegram
--At the Grand Opera House last night the "Prairie Waif," a drama written by John A. Stevens, the author of "Unkown," was presented. As its name imples, the play deals with life on the great land-seas, and is of necessity full of stirring movement, which the autor has relived by the intoduction of humour and pathos. The plot is the capture of a prairie flower by the Indians, her rescue and her love's young dream. Mr. Cody plays the leading character with ability, his capacity for given expression to force and tenderness being marked. Miss Fletcher's Onita is characterized by considerable emotional power. The caste is equal to the demands of the drama. One usually associates border-drama with knives and pistols; but that the association may be erroneous any one can discover who attends either the matinee or eveing performance to-day.

Buffalo Bill.
When the curtain rang up last evening the Opera house contained one of the largest audiences that has been assembled there this season, all of whom had been drawn there by the magic name Buffalo Bill. The drama, "The Prairie Waif," which was written expressly for Buffalo Bill by that renowned actor, John A. Stevens, is an entirely new one, having been first produced in New York about six weeks ago. The drama, which is a border one, abounds in hair breadth escapes and blood cerdling incidents. The usual number of desperadoes and Indians are killed, and Bill comes out victor every time, without even receiving a scratch. During the evening he gave an exhibition of facy rifle shooting, in which he is acknowledged to be pre-eminent.

KISMET.
BY MIXPAH.
And so at last we meet again,
But, oh, too late! too late!
And those who look know not the pain.
For, smiling, we both bow to fate--
Humbly kneeling we kiss the rod,
Saying, "Thy will be done, of, God!"

We smile to hide the bitter sigh--
Say we are content, and happy, too;
The world hears not the heartbroken cry,
For we seem honest, yet are so untrue!
We smile tho' the heart is full of pain;
We have lost so much there's naught to gain.

Hope's floweres have died ere they have lived;
The world seems bleak and cold;
We have scarcely tasted Youth's sweet fruit
Yet already we're tired and old;
And longing to climb the golden stair,
For tho' parted on earth we will meet up there.

LIZZIE FLETCHER.
A Brave Letter From Buffalo Bill--He Will do all He can to Rescue the Long Lost One--Mr. Cody hasn't a Doubt but She Still Lives.

Reader of THE GAZETTE will remember an article which appeared in this paper a week ago last Friday morning. The article has since been widely copied and the history of the painfully interesting case brought before thousands. The facts presented have been varously commented upon on the streets sicne and a great variety of views expressed. It was hardly thought possible that that "Onita" in the "Prairie Waif" could be the long captive sister of Mrs. Amanda M. Cook, of this ciry, or Miss Lizzie Fletcher. But it was more than probable that Buffalo Bill knew something of the circumstances of her capture. His familiarity with the Indians, the interpresters, and the scouts mentioned were thought sufficient to throw some light upon it.
A letter was written Mr. Cody from this office and a copy of the paper forwarded to him. Yesterday his reply came and it will be read with particular interest in Scott county, the scene of his early home. The letter shows that Mr. Cody has a heart quick to sympathize and a will ready to act. No man living, perhaps, is capable of doing more than the renowned actor and Government Scout, Wm. F. Cody. He says that he will do all he can to learn the whereabouts of Mrs. Lizzie Fletcher. He hasn't a doubt she is still alive. Mr. Cody's letter is as follows:
PEORIA, ILL., Sept. 30th 1880.
Editor Davenport Gazette.
DEAR SIR-Your favor of the 25th and clipping of THE GAZETTE at hand. I am very sorry to say that the Miss Lizzie Fletcher of my company who is playing the part of Onita is not Mrs. Cook's sister, although the circumstances connected with her capture are very similar to the story of my drama "The Prairie Waif" and I will have "John A. Stevens," the author, wqrite Mrs. Cook where he obtained the incidents connected with the plot and story of the play. I knew of the massacre of the Fletchers and the capture of the two girls but had forgotten it until it was brought to my mind through the columns of your paper. I knew "Comstock," the scout that Custer speaks of, very well. He was killed in July, 1868, by te Cheyenne dog soldiers while scouting in western Kansas. I know other scouts and interpreters that are now with the Cheyennes, and I will do all that I can to find the whereabouts of her long lost sister. The white men Mrs. Cook speaks of must have been George and Charlie Bent. Charlie Bent is dead, but George still lives. I will write him and forward to you whatever information I can learn from him. It is more than probable that Miss Lizzie Flether still lives and is yet a captive among the Indians.
In the year 1869 I rescued two white women from the Cheyennes; one of them is still living. If I can learn her address I write the full particulars of the case, and I know that she will do whatever lays in her power to find some clue to the missing girl. The other woman was wounded by a squaw while attempting her escape and afterwards died from the effects. In 1868 I was a prisoner among the Kiowas. While there I was two white girls, but could not get a chance to speak to them, so closely were they watched, or effected their escape when I made mine; but I think that Gen. Miles afterwards rescued them. One of them might have been Miss Lizzie fletcher, as the Kiowas and Cheyennes used to trade together and the Kiowas might have bought her from the cheyennes. Mrs. Cook might gain some important information by writing to gen. Nelson MIles Headquaters Department Dakota, St. Paul, Minn.
assure Mrs. Cook that I will do all I can to learn of the wherabouts of Miss Lizzie Fletcher. I haven't a doubt but what she still lives. Whatever I may learn in the nature of the case. I will immediately forward to you. My permanent adress is North Platte, Lincoln, Co., Neb. Letters adressed there will recieve prompt attention. Trusting that success will soon be Mrs. Cook's reward, I remain,
Yours truly, HON. WM. F. Cody
"Buffalo Bill."