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BUFFALO BILL bucked against the circus in Des Moines, but his reputation had preceded him, and the Opera House was well filled last night on the presentation of his play, "the Knight of the Plains." Bill has a good company to support him, better by far than the ordianry run, and the absence of the "blood and thunder" scenes made the play more enjoyable. The piece was put on the stage in the best style, with all of the best effects, and the thunders of applause which greeted the great plainsman on his appearance showed what a hold he has on the people. Hoever, Bill did not monopolize all of the applause, the fine bits of acting doen by the members of his troupe coming in for their full share.

Buffalo Bill's troupe had a good audience at the Opera house last night, and the entertainment gave unbounded statisfactionl. We regret exceedingly that want of space forbids the extended notice the entertainment deserves.

PRENTISS INGRAHAM'S new Play [writting?] for Buffalo Bill, was submitted at the Opera House last evening to public criticism for the second time. it is essentially a drama of the plains, in its salient features, resembiling those with which theatre goers are familiar, yet far above the average in plot, in situations and in dialogue. These merits were brought out by a company of more than the excellence ordinarily found in performances of this particular character. Last evening "The Knight of the Plains" was presented with special scenery, good costuming, and a spice of reality was added by the introduciton in the opening act of a troupe of Nez Perce and Pawnee Indians and their interpreters. The galleries were crowded as might have been anticipated; but for that matter so were the dress and parquet circles, and indicative that Buffalo Bill and his combined novelties in his new drama has a fascination for adults as well as the youthful portion of the community.--Hartford Courant.

THE BUCKSKIN HERO.
"The Knight of the Plains" will be presented at Rouse's opera house to-night, Buffalo Bill appearing in four different roles. It is a melo-drama in four acts, founded upon incidents in the life of the famous souct, and the press generally speak of it as being whilly free from the "flash and gunpowder" of other border plays. The Indians with the complany give one of their remarkable war-dances during the performance. The boy chief of the Pawnee accompnies Buffalo Bill this season.

[pletely.] The [characters]
up---the Jew, [Mo--]
Shyster, the [negroes?] and

BUFFALO BILL TO-NIGHT
It is needless to add kindly words to those printed by the city papers for "Buffalo Bill." He will play to-night, and with him will play his genuine Indian braves and his fine company. Mr. Cody always gives a good entertainment, and on his, his eighth, tour, he has been meeting with the usual success attending him in former years. The company will give a street parade this morning.

Buffalo Bill's Drama
The melo-drama in which Mr. Cody appeared on Thursday night is properly named, for no one holds a better right to the title "Knights of the Plains" than he does, for he has long been distinguished in the army, and on the frontier as the "Prince of Prairiemen."
Though essentially a border play, Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, the author, has so interwoven social life with wild scenesupon the prairie, and introduced into it the refining element of lovely woman that it is toned down from the "blood and thunder" of the stereotyped frontier drama.
Buffalo Bill as "himself," exhibit a fine bit of acting and tghe character he impersonates of English noblemen and detective, are excidingly natural and good.
"Wild Nellie," the border heroine, and a wild, passionate outcast of the plains, is strongly taken by Miss Lydia Denier, who akso has the advantage of being a handsome woman as well as a good actress.
Miss Nellie Jones, as "Rose Melton," is simply perfect-the refined, lovely, high-spirited girl she represents, while Mr. J.J Louden as the designing villian, sport and outlaw, "Ralph Royston," proves himself a dramatic student who fully grasps the character he has to play.
The millionaire, "Mushroom Melton," is well acted by Mr. Harry Melmer, "Noel Marmaduke, the fop and puppet of the Jew most cleverly taken by Mr. Charlec Wilson, and "Red Eagle," Pawnee chief, a natural impersonation by Mr. Delancy Barclay. In fact, Mr. Cody has a star combination this season, and with his marvellous fancy rifle shooting, the war dance of the red skins, and the attractions of the frontier heros Eddie and Charley Burgess, the play will without doubt draw crowded houses at every performance.

Last night Buffalo Bill and his superb company presented his new play "Knights of the Plains," or Buffalo Bill's Best Trail, written for him by the well known author Colonel Prentiss Ingraham. The performance began with the exquisite farce "Joppin's Latch Key,' in which Miss Nellie Jones did some very clever acting . The main play of the evening is woven from the exciting threads of Mr. Cody's life among the Indians and the border towns, with some fine situations and the effects introduced by the author. The charm of the play is the strong originality pervading it, and it has this advantage over the first play in which Buffalo Bill entered the theatrical world it does not center upon his person, but the parts are so nicely divided and the scenes so well set that each member of this excellent company has an opportunity to bring himself forward, Moses Moloch (L. R. Williard) and Judge Chincapen Shyster (Alf Beverly) furnished the comic element of the play and it was excellent. Wild Nellie, (Miss Nellie Jones) helped to make the play an enthusiastic success. Buffalo Bill did some fancy shooting with his rifle and the Pawnee braves went through a series of amusing antics called war and scalp dances. Taken all together and the play and players should have large and intelligent audiences, for its something better than a mere dramatization of a yellow backed novel.

Buffalo Bill.
Buffalo Bill and his company were greeted with a rousing audience at Rouse's Hall last night. The play is like most representations of wester wild life and wild scenes, but he has troupe who are capable of making the very most out of their materials. The performance opened with a fine farce excellently rendered, entitled "Joppin's Latch Key." Then came the "Knight of the Plains," and in due course the Indians, the negroes and the little donkey, which performs its part knowingly and completely. The characters are all well made up-the Jew, Moloch, Judge Chincapin Shyster, the negroes and all; the ladies are all stars, and handsome women; "Red Eagle" makes a firm chief, while the gamblers, stage drivers cattle kings, mushroom Melton, Marmaduke, all make a good appearance. But in the last scene it looked too bad that "Wild Nellie" should be fatally stabbed by the dying villain, Royston But, something had to be done with her, and as she had no where to go and was a lost one, we suppose it was best to kill her off. But, as she swooned back, dead, in the arms of Buffalo Bill, alittle child in the audience, wrought up to the highest pitch of interest, called out so the whole audience could hear, "Mama, what did the man do to her?" Taken all together, Mr Cody has got a good play, and a company that do their parts justice. Mr. Ingraham who dramatized the play, goes with the company, and aids with his advice and suggestions. The Indians execute their dances with most frightful effectiveness.

For the second time our city has been visited by the reowned scout, actor and hunter, Hon. W. F. Cody, who has won a world wide reputation under the nom de querre of Buffalo Bill.

The Knight of the Plains, Mr. Cody's new drama, was presented before the Galesburg public at the Opera House last night, and made a decided "hit," as it deserved to do, for a more enjoyable performance is not often presented before the theater going people.

BUFFALO BILL bucked against the circus in Des Moines, but his reputation had preceded him, and the Opera House was well filled last night on the presentation of his play, "the Knight of the Plains." Bill has a good company to support him, better by far than the ordianry run, and the absence of the "blood and thunder" scenes made the play more enjoyable. The piece was put on the stage in the best style, with all of the best effects, and the thunders of applause which greeted the great plainsman on his appearance showed what a hold he has on the people. Hoever, Bill did not monopolize all of the applause, the fine bits of acting doen by the members of his troupe coming in for their full share.

Buffalo Bill's troupe had a good audience at the Opera house last night, and the entertainment gave unbounded statisfactionl. We regret exceedingly that want of space forbids the extended notice the entertainment deserves.

PRENTISS INGRAHAM'S new Play [writting?] for Buffalo Bill, was submitted at the Opera House last evening to public criticism for the second time. it is essentially a drama of the plains, in its salient features, resembiling those with which theatre goers are familiar, yet far above the average in plot, in situations and in dialogue. These merits were brought out by a company of more than the excellence ordinarily found in performances of this particular character. Last evening "The Knight of the Plains" was presented with special scenery, good costuming, and a spice of reality was added by the introduciton in the opening act of a troupe of Nez Perce and Pawnee Indians and their interpreters. The galleries were crowded as might have been anticipated; but for that matter so were the dress and parquet circles, and indicative that Buffalo Bill and his combined novelties in his new drama has a fascination for adults as well as the youthful portion of the community.--Hartford Courant.

THE BUCKSKIN HERO.
"The Knight of the Plains" will be presented at Rouse's opera house to-night, Buffalo Bill appearing in four different roles. It is a melo-drama in four acts, founded upon incidents in the life of the famous souct, and the press generally speak of it as being whilly free from the "flash and gunpowder" of other border plays. The Indians with the complany give one of their remarkable war-dances during the performance. The boy chief of the Pawnee accompnies Buffalo Bill this season.

[pletely.] The [characters]
up---the Jew, [Mo--]
Shyster, the [negroes?] and

BUFFALO BILL TO-NIGHT
It is needless to add kindly words to those printed by the city papers for "Buffalo Bill." He will play to-night, and with him will play his genuine Indian braves and his fine company. Mr. Cody always gives a good entertainment, and on his, his eighth, tour, he has been meeting with the usual success attending him in former years. The company will give a street parade this morning.

Buffalo Bill's Drama
The melo-drama in which Mr. Cody appeared on Thursday night is properly named, for no one holds a better right to the title "Knights of the Plains" than he does, for he has long been distinguished in the army, and on the frontier as the "Prince of Prairiemen."
Though essentially a border play, Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, the author, has so interwoven social life with wild scenesupon the prairie, and introduced into it the refining element of lovely woman that it is toned down from the "blood and thunder" of the stereotyped frontier drama.
Buffalo Bill as "himself," exhibit a fine bit of acting and tghe character he impersonates of English noblemen and detective, are excidingly natural and good.
"Wild Nellie," the border heroine, and a wild, passionate outcast of the plains, is strongly taken by Miss Lydia Denier, who akso has the advantage of being a handsome woman as well as a good actress.
Miss Nellie Jones, as "Rose Melton," is simply perfect-the refined, lovely, high-spirited girl she represents, while Mr. J.J Louden as the designing villian, sport and outlaw, "Ralph Royston," proves himself a dramatic student who fully grasps the character he has to play.
The millionaire, "Mushroom Melton," is well acted by Mr. Harry Melmer, "Noel Marmaduke, the fop and puppet of the Jew most cleverly taken by Mr. Charlec Wilson, and "Red Eagle," Pawnee chief, a natural impersonation by Mr. Delancy Barclay. In fact, Mr. Cody has a star combination this season, and with his marvellous fancy rifle shooting, the war dance of the red skins, and the attractions of the frontier heros Eddie and Charley Burgess, the play will without doubt draw crowded houses at every performance.

LAst night Buffalo Bill and his superb company presented his new play "Knights of the Plains," or Buffalo Bill's Best Trail, written for him by the well known author Colonel Prentiss Ingraham.