Amusements.
"BUFFALO BILL."
Hon. Buffalo Cody was with us last night, and shot hard-tak to pieces on the stage. The small boy did honor to the occasion, and attested his approval of William's marksmanship in Comanche yells, which are only to be acquired by longstudy of the principles set forth in yellow backed text-books. William has reduced the number of Indians that became a sacrifice to his pistols, having probably found it expensive to slay more than two every night, but he peppers these threee of four times in one act, besides a half dozen Mormons who are slain whenever the play threatens to grow monotonous.
There is a smell of powder about the play and blood all through it, while a nice little love episode is run in to counterbalance the dire effect of the heavy villains, of which there is the usual number.
The house was one of the largest of the season, and the galleries were packed. One boy remarked, that the play was not half as good as it used to be, because William does not kill as many Indians as he formerly did.
There is some fine scenery in the play. The actors are all good, including a Pawnee ass, which comes in for a share of the applause.
It was the same old story with Buffalo Bill (the Hon. W. F. Cody) last evening. People were turned away from the house, which indicated an attendance of 1,400 of 1,500. The aplause when the heroic periods were reached was heard several squares away, and the audience was strictly impartial, although the great scout and border leader Cody himself, came in for the largest share.
Amusements.
The "Prairie Waif" and Buffalo Bill proved sufficient attraction to draw out a fine house last evening, at National hall, and to say that the performance pleased would be drawing it mildly. It was a border piece, full of dramatic sittuations, fun and western mannerisms, yet a neat vein of sentiment renning through it, that relieved the strain which the fuscilade of fire-arms always produces among nervous people. Buffalo Bill himself is as fine a picture of physical manhood as one could possibly imagine, a perfect gentleman on and off the stage, and ably supported the leading part. Jule Keen, the inimitable Dutch comedian, is a favorite in this city whenever he appears. Of the other support Miss Lizzie Fletcher is an exceptionally fine actress and filled the part of "Onita" in a creditable manner, as did Connie Thompson in the part of "Sadie." The balance of the support seemed firtted to the characters assigned them, but Mr. H. C. White deserves special mention as an actor of more than ordinary merit. We will say for our citizens, come again, gentlemen.
"Buffalo Bill," and his agent, Mr. Josh E. Ogden, made the GAZETTE a pleasant call last evening. Mr. Ogden, who has for eight years been the efficient business manager of Mr. Cody, proudly displays a $400 gold watch, a recent present from his employer in New Orleans.
"Blue Hawk," the Buffalo Bill Billiardist.
Blue Hawk is one of the chiefs belonging to Buffalo Bill's band of noble red men. Blue Hawk is fast adapting himself to the customs and luxuries entered into and enjoyed by his white brother. Among other practices Blue Hawk has indulged in is the great American game of billiards. Never was a lad just intoduced to the billiard table or a professional who could carom the balls at will more infatuated with the game.
