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The largest audience that has favored auytroupe in Lockpor for a long time, greeted the Bufalo Bill Combination last Saturday evening. Long before the ticket trollie was open the crowd commenced to assemble in the hallway, and when the doors were finally opened, which was early full three hundred men, women, and children rushed forward for seats. For the next hour the ticket agent was taxed to his utmost capacity to meet the demand for tickets. Many of those who came late did not attempt to ain admission, the house was so crowded. The play and plot is by far the best and most attractive of any of Mr. Cody's former plays. Ehile off the stage Mr. Cody appears the same genial, whole souled fellow that he did the first time he visited Lockport. It is the general opinion that his stage appearance is decidedly improved. Space forbids us making special mention of each one who took part in the play. Of course Buffalo Bill was the centre of attraction, and he performed his part admirably. His support was first class and gave general satisfaction.
Last evening capt. W. W. Bush enterained Mr. Cody and a few frineds at his hotel Mr. Cody related many interesting and musing incidents of life on the plains.
After the entertainment a reporter learned the following concerning Mr. Codys early life: He was born in Iowa in 1848, and at an early ae went with his father to Kansas, and was reared amid scenes of danger, and met many thrilling andventures here he reached his thirteenth year becoming a "boy hero" when killing his first Indian before he entered his teens. The death of is father, from the result o;f wounds received in the Kansas war left the boy the support of his mother and sister.
Of his numerous adventures, narrow escapes, Indian battles and hardships, volumes could be writen, for he made his name famous along the border from Utah to Texas, and though a mere boy in years, few men were his superior in strength an endurance, while the cunning of the red man he watched with equal cunning, and, in fact, won the name of being able o "un-Injun and Injun."
Receiving only a common-school education, Buffalo Bill has since educated himself a torough reader of human nature and close observer of men. He naturally falls into the ways of polite society, and is a gentleman under any and all circumstances.
Mr. Cody received the title of Hon. by serving as a member of the Nebraska Legislature, which posiion he filled with credit o his constituents, and honor to himself.
He owns a large cattle ranchon the North Platte, Nebraska, which yields him a handsome su anually, and is known thee as the "Cattle King."
During the sojourn of the Company we received a pleasant call from C.A. Burgess Interpeter, and Josh E. Ogden. When next the company visits Lockport we predict that there will no be a house large enough to hold those who wish to see Buffalo Bill and his wonderful show.
Thursday nigh, an immense audience greeted Buffalo Bill and company in Prairie Waif. The house was packed, not even standing room being left. Hundreds were refused admitance. the audience was noticeable for he number of ladies present. Prairie Waif is about the best of Buffalo Bill's dramas. It contains all the elements of popularity, and is a huge sucess. All our readers know full well the character of Buffalo Bill's exciing and imensely interesting dramas; so that acritique ro us is not necessary.
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