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It is encouraging to the frequenters of our east side theaters, where we have so magnificent a temple of the drama as that with the above title, to recognize the positive improvements which theatrical representations have recently undergone in this elegant and spacious establishment. We had hardly recorded the clever representation of "A Celebrated Case," with a cast of signal excellence, when we were attracted to the first product on in the same theater of a drama written by Mr. John A. Stevens, one of its managers entitled "The Prairie Waif," and prepared expressly for exhibition by the new dramatic combination organized by Buffalo Bill. The title is an expressive one, and suggests the story on which it is founded, mas well as the character of the artists engaged in its performance. It manifests also an improvement in the taste of the chief actor, and a disposition to make the east side theaters consonant with the desires of the people who frequent them, and who would become more numerous as the character of the plays represented in them acquired additional literary and dramatic merit. In "The Prairie Waif" we have a well-digested plot and an exceptional list of entertaining and talented artists. Mr. Cody, who prides himself in his accepted name of Buffalo Bill, assumes the chief character, and does so with a full recognition of its stage demands. His style of acting has been conformed to a better model, and he has selected for his company artists who are mindful of the public demand for clever acting. His elocution is more comformable to good taste, and his stage associates have been chosen for their personal qualifications as well as for their dramatic experience and skill. In "The Prairie Waif" we have several artists who are worthy of the name, and whose novicate has doubtless been perfected in the school which introduced the thrilling drama of "The Dantes" to theatrical consideration. Of these we may mention as worthy of note R. C. White, Harry Clifton and G. T. James, who have made that drama their model for imitation. A pretty and interesting young lady of no common presentations to both beauty and talent, named Miss. Lizzie Fletcher, assumes the responsibility of representing Onita, the heroine of the play, while the comedy part is judiciously assigned to Miss Connie Thompson, who may be said to have been almost literally born on the stage and is the daughter of parents who were at one time noted as talented artists, both in this city and in some of our larger Western theatrical towns. In the selection of, this drama its comedy necessities have been liberally supplied by the engagement of Mr. Jule Keen, who is assigned to the low comedy dialect part of Hans, in whichn Miss Connie Thompson plays the opposite character of Sadie. These are the main characters who appear conspicuously in the plot of the drama, and who contribute their by no means unwelcome aid to render it an exciting and impressive entertainment. Mr. Cody's participation in the performance deserves more than mere passing mention. He has become an actor who has learnt the valuable secret of repose, and has cultivatod an elocution which is devoid of the [banbast?] so peculiar to artists of limited experience. The story of the play is especially sympathetic and picturesque, and the scenes are surrounded by an atmosphere of romance that adds to its effectiveness; while Mr. Cody does not fail to avail himself of the [use?] of accomplishments as a rifle shot, which imparts an additional interest to the stiring incidents of the representation. The lighter portions of the performance are made especially amusing by the comic humor of Mr. Keen and Miss Connie Thompson, the latter of whom adds several comic songs to her repertoire, and sings them with humor and spirit. As Mr. Cody's benefit will take place here to-morrow night, an opportunity will be afforded the numerous frequents of the house to pay him such a profssional compliment as he justly deserves.

Last night Buffalo Bill and his company presented his new play, The Prairie Waif, at the Opera House before a large and highly pleased audience. The Praire Waif is a decided improvement on Buffalo Bill's former plays, and is full of interest that chains the attention of the audience from first to last. Buffalo Bill appears to better advantage than ever before, and his support is very good indeed. Each of the company played their parts to perfection and [the?] whole was a very creditable performance. Buffalo Bill is the central figure and should be, for his acting is not only good, but some of the situations he makes, are very fine, and his fancy shooting is the best we have ever seen. Auieta, the "Prairie Wait" of Miss Lizzie Fletcher, deserves special mention, the part being one which gives her a chance to show the fine qualities of an actress, and in the emotional scenes, some clever acting is done by this charming little lady. The Sadie of Miss Connie Thompson was exceptionally good. The Hans of Jule Keene, the Mark Stanly of R. White, the characters of Harry D. Clifton and Geo. James by Geo. Brown and James Neil were all well sustained. The Captain Russell of C. W. Charles, was a clever piece of character acting. Suffice to say this is the best company Buffalo Bill has ever had and the piece far excells any border drama we have seen. People will go to see this noted man just as often as he goes thorugh the country. He succeeds in drawing crowds here every time he appears.

Buffalo Bill's Belief

Upon The Trouble With The Uies.

He Does Not Apprehend Any Serious Results- His Opinions of the Indians.

Buffalo Bill and troupe arrived in the city yesterday morning, and took quarters at the Oliver house. In the evening a Telegram reporter called upon Mr. Cody at the hotel, and found him comfortably seated in room 37, relating some of his western experiences to Mr. Lewis Leppleman of Fremont, and Mr. Maurice Judd, of this city.

Buffalo Bill is as fine a specimen of his race and class as could anywhere be found, and that is saying a good deal, for honest hearts and stalwart frames and handsome features are not rare among the pioneers of western civilization. It might be supposed that these hunters and Indian traiters are disagreeable people to come across. That is not the case at all. There are of course some rough characters, regular desperadoes, among them, and they occasionally shoot each other pretty freely in gambling-quarrels and drunken sprees; but to a stranger who knows Low to behave himself they are as far as experience goes, most civil and obliging. If a man is civil to them they will be civil to him, and if he does not interfere about their affairs they won't bother about his, unless he wants their assistance, and then they will be ready and willling to give it. The manly sense of independence, the self respect, and that feeling of respect for others engendered by it which so strongly characterize the American people, are as deeply marked and have as good an effect among the nomads of the west as in any other class of the population.

Buffalo Bill made his first trip east of the Mississippi in the winter of 1872, and since that time he has appeared in all the principal theaters of the east and west. As an actor he has gained a world-wide reputation second to none. He confines himself exclusively to border [drainas?], which give him an excellent opportunit to display his great skill as a marksman.

As soon as the gentlemen present had taken their leave, the reporter struck up a conversation with Mr. Cody, by first referring to that never exhausted subject, the weather, which was thoroughly discussed, as well as the probabilities for the future, and then the question as to when he had opened the season was broached.

'I opened in New York on the 23rd of August," replied Mr. Cody, "and have met with a good reception wherever I have appeared. The worst engagement I have filed this season was at Cincinnati last week. The election excitement was too much for the theaters, but still I did a very fair business in that city."

"Where do you go from here?"

"I fill an engagement of two nights in Detroit, and from there I shall make a tour of the Canadas until after the political excitement subsides. I shall then return to the states and travel eastward again."

The amusement subject having become exhausted, the reporter was compelled to turn his thoughts in search of a new subject upon which to converse. Happily he thought of the difficulty at present being experienced with the Indians in the west, and ventured to ask of Mr. Cody his opinion concerning it.

"In fact," replied Mr. Cody, "I know very little about it. I have not been keeping posted upon the subject as I should have, but I do not apprehend any serious trouble."

'What do you suppose has become of Jackson?"

"I am not prepared to say. He seems to have been gotten away with in some manner, but whether he is dead or only secreted somewhere, I cannot say. Why Meacham and Berry were arrested I do not understand. They have always been good friends of the Indians, but I suppose that it comes from the fact that they did not afford Jackson the necessary protection at the time he was captured from the Indians."

"Are you acquainted with the Ute tribe?"

"Yes, I have known them intimately for the past thirty years."

"How do you regard them; are they a warlike race?"

"Not in the least, but they are like every other class of people, they like to defend their rights. I believe the Indians are more sinned against than sinning. The Indians hate miners. They would rather see ten companies of soldiers up on their reservations than one miner, and the reason for this is that they know soldiers will not remain long, they simply hang around a few days and then return to the posts, but when they see a miner coming among them with a pick on his shoulder and a spade in his hand, they at once come to the conclusion that he as come to stay and if they try to maintain their rigts and some one happens to be killed the story is at once set afloat that the Indians are on the war-path. During my aquantance with the Indians I hace never known a treaty to be broken but what the whites were as much at fault as the red skins. You remember, said Mr. Cody, of a few years ago when the government had trouble with the Ponco tribe. They were always considered as the most peaceful tribe in the west. They had a nice reservation in Nebraska upon which they had built houses and expected to live and die there. But as civilization was wanted by the whites, and the government made them a position to exchange for one in the Indian territory and a certain sum of money. The Ponco's refused the proposition, as they had lived there a great while, and their friends who had died were buried there, and there were a great many like incidents connected with the place which made it as a home to them. But the government was determined, and actually picked them up bodily, so to speak, and sent them down into Indian territory. The climate there proved too warm the fact that the people of Colorado are anxious to get rid of them, and should they show the least warlike disposition, the governor could raise an army of 20,000 within twenty-four hours, and with such an opposition it would be an easy matter to exterminate them.
Nothing more suggesting iteself, the reporter, after thanking Mr. Cody for the valuable information he had received, withdrew. Mr. Cody and company will leave at 8:40 o'clock this morning for Detroit, where he appears this and tomorrow evenings.

Buffalo Bill's Entertainment.
An unusually large audience, in point of numbers, assembled at Davis Opera House Tuesday evening and enjoyed the mirth-inspiring and deeply interesting drama of "The Prairie Waif," with its stirring presentation of border life. The play, although critics have declared its lack of plot, forms nevertheless a well connected story, the central figures being the inimitable "Buffalo Bill," with his manly form, indomitable spirit, generous impulses and trusty rifle, by W. F. Cody; "Onita," a charming delincation of maiden simplicity and piquancy, by Miss Lizzie Fletcher; "Sadie," a pert and pretty American lass, by Miss Connie Thompson; "Mark Stanley," the drunken yet not wholly depraved tool of the Danites, by R.C. White; "Jim" and "Jack Hardie," the unscrupulous Mormon villains, by Harry Clifton and Geo. T. James; "Hans," the rollicking German, by Jule Keen; "Capt. Russell," the jolly Irishman, by C.W. Charles; the gorgeously-trapped Indians, and the demure mule, while other characters made up a varied and meritorious cast. During one act Mr. Cody gave an admirable exhibition of fancy rifle shooting, and in another the Cheyenues executed a real war dance, while the whole play abounded in interest and called forth repeated roars of appause. The fine orchestra won general praise.

It is encouraging to the frequenters of our east side theaters, where we have so magnificent a temple of the drama as that with the above title, to recognize the positive improvements which theatrical representations have recently undergone in this elegant and spacious establishment. We had hardly recorded the clever representation of "A Celebrated Case," with a cast of signal excellence, when we were attracted to the first product on in the same theater of a drama written by Mr. John A. Stevens, one of its managers entitled "The Prairie Waif," and prepared expressly for exhibition by the new dramatic combination organized by Buffalo Bill. The title is an expressive one, and suggests the story on which it is founded, mas well as the character of the artists engaged in its performance. It manifests also an improvement in the taste of the chief actor, and a disposition to make the east side theaters consonant with the desires of the people who frequent them, and who would become more numerous as the character of the plays represented in them acquired additional literary and dramatic merit. In "The Prairie Waif" we have a well-digested plot and an exceptional list of entertaining and talented artists. Mr. Cody, who prides himself in his accepted name of Buffalo Bill, assumes the chief character, and does so with a full recognition of its stage demands. His style of acting has been conformed to a better model, and he has selected for his company artists who are mindful of the public demand for clever acting. His elocution is more comformable to good taste, and his stage associates have been chosen for their personal qualifications as well as for their dramatic experience and skill. In "The Prairie Waif" we have several artists who are worthy of the name, and whose novicate has doubtless been perfected in the school which introduced the thrilling drama of "The Dantes" to theatrical consideration. Of these we may mention as worthy of note R. C. White, Harry Clifton and G. T. James, who have made that drama their model for imitation. A pretty and interesting young lady of no common presentations to both beauty and talent, named Miss. Lizzie Fletcher, assumes the responsibility of representing Onita, the heroine of the play, while the comedy part is judiciously assigned to Miss Connie Thompson, who may be said to have been almost literally born on the stage and is the daughter of parents who were at one time noted as talented artists, both in this city and in some of our larger Western theatrical towns. In the selection of, this drama its comedy necessities have been liberally supplied by the engagement of Mr. Jule Keen, who is assigned to the low comedy dialect part of Hans, in whichn Miss Connie Thompson plays the opposite character of Sadie. These are the main characters who appear conspicuously in the plot of the drama, and who contribute their by no means unwelcome aid to render it an exciting and impressive entertainment. Mr. Cody's participation in the performance deserves more than mere passing mention. He has become an actor who has learnt the valuable secret of repose, and has cultivatod an elocution which is devoid of the [banbast?] so peculiar to artists of limited experience. The story of the play is especially sympathetic and picturesque, and the scenes are surrounded by an atmosphere of romance that adds to its effectiveness; while Mr. Cody does not fail to avail himself of the [use?] of accomplishments as a rifle shot, which imparts an additional interest to the stiring incidents of the representation. The lighter portions of the performance are made especially amusing by the comic humor of Mr. Keen and Miss Connie Thompson, the latter of whom adds several comic songs to her repertoire, and sings them with humor and spirit. As Mr. Cody's benefit will take place here to-morrow night, an opportunity will be afforded the numerous frequents of the house to pay him such a profssional compliment as he justly deserves.

Last night Buffalo Bill and his company presented his new play, The Prairie Waif, at the Opera House before a large and highly pleased audience. The Praire Waif is a decided improvement on Buffalo Bill's former plays, and is full of interest that chains the attention of the audience from first to last. Buffalo Bill appears to better advantage than ever before, and his support is very good indeed. Each of the company played their parts to perfection and [the?] whole was a very creditable performance. Buffalo Bill is the central figure and should be, for his acting is not only good, but some of the situations he makes, are very fine, and his fancy shooting is the best we have ever seen. Auieta, the "Prairie Wait" of Miss Lizzie Fletcher, deserves special mention, the part being one which gives her a chance to show the fine qualities of an actress, and in the emotional scenes, some clever acting is done by this charming little lady. The Sadie of Miss Connie Thompson was exceptionally good. The Hans of Jule Keene, the Mark Stanly of R. White, the characters of Harry D. Clifton and Geo. James by Geo. Brown and James Neil were all well sustained. The Captain Russell of C. W. Charles, was a clever piece of character acting. Suffice to say this is the best company Buffalo Bill has ever had and the piece far excells any border drama we have seen. People will go to see this noted man just as often as he goes thorugh the country. He succeeds in drawing crowds here every time he appears.

Buffalo Bill's Belief

Upon The Trouble With The Uies.

He Does Not Apprehend Any Serious Results- His Opinions of the Indians.

Buffalo Bill and troupe arrived in the city yesterday morning, and took quarters at the Oliver house. In the evening a Telegram reporter called upon Mr. Cody at the hotel, and found him comfortably seated in room 37, relating some of his western experiences to Mr. Lewis Leppleman of Fremont, and Mr. Maurice Judd, of this city.

Buffalo Bill is as fine a specimen of his race and class as could anywhere be found, and that is saying a good deal, for honest hearts and stalwart frames and handsome features are not rare among the pioneers of western civilization. It might be supposed that these hunters and Indian traiters are disagreeable people to come across. That is not the case at all. There are of course some rough characters, regular desperadoes, among them, and they occasionally shoot each other pretty freely in gambling-quarrels and drunken sprees; but to a stranger who knows Low to behave himself they are as far as experience goes, most civil and obliging. If a man is civil to them they will be civil to him, and if he does not interfere about their affairs they won't bother about his, unless he wants their assistance, and then they will be ready and willling to give it. The manly sense of independence, the self respect, and that feeling of respect for others engendered by it which so strongly characterize the American people, are as deeply marked and have as good an effect among the nomads of the west as in any other class of the population.

Buffalo Bill made his first trip east of the Mississippi in the winter of 1872, and since that time he has appeared in all the principal theaters of the east and west. As an actor he has gained a world-wide reputation second to none. He confines himself exclusively to border [drainas?], which give him an excellent opportunit to display his great skill as a marksman.

As soon as the gentlemen present had taken their leave, the reporter struck up a conversation with Mr. Cody, by first referring to that never exhausted subject, the weather, which was thoroughly discussed, as well as the probabilities for the future, and then the question as to when he had opened the season was broached.

'I opened in New York on the 23rd of August," replied Mr. Cody, "and have met with a good reception wherever I have appeared. The worst engagement I have filed this season was at Cincinnati last week. The election excitement was too much for the theaters, but still I did a very fair business in that city."

"Where do you go from here?"

"I fill an engagement of two nights in Detroit, and from there I shall make a tour of the Canadas until after the political excitement subsides. I shall then return to the states and travel eastward again."

The amusement subject having become exhausted, the reporter was compelled to turn his thoughts in search of a new subject upon which to converse. Happily he thought of the difficulty at present being experienced with the Indians in the west, and ventured to ask of Mr. Cody his opinion concerning it.

"In fact," replied Mr. Cody, "I know very little about it. I have not been keeping posted upon the subject as I should have, but I do not apprehend any serious trouble."

'What do you suppose has become of Jackson?"

"I am not prepared to say. He seems to have been gotten away with in some manner, but whether he is dead or only secreted somewhere, I cannot say. Why Meacham and Berry were arrested I do not understand. They have always been good friends of the Indians, but I suppose that it comes from the fact that they did not afford Jackson the necessary protection at the time he was captured from the Indians."

"Are you acquainted with the Ute tribe?"

"Yes, I have known them intimately for the past thirty years."

"How do you regard them; are they a warlike race?"

"Not in the least, but they are like every other class of people, they like to defend their rights. I believe the Indians are more sinned against than sinning. The Indians hate miners. They would rather see ten companies of soldiers up on their reservations than one miner, and the reason for this is that they know soldiers will not remain long, they simply hang around a few days and then return to the posts, but when they see a miner coming among them with a pick on his shoulder and a spade in his hand, they at once come to the conclusion that he as come to stay and if they try to maintain their rigts and some one happens to be killed the story is at once set afloat that the Indians are on the war-path. During my aquantance with the Indians I hace never known a treaty to be broken but what the whites were as much at fault as the red skins. You remember, said Mr. Cody, of a few years ago when the government had trouble with the Ponco tribe. They were always considered as the most peaceful tribe in the west. They had a nice reservation in Nebraska upon which they had built houses and expected to live and die there. But as civilization was wanted by the whites, and the government made them a position to exchange for one in the Indian territory and a certain sum of money. The Ponco's refused the proposition, as they had lived there a great while, and their friends who had died were buried there, and there were a great many like incidents connected with the place which made it as a home to them. But the government was determined, and actually picked them up bodily, so to speak, and sent them down into Indian territory. The climate there proved too warm the fact that the people of Colorado are anxious to get rid of them, and should they show the least warlike disposition, the governor could raise an army of 20,000 within twenty-four hours, and with such an opposition it would be an easy matter to exterminate them.
Nothing more suggesting iteself, the reporter, after thanking Mr. Cody for the valuable information he had received, withdrew. Mr. Cody and company will leave at 8:40 o'clock this morning for Detroit, where he appears this and tomorrow evenings.

Buffalo Bill's Entertainment.
An unusually large audience, in point of numbers, assembled at Davis Opera House Tuesday evening and enjoyed the mirth-inspiring and deeply interesting drama of "The Prairie Waif," with its stirring presentation of border life. The play, although critics have declared its lack of plot, forms nevertheless a well connected story, the central figures being the inimitable "Buffalo Bill," with his manly form, indomitable spirit, generous impulses and trusty rifle, by W. F. Cody; "Onita," a charming delincation of maiden simplicity and piquancy, by Miss Lizzie Fletcher; "Sadie," a pert and pretty American lass, by Miss Connie Thompson; "Mark Stanley," the drunken yet not wholly depraved tool of the Danites, by R.C. White; "Jim" and "Jack Hardie," the unscrupulous Mormon villains, by Harry Clifton and Geo. T. James; "Hans," the rollicking German, by Jule Keen; "Capt. Russell," the jolly Irishman, by C.W. Charles; the gorgeously-trapped Indians, and the demure mule, while other characters made up a varied and meritorious cast. During one act Mr. Cody gave an admirable exhibition of fancy rifle shooting, and in another the Cheyenues executed a real war dance, while the whole play abounded in interest and called forth repeated roars of appause. The fine orchestra won general praise.