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Buffalo Bill and Troupe Last Night.

The entertainment afforded at Dohany's last night by the celebrated Buffalo Bill and company, appearing in the "Prairie Waif" was witnessed by one of the largest audiences ever assembled in this city. When the curtain arose on the first act not a vacant chair was to be found in the house, and the gallery was crowded to its utmost, The play was well bought out, and elicited great applause. Mr. Cody representing three distinct western characters showed himself to be an actor of considerable merit. His exhibition of marksmanship, shooting slices of potatoes with his gun held in all conceivable shapes, was not only interesting but wonderful. Hans, the Dutchman was personated true to life by Jule Keen, while Miss Jennie Gilbert, as Onita, and Miss Nellie Langard, as Sadie, came in for a good share of applause: The trick donkey Jerry "took the house by storm," and the band of genuine Winnebago and Sioux Indian chiefs, in their wild and wierd songs and dances entertained the audience in novel style.
We are informed by Manager Dohany that the receiptys for last night were larger thatn were ever taken in at that house, save for the Beecher lecture, which fact is certainly a compliment to Mr. Cody.