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ACADEMY OF MUSIC--BUFFALO BILL.

The Buffalo Bill Combinations commenced the week in the new Western drama, written for Hon. W. F. Cody, (Buffalo Bill) by Colonel Prentiss Ingraham, founded on the late Indian war and entitled "The Red Right Hand or Buffalo Bill's First Scalp of Custer." One of the largest audiences of the season was present, the entire house being filled. The story fo the play is connected with the scenes enacted in the Black Hills troubles by which the brave General Custer lost his life, and through it is depicted the peculiar life of the scouts who are attached to the army, during Indian warfare; and while it may give and exaggerated idea of what they can do, with the immense amount of daring, bloodshed and scalping, it gives some indication of what is done, and what dangers these scouts are subjected to, who must be possessed of more than ordinary courage and endurance, as well as quick perception and alertness. Mr. Cody (Buffalo Bill) and Mr. Crawford (Captain Jack) were both in the troubles in the Black Hills, and other occasions of the Indian warfare, and are personally conversant with the movements and tactics of the savages, and are competent to gives vivid representation of their warfare. In dramas of this character this is much of blood and slaughter, and the "Red Right Hand" is an gory as the best of them, more Indians being laid out cold than Custer, Crook, and Terry ever killed in all their campaigns. Strange as it may seem, there is a love story, in fact two or three love stories, running through the drama, which adds interest to the whole. The company is quite large and talented the comedians, both male and female, being remarkably good. The play was received with the greatest enthusiasm by the large audience, and a large attendance at the four remaining performance is assured. The matinee announced for Wednesday afternoon has been changed to Thursday, the anniversary of Washington's birthday.