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ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

The "standing room only" sign was
again hung in the lobby last night, and
late-oomers had be satisfied with stando-
ing room, provided they were fortunate
enough to get that, for enough people
were turned away early in the evening to
make up another pretty good sixed au-
dience. Twenty Days, or Buffalo Bill's
Pledge, a new play by Charles Foster,
was placed upon the stage. The
great Buffalo Bill is, of course,
the attraction of the perfomance, but
most of the other parts were admirably
done, and the enthusiastic applause which
coame from all parts of the house through-
out the entertainment showed that the
[?], which, by the way, is one of the
best border dramas that has ever been
brought out here, was greatly enjoyed.
It of course contains the usual amount of
mule, negro and Dutchman, but no well
regulated border drama is complete
without the above accessories. Mr. Cody
shows considerable imporvement as an
actor, and is now comparatively free from
that "amateurishness" which clung to
him only a short time ago. Jule Keene
showed no little ability as a Dutch come-
dian. Miss Tillie Shields as a Yankee girl
won immediate favor, while the balance
of the cast played their parts well.
The exhibition of fancy rifle shooting
by Buffalo Bill, the war dances of the In-
dian Chiefs from several tribes, He-Nu-
Kah, the beautiful Indian maiden, banjo
playing, singing and dancing by Jule
Keene and [?] Fuller, were among the
features of the performance. The same
play will hold the Academy stage to-night,
to-morrow, both matinee and even-
ing performances, and the business will no
doubt be a repetition of last night.