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"BUFFALO BILL" LAST NIGHT.

The visits of the renowned Government Scout and Guide, "Buffalo Bill" (Wm. F. Cody), are always hailed with delight by those fond of the border drama, and as a result the audiences that go to see him are always very large, indeed, so large that standing room is at a premium. Such was the case at the Academy of Music last ecening, when John A. Stevens' new drama, "The Prairie Waif," was presented by the Buffalo Bill combination. The drama is of the border type, the scenes being laid in the far West, where Indians and white villains form a greater part of the inhabitants. The story is one in which an innocent girl is made to suffer the machinations of a villainous white who wanted to marry the girl. In the second act is given a pretty loving making scene, in which "Buffalo BIll" impersonates the character with a naturalness that is not often seen on the stage. The last act brings every thing right, much to the satisfaction of the auditors. The exhibition of marksmanship by Mr. Cody is truly marvelous. Miss Lizzie Fletcher, as Onita, Miss Connie Thompson, as Sadie, Wm Alstadt, as Hans are worthy of special mention. The stage settings were fine, as the company carries their own scenery.