| 74tions are somewhat after the dime novel order
of suggested romance, but the lanjgae is devoid
of coarseness, and while, in the play, a
good deal is left to the imagination, there is
enough in the action and spirit of the later
prefer to furnish an entertainment of a popular
kind, and if there is nothing particular instructive
there is nothing positively demoralizing
in the story. For the purpose for which it
was written, namely, to introduce the famous
scout and his specialties, it is a success. The
marksmanship of the latter, in the first act, and
a unique barbaric dance, in native costume, by
the copper head children of the prairies, constitute
the best features of the entertainment.
An apporpriate climax to
this scene was the rescue of her lover
-the scout- by Wild Nellie-(Miss Deuier)
in a striking tableau which "brough down the
house." especially the upper portion of it. Buffalo
Bill makes his first entrance, mounted on a
superb charger - which mute actor acquitted
himself with as much credit as any of the rest
of the company. Buffalo Bill has a fine stage
presence, and, with the exception of a little of
the stitches and elocutionary deficiences which
mark the amateur, is not a bad actor. The support
was fair, and the performance was repeatedly
and heartly applauded to the close.
The same play will be presented at the matinee,
to-day, and Buffalo Bill's marvellous rifle
shooting is in itself, alone, a sight worth seeing.
The closing performance of the engagement
will be given tonight.
The receipts last night were $1,080.25, the
largest by nearly $100 taken in for two seasons
past. | 74tions are somewhat after the dime novel order
of suggested romance, but the lanjgae is devoid
of coarseness, and while, in the play, a
good deal is left to the imagination, there is
enough in the action and spirit of the later
prefer to furnish an entertainment of a popular
kind, and if there is nothing particular instructive
there is nothing positively demoralizing
in the story. For the purpose for which it
was written, namely, to introduce the famous
scout and his specialties, it is a success. The
marksmanship of the latter, in the first act, and
a unique barbaric dance, in native costume, by
the copper head children of the prairies, constitute
the best features of the entertainment.
An apporpriate climax to
this scene was the rescue of her lover
-the scout- by Wild Nellie-(Miss Deuier)
in a striking tableau which "brough down the
house." especially the upper portion of it. Buffalo
Bill makes his first entrance, mounted on a
superb charger - which mute actor acquitted
himself with as much credit as any of the rest
of the company. Buffalo Bill has a fine stage
presence, and, with the exception of a little of
the stitches and elocutionary deficiences which
mark the amateur, is not a bad actor. The support
was fair, and the performance was repeatedly
and heartly applauded to the close.
The same play will be presented at the matinee,
to-day, and Buffalo Bill's marvellous rifle
shooting is in itself, alone, a sight worth seeing.
The closing performance of the engagement
will be given tonight.
The receipts last night were $1,080.25, the
largest by nearly $100 taken in for two seasons
past. |
