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Buffalo Bill in "May Cody."

On Monday evening, April 1st, this renowned hunter, scout and actor will appear before a Tamaqua audience in his play of "May Cody; or, Lost and Won," which is new this season. In the absence of personal knowledge of this new border drama, we condense a synopsis from the Erie Dispatch of a recent date:

"May Cody; or, Lost and Won," is one of the most thrilling border dramas that was ever placed on the stage. The play is sensational to a degree, but unlike other dramas of its class, does not deal in wholesale murdering of Indians or the useless burning of gunpowder. No more shooting than is actually necessary is done. In the great Mountain Meadow massacre scene not a shot is fired. The emigrants are surprised by the Mormon Danites, who entered camp as friendly Indians, and then at a given signal from their leader, John. D. Lee, pounce upon the luckless emigrants, and the curtain descends upon a thrilling tableau. Buffalo Bill, since his last appearance, has picked up wonderfully, and is now really a good actor. His handsome figure and fine stage presence at one strike the eyes of the auditors. Miss Lydia Denier, the leading lady, who plays the part of "May Cody," Bison William's sister, is not only a fine actress, but a lady of unusual nerve. In the camping scene, when she cooly faces Bill's unerring rifle and allows this modern William Tell to shoot potatoes from the top of her head, to snuff a candle held in her outstretched hand, to send flying over the stage pieces of crackers, and do other incredible feats, then the hearts of the auditors stand still with fear, and a sigh of relief escapes as the smoke clears away and the plucky woman stands unharmed. Buffalo Bill is without doubt one of the most remarkable marksmen in the country. The exhibition of his shooting last night was marvelous. He fired his rifle sideways, backwards, through his legs, and in one instance he threw his head over a stool and in this position with an unerring aim split in the centre the potato standing on Miss Denier's head. Bill can and does snuff a candle at the first shot. A feat that excited astonishment was the scattering of the ashes of a cigar held in the mouth of Cha-sha-sha-O-Pogeo, the Indian interpreter. The real name of this horribly named man is John Young Nelson. He is a Virginian by birth. His parents emigrated West while he was a 'kid,' and joined a party that were slaughtered by the Indians. The 'kid's' life was saved and he was adopted by the Indians, became a great chief, and married, a daughter of Red Cloud, the Sioux chief. He was with the Indians twenty-two years. He can crack a long whip lash and cause a report as loud as a gun."

Buffalo Bill in "May Cody."

On Monday evening, April 1st. this renowned hunter, scout and actor will appear before a Tainsqus audience in his play of "May Cody; or, Lost and Won," which is new this season. In the absence of personal knowledge of this new border drama, we condense a synopsis from the Erie Dispatch of a recent date:

"May Cody; or, Lost and Won," is one of the most thrilling border dramas that was ever placed on the stage. The play is sensational to a degree, but unlike other dramas of its class, does not deal in wholesale murdering of Indians or the useless burning of gunpowder. No more shooting than is actually necessary is done. In the great Mountain Meadow massacre scene not a shot is fired. The emigrants are surprised by the Mormon Danites, who entered camp as friendly Indians, and then at a given signal from their leader, John. D. Lee, pounce upon the luckless emigrants, and the curtain descends upon a thrilling tableau. Buffalo Bill, since his last appearance, has picked up wonderfully, and is now really a good actor. His handsome figure and fine stage presence at one strike the eyes of the auditors. Miss Lydia Denier, the leading lady, who plays the part of "May Cody," Bison William's sister, is not only a fine access, but a lady of unusual nerve. In the camping scene, when she cooly faces Bill's unerring rifle and allows this modern William Tell to shoot potatoes from the top of her head, to snuff a candle held in her outstretched hand, to send flying over the stage pieces of crackers, and do other incredible feats, then the hearts of the auditors stand still with fear, and a sigh of relief escapes as the smoke clears away and the plucky woman stands unharmed, Buffalo Bill is without doubt one of the most remarkable marksmen in the country. The exhibition of his shooting last night was marvelous. HE fired his rifle sideways, ackwards, through his legs, and in one instance he threw his head over a still and in this position with an unerring aim split in the centre the potato standing on Miss Denier's head. Bill can and does snuff a candle at the first shot. A feat that excite I astonishment was the scattering of the ashes of a cigar held in the mouth of Cha-sha-sha-O-Pogeo, the Indian interpreter. The real name of this horribly named man is John Young Nelson. He is a Virginian by birth. His parents emigrated West while he was a 'kid,' and joined a party that were slaughtered by the Indians. The 'kid's' life was saved and he was adopted by the Indians, became a great chief, and married, a daughter of Red Cloud, the Sioux chief. He was with the Indians twenty-two years. He can crack a long whip lash and cause a report as loud as a gun."