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"Buffalo Bill" seems to be somewhat addicted to the "ardent." The San Francisco Post says: It was noticed at the initial performance of the "Knight of the Plains," at the California last Monday night, that the revolver with which "Buffalo Bill" was to shoot Mr. Bock did not go off. Mr. Bock fell dead, however, and nothing was thought of it till the curtain went down, when Mr. Cody, who was "a little off," coolly explained that he had inadvertently replaced his stage revolver with the howitzer which he carried in private life, and that as he was about to fire at Bock it occurred to him that there was a ball cartridge under the hammer, so that he concluded not to shoot. Mr. Bock did not see the joke, however, and refused to play the part thereafter, unless he could be allowed to personally examine the pistol or unless other conditions were observed.

"Buffalo Bill" seems to be somewhat addicted to the "ardent." The San Francisco Post says: It was noticed at the initial performance of the "Knight of the Plains," at the California last Monday night, that the revolver with which "Buffalo Bill" was to shoot Mr. Bock did not go off. Mr. Bock fell dead, however, and nothing was thought of it till the curtain went down, when Mr. Cody, who was "a little off," coolly explained that he had inadvertently replaced his stage revolver with the howitzer which he carried in private life, and that as he was about to fire at Bock it occurred to him that there was a ball cartridge under the hammer, so that he concluded not to shoot. Mr. Bock did not see the joke, however, and refused to play the part thereafter, unless he could be allowed to personally examine the pistol or unless other conditions were observed.