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Buffalo Bill.

The Hon. W. F. Cody, he of the long hair, sombrero and dubious histrionic qualifications, appeared last night at the Academy of Music to a good audience, yet the smallest which he ever corralled here. To Mr. Cody a flavor of romance attaches. He has performed excellent service as a military scout, and while the number of savages he is credited with having slain, may not be correct, yet he unquestionably has scalped a few of the "varmints." "Buffalo Bill," the title by which Mr. COdy is best known, is a picturesque looking fellow, just the sort of man to pierce to the heart the susceptible female readers of the nickel literature of the plains. For some years yet, this kind of hero will be more or less popular. Not until the belt of civilization extends thoroughly from the Atlantic to the Pacific and when Indians are but a legend told by grandfathers to their grandchildren will border dramas and novels - lose their fascination for the portion of the community. Mr. Cody, we are told, is a modest gentleman and rather deprecates his own ability as an actor. He is, we must confess, always pleasing, and his varied accomplishments command a certain respect and admiration. His feats of marksmanship are always popular and are surprisingly well done. The Indians, of whom there are six or seven, delighted the small boy who yelled with ecstasy as he saw in propria persona the ferocious red-skin so familiar on paper. The support is very fair and includes one or two old favorites of last season, notably the comedian, Jule Keen, who used himself to be a star in a "Dutch" drama called "Chris and Lera."

Buffalo Bill.

The Hon. W. F. Cody, he of the long hair, sombrero and dubious histrionic qualifications, appeared last night at the Academy of Music to a good audience, yet the smallest which he ever corralled here. To Mr. Cody a flavor of romance attaches. He has performed excellent service as a military scout, and while the number of savages he is credited with having slain, may not be correct, yet he unquestionably has scalped a few of the "varmints." "Buffalo Bill," the title by which Mr. COdy is best known, is a picturesque looking fellow, just the sort of man to pierce to the heart the susceptible female readers of the nickel literature of the plains. For some years yet, this kind of hero will be more or less popular. Not until the belt of civilization extends thoroughly from the Atlantic to the Pacific and when Indians are but a legend told by grandfathers to their grandchildren will border dramas and novels - lose their fascination for the portion of the community. Mr. Cody, we are told, is a modest gentleman and rather deprecates his own ability as an actor. He is, we must confess, always pleasing, and his varied accomplishments command a certain respect and admiration. His feats of marksmanship are always popular and are surprisingly well done. The Indians, of whom there are six or seven, delighted the small boy who yeled with ecstasy as he saw in propria persona the ferocious red-skin so familiar on paper. The support is very fair and includes one or two old favorites of last season, notably the comedian, Jule Keen, who used himself to be a star in "Dutch" drama called "Chris and Lera."