| 134SCOUTS OF THE PLAINS.--The Scouts of the plains--Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill and Texas Jack--supported by their large company, drew an immense audience at Wieting opera house last evening. It was one of the largest audience we have seen this
winter. The play was an improvement over the one presented when they first visited this city, while the scouts themselves have also improved in their new art. The performance opened with a pleasant little farce entitled "Thrice Married," in which Mlle. Moriacchi sustained the leading character admirably, notwithstanding she was so ill as to faint away once behind the scenes. In the first piece she danced
once, showing that she is clearly entitled to the title "the peerless Moriacchi." She
also sang very cleverly a covatini from"Ernani." She is a graceful dancer, a pleasant
singer and an excellent actress.
Of course the interest all centered in the last piece, and great was the excitement
when the various scouts made their appearance on the stage. The piece is very exciting. Indians being killed by the score, and at times the applause is fairly
deafening, increasing until at the close of performance three cheers were given in the gallery for the scouts. Mr. Frank Mordaunt, when presented the part of the villain Jim Dawes, is as did acquaintance in this city and ...
[cannot read the rest] | 134SCOUTS OF THE PLAINS.--The Scouts
of the plains--Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill and
Texas Jack--supported by their large company,
drew an immense audience at Wieting
open house last evening. It was one
of the largest audience we have seen this
winter. The play was an improvement
over the one presented when they first
visited this city, while the scouts themselves
have also improved in their new art.
The performance opened with a pleasant
little farce entitled "Thrice Married," in
which Mlle. Moriacchi sustained the leading
character admirably, notwithstanding
she was so ill as to faint away once behind
the scenes. In the first piece she danced
once, showing that she is clearly entitled
to the title "the peerless Moriacchi." She
also sang very cleverly a covatini from
"Ernani." She is a graceful dancer, a plesant
singer and an excellent actress.
Of course the interest all centered in
the last piece, and great was the excitement
when the various scouts made their appearance
on the stage. The piece is very exciting.
Indians being killed by the score,
and at times the applause is fairly
deafening, increasing until at the close of
performance three cheers were given in the
gallery for the scouts. Mr. Frank Mordaunt,
when presented the part of the villain Jim
Dawes, is [so did?] acquaintance in this city and ...
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