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The "Prairie Waif."

Last evening the Opera Hall was extra well filled by an appreciative audience to witness the production of the above play by "Buffalo Bill" and his troupe. The play itself, as the name would imply, belongs to the class commonly known as the "border drama." Contrary, however, to the general run of such plays, the "blood and thunder" business was conspicuous by its absence. Mr. Cody, as Buffalo Bill, was naturally the centre of attraction, and acted three different characters in a manner that gained for him the rapturous applause of the audience. Jule Keen, as Hans, the Dutchman, was far ahead of the average, and by his songs, dances and witty sayings kept the audience in roars of laughter from the beginning to the end of the play. Miss Lizzie Fletcher, as Onita, acted her part in an excellent manner, and soon won the sympathy of the whole house. Suffice to say that all the characters were well taken and the support was very good, the parts of General Brown and Sadie being particularly good. Incidental to the play are songs, dances and fancy rifle shooting, in the latter of which Buffalo Bill did some marvellous shooting, holding the rifle to almost every conceivable position. The Cheyenne Indians, in full costume, performed some war dances in the last act, which were looked on with great interest by the spectators.

The "Prairie Waif."

Last evening the Opera Hall was extra well filled by an appreciative audience to witness the production of the above play by "Buffalo Bill" and his troupe. The play itself, as the name would imply, belongs to the class commonly known as the "border drama." Contrary, however, to the general run of such plays, the "blood and thunder" business was conspicuous by its absence. Mr. Cody, as Buffalo Bill, was naturally the centre of attraction, and acted three different characters in a manner that gained for him the [rapturous?] applause of the audience. Jule Keen, as [Hans?], the Dutchman, was far ahead of the average, and by his songs, dances and witty sayings kept the audience in roars of laughter from the beginning to the end of the play. Miss Lizzie Fletcher, as Onita, acted her part in an excellent manner, and soon won the sympathy of the whole house. Suffice to say that all the characters were well taken and the support was very good, the parts of General Brown and Sadie being particularly good. Incidental to the play are songs, dances and fancy rifle shooting, in the latter of which Buffalo Bill did some marvellous shooting, holding the rifle to almost every conceivable position. The Cheyenne Indians, in full costume, performed some war dances in the last act, which were looked on with great interest by the spectators.