The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
BurFALo WILLIAM.

Friday and Saturday nights, Hon. W. f.
Cody Buffalo Bill-with his strong company
will appear at Portland Theatre. The Daily
Gall says: "Talk of cyclones, hurricanes and
tornadoes." Well, they pale to insignifcance
before the whirlwind of popular enthusiasm,
engendered by the famous Indian fighter,
scout and military guide, Buffalo Bill. Yes
tsrday be came upon us in his wild, weird
grandeur and magnifcen.e. Today he is
gone, but the wrecks that strew hia pathway
are tribute to his great genius. The audi
dence at the Opera House was seethiDg mass
OF human beings Two honrs before the cur
tain rose every inch of room was packed to
snffocation, and bowling mob pushed, yelled,
and crushed each other for blocks outside the
building, stopped the horse cars and all other
traffic. The play is one of the best of its kind
ever written and the entertainment, as q
whole, is bully Buffalo Bills rifle shoot
ing was the admiration OF all: while the scalp
dance of the Cheyenne Indians made our very
flesh. creep. But the jackassl Well, we
should smile; and we not only smiled, we
laughed. and then doubled ourselves up and
yelled. And now We have just come from the
Opera House; the sad-eyed, weary janitor is
shoveling up bu tons by the bushel, the wreck
of last nights laughter; while the entire popu-
lation of small boys practciDg scalp dances
and fancy rifle shooting. The broken down
signs, awnings, and empty beer kegs about the
vicinity of the building attest the fury of the
mob who did not get in. Great is Buffalo
Bill, and Josh Ogden is his prophet. Seri-
ously this is no laughing matter, all the money
has gone from the pockets of our citizens, and
deposited in the bank to the credit of Buffalo
William" No one can get change for q ten
cent piece today. We had foDdly hoped that
the "book sale on the next block would have
held OR citizens as of yore But the dam gave
way, and the flood Came, and how those who
did not see s.Sweet William" are damning to
an extent, which BODIES no good to the Opera
House people. Gentlemen, you must get
mammoth circus tent to hold 10000 people,
ere he returns, or we foresee the downfall IF
your present building.
THE LYcEUM.
The cosy little hall is drawing good audi
ences this week The bill is good and the pee
pie pleasing. The second edition of Miss
Phillips Mother Hubbard Ministries is as
successful as the first. and the telephone funny
business prove decided hit. Carrie Morli-
mer's song, Scotch Lasse Jane,' is warmly
received by the house. Lottie Wards dane
ing and Lottie Zatia's club-swinging are at
tractive features, while Gus Wal.ace's planta-
tion specialties are noticeable for their rich
humor and freedom from exaggeration. The
concluding sketch affords all the members of
the company chance to display their gifts.
NOTES.
Salsbury's Troubadors will not be at Port
land Theatre next week as previously an
nounced. They have cancelled their engage
ment. 1t is thought that they will appear
here alb, ut the first of April
Mrs. Ada Cary StuIgis is seriously i'll at her
home in Durham. She was threatened with
typhoid fever, but her physician believes that
this Can be averted. She has been obliged to
cancel seven engagements for the coming two
weeks.