Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-04

HcaIistic Representation Of Frontier
LIE.

One Of the great features Of the Expo
sition il Buffalo Bill Wild West Show,
and Yesterday it drew some ten or eleven
thousand people TO the race course and
Grand-StaDd.
And just here. before commenting on
the show. q word should be SAID III con-
domination Of the manner of entrance.
II is reproach TO the Exposition. and
should be altered at once. The gateway
contained three turnstilcs, each one OF
winch only admitted single person at a
time. Imagine. II you can, wl-h the AZ
slstance Of Your arithmetic and
Judgment, how much squeezing and push
ing was necessary in order for about SIX
thousand people 20 enter through These
three turnstiles in the course OF half or
three quarters of an hour. The jam and
crush va something terrible, and when
once I'm the VORTEX there was no escape.
One had TO 80 with the tide. which,
though it rolled slowly, yetwasso strong
that 10 stroke could bee made against IT..
Once inside the fresh air Of Heaven
seemed sweet after the sulOcatiug
croHding.
TIE CROWD.
The audience occupied seats in tho
Grand-Stand, on the benches IN the
quarter stretch. and on the benches (iIke
circus benches) around tho fence. The
Grand Stand IS the best place, because it
is near the platform occupied 10y the
man who explains tho show as 1t pro
crosses and because most Of the per
Torrance takes place IN front Of thls
place.
SUCCESS.
To cav that the audience was fully sat
isfed ia all respects with tie entertain
meut would cover the ground, but such
q novelty deserves some particularlzlng.
DErAus.
The performance opened with q grand
professional review Of the entire
troupe cowboys, Mex.caus,
sc. The groups from the various tribes
were introduced in order, and finally, as
Colonel w. ]. Cody Buffalo Bib rode
up, the audience applagded heartily.
Refining his horse up as he reached the
quarter stretch fence, in few words lie
made acknowledgment OF the greeting.
which was, he said. more appreciated
than the plaudits Of the nobility Of E.
rope, before whom he bad appearC
The performance then proceeded, AMI
for two hours the people witnessed it
with unfagging interest, aud when j.
WAS over expressions OF satisfaction
could be heard ON every side.
GOOD POINTS.
The conspicuous point was tho superb
horseback riding of the Indians, COW
boys, and girls. At times it was pheno-
menal in the eyes Of eastern folks. The
most exciting features were the attacks on
the emigrant train. the Deadwood stage
coach, and the settler cabin. There was
an air of realism about these that
was highly interesting. A number OF
races were run between Indians and
COWBOYS, Sioux Indian boys, and after
the attack on the emigrant train all
hands-the cowboys and girls danced a
Virginia reel on horseback. The cow
bows exhibition of riding on bucking po-
MES was very laughable. Colonel Cody
is beautiful rider. He sits his horse
gracefully and easily. and appears en-
tlrely at home in the saddle.
THR CAMP.
After the show the audience visited
the camp and inspected the tents and
tepees.
Another show was given at night, and
though the weather was quite cold there
was good attendance.
Two performances will be given every
day TAT p. NJ. and S Z. NJ until fur
ther notice.
NO LIGHTS
About 1000 people went out to SEE
Buffalo Bills show last night, but the
electric lights would not burn and nc
performance could be given, and the ad
mission fees had to be refunded.