The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-08

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brightly illuminated by means of q double
| special electric light plant of 10000 candle
power, lending marvellous attraction TO the
| night performances. The arena is of proper
| tionately enormous size, and has to be, in
order TO accommodate the eyolutions, battles
| races, and frontier sports in which 1900 whites
| and dusky savages and coo horses participate.
| The regular cavalry of Russia, Germany,
| France and England are largely represented
! by special permission OF their respective gov
| ernments, and appear in splenCldly mounted
| and full uniformed rivalry with tho most
| noted rough riders os the plains, 100 aborigi-
| nal horsemen and representative riders from
| Arabia, Mexico and South America II Is in
| comparably the finest and most spirited and
! exciting equestrian display ever witnessed,
| and no wonder that il Is creating universal
| furore. Previous to this notable addition 10
Colonel W. r. Cody's historic and romantic
! innovation, il had achieved unparalleled sue
cess IN both Europe and America, in "A series
| of performances, including the Old Worlds
| capitals and the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
| which were patronized alike by monarchs and
| the masses. Colonel Cody was himself hon
ored with the most distinguished. personal re-
| cognition and became one OF the most famous
| men Of his era. His production. of the wild,
| dangerous and romantic border life in which
| he played so noted and courageous part was
a revelation of enthralling realism. and por-
| trayed to the very life memorable epoch in
| American history. Of which all have read but
comparatively few had seen. This feature
| or rather this heroic series Of featuros-is re-
tanned, and includes scores OF the most noted
scouts, Indian fighters, crack shots, cowboys,
etc, and over 100 genuine savage braves (;
Colonel Cody directing the whole in person
and appearing at each performance
1t is very easy matter 10 describe the old
fashioned, and, it would seem, immortal
circus. Everybody knows precisely what 1t
is so that all one has to say is that 1T is just
| like the last one, and there you are. But
when it comes 10 dealing with such show rs
Buffalo Bil's Wild West. which is to exhibit
in Providence. on June slth and 25th, IL is "A
borse-or rather over 600 of them-of differ
ent color, with some 100 Indians, Cowboys,
Scouts, Dead Shots. Lasso Experts and cham
pion rough and military riders of the world
thrown in, and description finds itself mounted
broncho.
Buffalo Bills success has been extraordin-
airy, but has been weli merited, for his enter
tainment is instructive as well as pleasing,
and about its originality there cannot be the
slightest question.
| The mission OF the Wild West stated
plainly, is 10 exhibit life as it was in that re
| gion OF our continent before civilization had
extended its borders westward. Colonel Cody
the genius who planned this splendid enter
prise, was one Of the bravest and best o
Indian scouts. After the Indian war he TO
| signed his post in the regular army. He pom
dered what he should do. He conceived the
idea of picking out, as it were, the most inter
esting and adventurous incidents Of his pas
life, and blending them into a kind OF enter
tainment which should, at the same time, afford
the outside world an insight into the actual lif,
and experiences Of frontiersmen, and dangers
and difficulties no had TO contend with in tn,
pioneer days He tried TO exemplify prairi,
life and life in the back woods, on the trail
at tho settlement, with the dangers of tn,
road, the perls of the emigrant train, and o.
the m Ill coach, from Indians and robbers. Al
these, and many other features OF that wilC
Western life is worked up into the conduc
and realistic exhibition which is now associ
ated with his.
How well General Cody has succeeded-fo
he has Justly earned promotion to that it'll
has been sung in the press ON both sides o
the Atlantic.
Buffalo Bill left the hospitable shores o
Europe 10 quell the last Indian uprising, anC
now, after deeds Of daring and adventure
which makes ones flesh creep even in tn,
bare recital. returns with Indians, scouts
horses. and buffalo. in. larger numbers thar
ever before I'm the history OF his enterprise
An impression seems 20 prevail in some quar-
ters that only portion OF the great exhibition
is coming here. That impression is uttcrl,
erroneous. 10 is coming in its entirety. Ii
fact since last season t has boon enlarge,
and improved in many respects. The on
campment in which the entertainment will b.
given will be an enormous arena, In whicl
will be placed seats 60 accommodate a, 90
persons, all of whom will have an excellent op
, portunity OF witnessing tho performance II
comfort, because n canvas roof will be sprca
right over tho tiers Of seats, and neither
too powerful sun nor a rain shower can caus
| | much inconvenience.
! A mounted detachment from various depart
| ments 81 the exhibition will form a strang
| and striking cavalcade and pass through on
| streets on the morning OF the show. The prt
. | gram Is too long and too varied 90 mention II
| detail. 10 n only exceeded IN SIS instructiv
| value by 81 most interesting fidelity 20 fact
The date fixed Tor the appearance of Buffal
| Bill and his Wild West Exhibition here is Jun
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