The Washington times., 1904-06-02
PANNEE BILLS
WILD WEST SHOW
Interesting Exhibition of
Old Prairie Days.
CAVALRY OF ALL NATIONS
Reproduction of Gorgeous Scenes il the
Far East-Weird Cingalese
Dance.
CAVALRY OF ALL NATIONS

'Pawnee Bill. the great white c;I-f
OF the Pawnees, the man who led the
first settlers - the fertile plains of Ok
lahoma." etc. was on hand last night
despite downpdur. with dashing. daring
riders. from all parts of the world. in
marvellous fcats OF equestrian skill
Ja C-her words, the Pawnee Bill Wild
West and Far East show gave its per-
tormancc In the face Of a rain that
should have been enough to discourage
the most ardent lover Of such exhibit
tipCs, but could not keep away a large
audience Of Washington people. who
wanted to see the former wild life Of
the plains, as II was IN the day when
the Indian bucks social position depend
ed on the number of scalps he possessed,
and the festive frontiersman made con-
slant bedfellows Of hts trusty rifle and
a brace OF revoIvc=5.
The Emigrant Train.
The audience was not disappointed. for
the show is well worth seeing. and am
ply repaid the trip in mud and water.
The reproduction of Western scenes was
highly interesting. and was given by a
company of thoroughly competent per
formers. The most spectacular feature
was the attack on the emigrant train
The unfortunate seekers for new homes
were killed off by the bloodthirsty red
skins. who. In turn, were chased to tbs,
cactus by the cowboys.
After the tragedy of lthe plains had
bLVl worked out, the cowboys carried
c. their dead on the backs of ponies
ana the Indians came and buried their
late Iamenteds with barbaric rites and
Wailing song. ''iN
Another spectacular feature was the
attack on the house of the honest set
Ter. With fiendish glee, the savages
SHot the hardy pioneer full OF holes.
Justice of Cowboys.
But Justice was at hand for the red
devils. Lariat Luke Tombstone Tom
Peeos Pete. Bad Lands BIZ. Deadsbot
Dick. Wyoming Willie. Slashing sam
ana score of unerring marksmen. with
a revolver in each hand and a bowie
knife in each boot, charged them with
loud whoops, and put them to flight
with great loss OF life The body OF
the pioneer was saved from being
scGlped. but. alas. what could bring
back the life OF that fearless home
seeker who had plunged into the track
Icss prairie to make home for himself
and little ones?
Perhaps the best feature Of the even
ms was the display Of cavalry SAMPLES
from numerous nations There were
Americans, sawed-Off Frenchmen, Inso-
lent looking Germans, Arabs-and not
street Arabs, either-Cossacks with too
many clothes for such warm weather.
bOy-siZed Japs, and. IL was whispered
some Irish. Whatever their nationals
tues. they were brilliant horsemen, and
their evolutions brought forth much de-
eerved applause.
Ii was noticeable that the Cossaclxs
were roundly Kissed when they ap-
pcared, even as the small boy boots the
villain from the gallery, while the Japs
Nero loudly cheered. The COssacks
however. were the best riders, and did
come splendid work in their own pc
culiar style.
The Far East features were not so
prominent last night, because of the
rain, but there was a display Of canels
and Eastern costumes, TO say nothing
OF a weird Cingalese dance.
There IS another performance this af-
fernoon, md che last viii II tonight on
the lot at Fifteenth and H Streets
northeast.