BUFFALO BILL’S WILD WEST CO. OFFICIAL STAFF. COL. W. F. CODY (Buffalo Bill), President. JOHN M. BURKE ... ... ... ALBERT E. SHEIBLE ... Business Representative HARRY A. LEE ........................Excursion Agent LEWIS PARKER......................Contracting Agent NATE SALSBURY..................... NATE SALSBURY, Vice-President. … … … … General Manager. JULE KEEN .......................................Treasurer CARTER COUTOURIER .........Advertising Agent FRANK RICHMOND.................................Orator ..................................Director Descriptive Programme of BUFFALO BILL’S WILD WEST AMERICA’S NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT.     NOTE. - It is the aim of the management of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West to do more than present an exacting and realistic entertainment for public amusement. Their object is to PICTURE TO THE EYE, by the aid of historical characters and living animals, a series of animated scenes and episodes, which had their existence in fact, of the wonderful pioneer and frontier life of the Wild West of America.     Beginning with the Primeval Forest, peopled by the Indian and Wild Beasts only, the story of the gradual civilisation of a vast continent is depicted. The hardships, daring, and frontier skill of the participants being a guarantee of the faithful reproduction of scenes and incidents in which they have had actual experience.     The central figure in these pictures is that of the THE HON. W. F. CODY (Buffalo Bill), to whose sagacity, skill, energy, and courage, as a Scout, Guide, Frontiersman, and Indian Fighter, the settlers of the West owe so much for the reclamation of the prairie from the savage Indian and wild animals, who so long opposed the march of civilisation.     Attention to the Orator will materially assist the spectator in his grasp of the leading episodes. Frank Richmond ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Orator Lewis Parker ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Stage Manager Scenery by Mr. Matt Morgan, of New York. Overture. Wild West Cowboy Band ... ... ... ... Mr. Wm. Sweeny, Director. Explanatory by Orator Frank Richmond. Introduction of Individuals and Celebrities of the Wild West. FIRST EPISODE. The Primeval Forest of America before its discovery by the white man – Midnight – Wild animals in their native lairs – Dawn – The Indian as he was before the discovery – Sunrise – The friendly dance of two Indian tribes – The Indian courier who tells in the wonderful sign-language of the approach of a hostile tribe – The Attack – The Battle.     Representation of Indian Manners, Customs, and Dances by the different bands of genuine Indian warriors under the command of RED SHIRT, who were recently conquered by the United States Government, and by whose permission they are allowed to make this tour. SECOND EPISODE.     TABLEAU: Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers of “Old England” from the Mayflower on Plymouth Rock – First settlers of “New England.” THIRD EPISODE.     TABLEAU: The saving of the life of Captain John Smith by the Indian Princess Pochahontas, who afterwards married Capt. Jno. Rolfe of Sussex, at Westminster Abbey, and was received by good Queen “Bess.” The first of her race to visit ALBION’S SHORES, and whose grave may be seen at Gravesend. FOURTH EPISODE. The Prairie in the scorching noonday sun – An oasis in the desert, and the drinking pool – The buffalo, and the famous hunter, Buffalo Bill, in pursuit of his native game – “Oh what a good drink. Pass it around” – The emigrant train – Twilight – The camp – The Virginia horseback reel – Jule Keen – Buffalo Bill’s Dutchman – The sweet sleep of tired folk – The Prairie Fire – The Stampede – The Horror. INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTES, AND SELECTION BY THE COWBOY BAND. Exhibition of skill with firearms: Master Johnny Baker, “the Cowboy Kid.” THE COWBOYS’ FUN – Picking objects from the ground – Throwing the lasso, and riding BUCKING HORSES – AMERICA’S ROUGH RIDERS: Buck Taylor, “King of the Cowboys;” Jim Mitchell, Billie Bullock, Tony Esquival, Jim Kid, Tom Webb, Broncho Bill, Dick Johnson, Billy Pugh, Cherokee Bill, Tom Duffy, Frank Wheeling, John Hancock, Johnny Baker, and Mexican Vaqueros. FIFTH EPISODE. THE CATTLE RANCH – The new home in the Wild West – The Pioneer Farmer – Arrival of Western Girls – Miss Georgie Duffy, Miss Bessie Farrell, Emma Farrell, and Miss EMMA HICOCK, “America’s Queen of the side saddle” - The Indian attack – The massacre – The fight – THE RESCUE. An exhibition of Fancy Rifle Shooting by MISS LILLIAN SMITH, “the California Girl.” SIXTH EPISODE. The Military Post on the Frontier. Scene 1st: Stockade – A Scout arrives announcing the discovery of a village of hostile Indians – “Boots and Saddles” – Departure of the Troops. Scene 2nd: The Camp of Sitting Bull and his Warriors, on the Little Big Horn River – The Attack – The Charge – The Ambush – The Fall of brave General Custer and his entire command, not one living to tell the tale. The reddest page of savage history was written in THE CUSTER MASSACRE. 2nd TABLEAU: The Field of Death. 3rd TABLEAU: Scout Cody’s Discovery – Reinforcements, but “Too Late.” INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTES, AND SELECTION BY THE COWBOY BAND. Colonel W. F. CODY (BUFFALO BILL) Late Chief of Scouts, U. S. Army, the greatest practical all-round prairie man in the world, will SHOOT on HORSEBACK and on Foot, and will CRACK the BULL WHIP. SEVENTH EPISODE. The Mining Camp – Deadwood City, in the Black Hills – The “Wild West Tavern” – “Keno and Groceries sold here” – The Holiday – Arrival of the Pony Express – Shooting Match between Lillian Smith and Johnny Baker – The Duel – “Another Man for Breakfast” – Justice Defeated – Running the Gauntlet – Departure of the Stage Coach. 2nd Scene: The Canyon – Attack on the Deadwood Stage Coach by Indians, and repulse by Buffalo Bill, Scouts, and Cowboys. 3rd Scene: The Mountain Village again – The Cyclone or Tornado. (Legitimate wind effects by the Blackman Air Propeller.) GRAND SALUTE BY COL. W. F. CODY (BUFFALO BILL) AND THE WILD WEST. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

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