Eine kleine Gruppe von geladenen Gästen besichtigte heute Nachmittags die riesenhafte Arena, die Stallungs– und zahllosen Wohnungszelte, welche für die Truppe des Obersten Cody, genannt „Buffalo Bill“, auf einem Wiesencomplex nächst der Kronprinz Rudolfstraße im Prater errichtet worden sind. Die Arena umfaßt nahezu 18.000 gedeckte Sitzplätze und umrahmt eine colossale Wiesenfläche, auf welcher die mannichfaltigen Bilder aus dem Leben des „wilden Westens“ Amerikas, von der aus Cowboys, Scharfschützen, Lassowerfern, Mustangreitern und Indianern gebildeten Truppe Buffalo Bill's zur Darstellung gebracht werden sollen. Heute wurden den Gästen nur die hervorragendsten Mitglieder der Gesellschaft vorgeführt. Es sind dies neben dem Chef der Truppe, Oberst Cody, einem hünenhaften Manne von gewinnendem Wesen, der in der liebenswürdigsten Weise die Honneurs machte, der aus den Indianerkriegen der nordamerikanischen Union bekannte Indianerhäuptling „
This afternoon, a small group of invited guests viewed the vast arena and the stabling tents and countless sleeping tents which have been erected on a field next to Crown Prince Rudolf Street by the Prater2 for Colonel Cody (known as "Buffalo Bill") and his troupe. The arena includes nearly 18,000 covered seats and frames a huge field, on which the various scenes from the life of the "Wild West" of America, depicted by the cowboys, sharp–shooters, lasso–throwers, mustang–riders and Indians which form Buffalo Bill's troupe, will be performed. Today, only the most prominent members of the troupe were presented to the guests. Besides the head of the group, Colonel Cody, a giant of a man with a winning nature who did the honors in the most amiable matter, there was "Rocky Bear," the Indian chief known for his exploits in the Indian Wars of the North American Union. The 6–foot–tall warrior has a face resembling polished copper, and possesses no fewer than three hundred scalps, which he collected by his own hand. There was also the leader of the cowboys, a lasso–thrower and rider of amazing boldness; the sharp–shooter Miss Annie Oakley, whose virtuosity in shooting decidedly surpasses that of Mr. Carver; an Indian bowman, an excellent lady manège rider, etc. Of particular interest to those who are sports–minded are the ungainly horses, whose unbelievable bucking would not allow any continental rider to stay put. A herd of American buffalo, 180 horses, and members of all imaginable Indian tribes complete the troupe. The productions of Buffalo Bill's troupe differ substantially from last year's performances of Wild America in the Rotunde,3 as was clearly seen in the sample presented today through the magnificence and spaciousness of the entire complex. One can indeed expect to catch sight of interesting scenes from the life and activities of the American West, shrouded in the magic of the "Leatherstocking" romances.4