“A commonplace, crudely written melodrama of the most obvious motion-picture type.”
− N Y Times p26 S 12 ’20 200w
CODY, LOUISA (FREDERICI) (MRS WILLIAM FREDERICK CODY). Memories of Buffalo Bill; in collaboration with Courtney Ryley Cooper. il *$2.50 (3½c) Appleton
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From the time he first courted her, to his death, Mrs Cody records the career of her husband, one of the most picturesque and adventuresome of human careers. Adventure was thrust upon him when a mere child it became a part of his environment and was later sought with the keen relish of the actor in him. “One thing had been borne to him, through the never failing worship of youthful America, that he was an idol who never could be replaced, that as long as there were boys, and as long as those boys had red blood in their veins, they would thrill at the sight of him they loved, and cheer the sounding reverberation of his great booming voice as he whirled into the arena on his great, white horse, came to a swinging stop before the grandstand, and raised his hand for the famous salute from the saddle.” (Chapter 15)
“The book under review may not be a literary masterpiece, but it has a merit which many so-called literary masterpieces lack—the merit of presenting a real man and an admirable character. It is written in a lively and entertaining style, with restraint, and in good taste.” J: Bunker
+ Bookm 52:79 S ’20 560w
“Her tale is rambling at times, and at times inclined to the sentimental; however, it is not entirely out of character to know that the Indian-killing scout was a lively lover, as well as a dead shot with the rifle. This story becomes more human on that account. It is evident that the real biography of Colonel William F. Cody, ‘Buffalo Bill,’ is yet to be written, and Mrs Cody has contributed her part in good season.” J. S. B.