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Show j Miss Adams' Benefit. For Boma time pint, preparationi 'have beon going fwrsurd for a grand 1 benefit testimonial to the favorite I actress, Misa A. A. Adaina. To make the aflair one which the public will take pride in patronizing, it was determined that the play selected should be one in which Misa Adams would appear to the best advantage and that her support should be chosen from the best dramatic talent the community aflordtd, and that the performers should be carefully selected wilh a view to puUing in the hands of each the part for which he waa bt-st adapted. The result, eo far, has been very successful. Tbe play is the "Two Orphans," in which the beneficiare ii noted for her beautiful impersonation of Louise, the blind girl, and in making up the company to assist her, the services of the mos1. : talented devotees of tbe drama were aolicited and secured. It will be seen that tbe greater part of these are amateur, ama-teur, but we speak confidently when we bay that thy are amateurs of no ordinary c-ste, &o:ue ol them goiuj; go far beyond the bUndanl of merit expected ex-pected of them, aa to surprise those who have atteuded the rehearsals wbicli have been going on during tiie lust week, and to predict for to-nuu-row night's performance all the excellence ex-cellence of a first-class entertainment. Tbe last rehearsal was held lis; evening eve-ning and, at length, everything ia ready for the c'imax to-morrow eve niug The box office opened for the sail of tickets yesterday morning, and i wfu not long before quite a numbero seats were secured. No extra cbargt will be made for reserved seals, so we advise nil who wish to procure them to apply early, as they are euro to gc rapidly. |