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Show Mr. Vinson's Benefit. Tliid evening Sir. J. II. Vinson, tne popular actor and efficient stage manager man-ager of the theatre, takes a benefit at teat popular place of amusement. This gentleman has a strong claim upon the patrons of the drama in this city, for to his taste and judgment a stnge mnnngrr they are largely indebted in-debted tor the manner in which the pieces presented during the season have been ployed and mounted: while as an actor Mr. Vinson has always j been effective and in particular parts! he has shone with a brilliancy greater) than many who claim to be stars. For (-he entertainment of his friends this evening he presents a' splendid , bill. The performance commences J with that beautiful little drama by jDion Boucicauit, entitled, "The Old Guard," in which the beneficiare ap- pears as Haversack, a soldierjof the I Guard Imperial, a part which he plays 1 'perfectly. The play of the evening, I howcver,is the fine sensational drama I of "Quits, or the Winning Hand," a ! full description of which was published publish-ed in our issue of yesterday. The play is powerfully Gist, Mr, Vinson appearing ap-pearing as Longbow, the great American Amer-ican tiger tamer, and nothing in acting act-ing or mounting will be lacking to render the preaontation a complete success. A fine feature of the evening' entertamment will be the presence pres-ence of the splendid baud of the Thirteenth Infantry from Camp Douglas, under the leadership of Prof. Daly, than whom a more accomplished musician would be hard to find. This band will play several choice selections selec-tions of popular airs during the evening; the orchestra will also per-fprm per-fprm some fine compositions. Altogether this will be one of the finest entertainments of the season, and as everybody expects to be present pres-ent this evening, wo look for the largest house of the eeason. The tickcU were selling rapidly, yesterday, yester-day, and thoso who would secure choice seats should visit the box office this morning In good season. |