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Show Neilson. , The San Francisco Chronicle speaks thus of Miss Ncilson'a benefit. which took place on Wednesday even ing, April 18th, 1S77 : Tue benefit of Mins Adelaide Neil-son Neil-son at the California, theatre last, night was a grand ovation to the pop ular young actress. Every seat in '.he house wai occupied, nnd the cash tills were filled to tlio top. the sum taken in being estimated at from -J,5uO to $2,7UO. Miss Neilaon wan the recipient of n profusion of bfju qttets and wreaths of flowers. She wore in her hair a diamond weighing thirty-one karats, the largest ever woru on any ftae in the Uniltd rjtiitcs. ft id eel in Iru.-lcd guld leaves ai.d valued at $I0,()GU |