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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...dinner to the crew of '81 was given at the St. James Hotel, last Friday evening. About forty gentlemen were present. Mr. Trenholm presided, and, in fact, was the only officer, the dinner being purely an informal one. The health of the crew was drunk with Highland honors, and was followed by twenty-seven cheers. Mr. Hammond and Mr. Brandegee responded. Congratulations were exchanged on the past, and hopes expressed for the future. Several other toasts were drunk, among them, "The Annex," and songs were given by various gentlemen. Altogether, the dinner passed off very enjoyably, and many gentlemen expressed...
...professioner attended by a black slave objected to this most decidedly, intimating that in his last speech he had taken the same ground...
Several motions were made and lost. At last a little gentleman arose, and, moving excitedly about in his seat, broke out: "I zink ze money had better not be touched, presently; maintenant, ze inwards of Olden need decoration, which zing I move...
BOSTON THEATRE. - "My Partner" will be played for the last time on Saturday night. Mr. Aldrich gives a fine impersonation of the hero, Joe Saunders. Next week Grau's French Opera Company appear. Monday and Tuesday evenings and Saturday afternoon, "La Fille de Madame Angot" will be played; Wednesday, "La Grande Duchesse"; Thursday and Saturday evenings, "Girofle-Girofla"; and Friday evening, "La Perichole." Paola Marie and Capoul appear at every performance...
BOSTON MUSEUM. - The last performance of "Pippins" is given to-morrow night. It is quite well played, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Burrows being especially good. Several new songs are inserted, and the text is partly rewritten. Next week "Pinafore" will be revived, with part of the original cast; Mr. Wilson, of course, appearing as Sir Joseph Porter. On Thursday evening "Papa Perrichon" and "The Spark" will be given...