The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-27
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AN AUCTION SALE OF DIscARDED THEATRICAL
COSTUMES AND JEwELs-LITTLE INTEREST
AND Low PRICES.
NEW YORK, May A.-The sale Of num
oer OF MISS Nelson's theatrical costume,
ana Jewels. which have been on exhibition
LOT several days, took place yesterday al
hirby's Art Rooms in Broadway. Those
IN attendance were chiefly ladies, who ap
peared TO have come more out OF curiosity
than through desire to buy soms
souvenir OF the actress. Several dealer.
were present, and, with few exceptions
the lots fell into their hands. The bid
ding at no time was spirited, and, as a rule
both the costumes and the Jewels were
knocked down at much lower figures than
were expected. The auctioneer announced
that u was Miss Nelson's original intention
to sell her entire theatrical wardrobe after
the close OF her engagement at San Francis
co the latter part OF June. but she had after.
ward determined to make the sale before
leaving the city. The costumes which she
retained would probably be disposed OF in
London when she reached England. The
sale OF costumes realized $539, and that OF
the jewels S2, 243 50--in all 81, ,7S5. so. Each
costume was exhibited on frame as it was
offered.
A purple-yelyet dress with q trimmed
| skirt and overdress was bought by lady
| for $3.50. A Beatrice dress, pale-oreen
gros-grain silk elaborately trimmed and en-.
broidered in gold, excited considerable com.
petition, and was finally sold for S47.50.
The next costume was an Indian cashmere
dress. 1t was much admired, aud brought
S65. A handsome blue satin dress trimmed
with swansdowD, worn by Miss Nelson In
the character OF Juliet. was bought by q
dealer for S55. One OF the costumes used
in playing Pauline and Lady Teazle was sold
for 800. 1t was q white gros.erain silk, en-
broidered with moss rose-buds in silk and
silver. A white satin Juliet dress brought
S16, and green satin costume, with gold
embroidered overdress, S17. One OF the
costumes worn by Miss Nelson in the char
acter OF Julia, in "The Hunch5ack," !"
brought S23. The remaining lots sold at
prices varying from 80 to $40. They in
cluded satin dresses, satin fronts, boy cos
tunes, and wells. One Of the boys cos
tunes used in playing Rosalind went for S5.
The sale OF the jewels excited more inter.
est, but proceeded in the same quiet manner
as that OF the costumes. AS each piece Of
jewelry was offered ii was passed through
the audience TO those desiring to examine
it. The bidding was almost exclusively
confined to three or four men in the trade.
A colored gold bracelet with a pearl and
diamonds brought s52. Another bracelet,
colored gold with one diamond and fifteen
pearls, brought S66. Considerable compe-
ition was stirred up over pair OF ear-rings
with two pearls and twenty-five diamonds.
The highest bid was S240. A gold bracelet
sold for s27; pearl and diamond lace
pin for $50, and an elegant diamond star
for 1925. A wide gold bracelet, on which
the word Souvenir" was inscribed with
diamond brlliants, was sold for S1S5; a
pendant with diamonds, pink coral. ard
pearls, S67. A ring with large oblong
sapphire surmounted with diamond bril-
liants brought the highest sum, S445. A
pair Of earrings, large turquoise and tweu-
ty-two diamonds, went for S320-the next
highest price-and bracelet to match for
s210. A magnificent pendant, valued at
$4,000, was offered on condition that bid
of S2, 800 should be received. But as there
were no bidders il was withdrawn.