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Every part of the Theatre Royal except the dress circle, was crowded on Saturday night, when Mr Dampier appeared in Mr Hopkins s drama of 'All for Gold.' The drama, which is founded on Eugene Sae's Wandering Jew, was, it will be remembered, played at the Royal with great success before Mr Dampier started on his tour round the world. On its reproduction on Saturday, it appeared to be equally acceptable. Mr Dampier again took the character of Dagobert, the faithful old soldier of the Empire, and played the part, which is evidently a favourite one of his, with considerable power and ability. As the two orphan children of General Simon, Lily and Rose Dampier gained the thorough sympathy and the frequent applause of the audience. Most of the other characters of any importance were sustained by their representatives on the previous production of the drama, and the piece as a whole was efficiently performed.

The performance concluded with Mr Pickersgill's farce 'Catching the Kelllys', which, as usual, elicited the admiration of the pit and gallery.

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