New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-04
THEATRICAL.


JyRRoLp's PLAY-"The Heart Of Gold" new
play BY Douglas Jerrold, was produced at Burtons
] hst NIGHT. and made a most favorable impression.
II ia piece of sentiment altogether and depends in
,e degree upon scenery by-play. John Dymond,
Uisber) an English gentleman, (the time is a hun
y ired wears sgo) is deeply in love with Maud Nut
Srown, (Mss Raymond,) the artless, truth-loving
laughter of Farmer Nutbrown, (Moore0 q money
asvng. eold-worshiping old hsrd.sheal whose love
A. pa;p would lead him to sell his daughter to the
HIGHEST bidder Maud respects Dymond for bis good
sess but really loves Pierce Thanet Jordan young
nan without property. Nutbrown wants her to marry
y Dymond but che will not, and. Dynond grows sick,
i 0hen, thinking be is about to die, he makes Pierce
resent Of thousand guneas, at the same time advis-
Ia him to get gold and cling to It as his only friend,
for be that has guineas for his subjects is King
snofg men," Dymond is left, supposed to be dead;
he old man. finding Pierce in possession oil money,
ossents to his marriage with his daughter, and pre-
barations are made. While they are arranging mat
= hers Dymond, who has recovered appears suddenly
= before them Maud is overoyed to see him alive, and
ke mistskng her meaning hopes that she loves him.
= lie demands of Pierce the thousand guneas, which
ma all bis wealth; but his own poisonous advice has
AIKEN root and the young man refuses. Maud is aston
khed at his cupdiiy, and urges him to return it. He
in refuses and she finally declares she will not have
n. She still loves him. however, and hopes he will
o. ept; but he suspects her love for Dymond is the
olive Of her petition, and prepares to quit her. He
rts for London but being uneasy in his conscience
turns inst in time to hear her promise that she will
Ned Dymond. Now fully resolved he bids her fare
and starts again for London, but, still troubled in
- coincidence, he again returns. In the meantime
dyaud has repented Of her promise to Dymond, and
ropolved to run away, leaving letter telling him OF
war love for another and that she can never have
am. At this juncture jeweler (Russell whom Dy-
wuond owes for trinkets purchased for Maud, comes
allo get his money. Dymond is unable TO pay ana
ennot return the jewels, as, on their being
Injected by Maud, he threw them into the
ayiver. He goes into his house and finds not
t4Tsud, but the letter, which he reads Pierce
strengthening. The young man comes forward, re-
pro aches Dymond for his bad advice and restores
~ money Maud, who has heard of Dymonds
e4roube, comes back to see If abe can relieve him.
overhears with great JOY the repentance of her
luYover Pierce, and flies to his arms; her father,
xixlsrmed at her supposed disappearance, comes in
rssearch Of her. finds his opposition Of no further
avail and consents to their union and thus
tPkrce. in exchange for Dymond's money, gets a
tl~ Heart of Gold" Mr. Fisher did his part as he al
,va,s does, excellentyi and Miss Raymond and Jor-
aan were correct and effective. The gem of the
,ece however, so far the sctng is concerned, is
Rurton's personaton of Yewbery, beer-lovng sex
q Am and landlord. II is older character than we
Ave before seen him in; but there was more OF MS
. are and less of Burton than in anything else OF
Hs. was unqualifedly good. There is also
~ underplot of no value, in which MIS-.
burton plays Molly Dindle, a serving maid and
5ohnston the part of Michaelmas Stocks, supposed
!, No. i'm his own idea of some great house, having
Z yen founding, silver spoon found with him beng
: he hope Of proving his nobility These parts, and
Dymonds steward Mr.. Andrews) were fairly DONE
Hhe piece is full OF Jerrods good sentiments and
4 harp sayings, and win doubtless have great run.
: II will be played tonight
VI ANEW DEBUTASTE.-Great interest is felt in the
expected debut Of American lady who is about to
ksve the retiremen. OF private life and try her for
Ane on the stage. So many sspirents for public
A,,r have lately been announced that it would be
~ repeating "thrice told tale to enumerate the
H. Of qualifications possessed by the subject of this
z Saragraph. but her friends say that since the
b appearance Of Mrs. Mowatt no lady has
ksayed in the arduous paths of dramatic life with
kronger claims upon the attention and favor Of the
babEc. With updoubted talent, well nurtured and
carefully educated for many months past in the de-
is Of the profession, added to personal advantages
A fall 10 the lot OF few they predict for Miss Mstty
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