New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-18
BUTTONS THEATER.

new Comedy in three acts called Is Ill playing
with Edged Tools" produced at this theater on
"Wednesday night. The scene is laid in this city IN the
wear ls54 1t was the first presentation OF the work IN
New.York but it has already been played WITH marked
success in Boston. The number Of American plays OF
any merit whatever is few that any addition TO the
stock should be received with extra favor, an en-
couragemtnt to home authors, and as the means OF
creating domestic dramatic literature
The plot of this piece is as follows Mrs. Golde,
Mrs. A. Parker wife of " Col Goldie, volunteer of
the war of 1912. and now a NewYork merchant. Mr..
Burton,) dabbles in gambling with cards and gam
bling in stocks. and contriyes therefrOm to lose most
upocently $4,000 SUN appropriated for her
sister on a prospective marriage, and $1,000
placed in her safe-keeping, the windfau Of
Of servant of the family. The money being called
for Suddenly. "Mr Brown, a well preserved bachelor
Of fortune Mr.. Moore attempts to improve the oc-
cason by Offering herthe required s2 900 for certain
unlawful consideration, which present and its cond-
tons she rejects Arthur Leslie, esq, young gen.
"tleman of large property" Mr.. A ii. Pery) had
beep autteripg around Mrs. Godie, owing TO her ind
ference to her husband the Colonel ian indifference
caused by the hard devotion OF the latter 10 money
making and neglect of herself) and not making any
his affections to her sister Ella llrs c. Howardh aud
at the right time contriyes TO lose sufficient money at
cards to Mn Godie to enable her TO pay the servant
at the required moment and also shows as II ne haH
received it from Mrs c., the missing $4,000. So the
old gay deceyer Mr. Brown, i outgeneraled' anu Ela
takes Arthur for her lover-and So the comedy ends
Whenever Mr.. Burton appears be his character
second or thrd.rate in the authors work. he makes
frt on the stage Such bcirg the fact, we wish the
other pcrfoimer-Mr Moore not needing the hint
would eudeavor. ike Mr.. Burton, 10 be natural. His
secret is that he doe. things the stage as be does
them of. lie moves and speak. naturally, and does
not mouth or attitudinize. Now both the iaAe'
have much in their favor. They are fair, young,
with sweet speaking voices pleasing figures, aud cool
manLels. Yet they have adopted most Artificial,
STACEY facc-wrtAing, verbaly-spoutng manner, winch
neither Of them would dream OF initiating in private.
Let them reform it altogether. Mr. Perry was un-
eou.l-sometmes hammered, and sometimes natural
The merit OF the play Is rather faif. Why tie
Stakeholder Golde. should be- volunteer OF lel@,
or &" volunteer" at all. does not appear. Bat the
lge Of making the character deal in s.Ock Is clear
f.. il colon and decides tn plot. But The author does
no, know enough Of the technics Of s,ocAjobonS In
tie scene where Goldie tells how he and his cron'es
ren.up stocks and bcd the f4's, there wa- good
ouror,t, for putting into dramatic amber some OF TIE
ge. Of The talk Of the trade which was MT taken al
vantage o. There were some good hats about
Crystal Palace and Parker Vein Coal Company stocks
r nor did the author ovcIdo the undy M philosophy
About the value OF gold. in the monologucs oi the
stock ,joibcr
We question the propridy o. making young 'aH"'
leave the dance with their partners o. DALI !" J'H
| IN whist, or Il yourg married lady playing p'", oD
! Tic ,aue OCCASION Custom has corccd'd WHIST "a
d.w,,,,s. nor /. gambling to violent extent carried
| on Nv Indies Of a certain age.
| The play was reasonable success "PP""'' ",
! ,yaod aua VI. Button who 10y The way WA IL