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''All for Gold, or Fifty Millions of Money'' is a 1877 Australian stage play by F. R. C. Hopkins written for
Alfred Dampier Alfred Dampier (28 February 1843? 1847? – 23 May 1908) was an English-born actor-manager and playwright, active in Australia.John Rickard,Dampier, Alfred (1843–1908), ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Vol. 4, Melbourne University Pre ...
. It was the first play of Australian origin to be licensed for performance in Australia. The play was an adaptation of ''
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'' and although Australian was set in Europe. This story was extensively adapted in order to provide starring roles for Dampier and his daughters Lily and Rose. The play was popular and was often revived. It was performed by Dampier in England in 1881. The lay was the second of five Hopkins wrote for Dampier, others being '' Good For Evil'' (1876), '' Only a Fool'' (1880), ''
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'' (1882) and '' Russia As It Is'' (1882).


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