The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-19 00:00:00

Strand Theatre.

This house was reopened for the season on Satur-
day night. Daring the recess it has been entirely
cleansed and redecorated, and has a bright Cheerful
look quite in keeping with the light and sparkling
class of pieces to the performance of which it is
specially devoted. The dress circle has also been
enlarged and fitted with spring seats, and with im-
proved ventilation, it may be fairly called the most
comfortable little theatre in London. The company
included no new appearances, but all the old
favourites were greeted with an enthusiastic wel-
come on making their appearance in the popular
pieces of "Short and Sweet," "The Miller and his
Men," and " Where's Your Wife P" Mr Parselle,
Mr H. T. Turner, Miss Eliza Johnson, and Miss
Kate Carson played Troughton's capital little comic
drama with great spirit and vivacity, and were all
honoured by a recal at the close. Messrs Byron's
and Talfourd's burlesque extravaganza, which was
revived for twelve nights, excited the usual roars
of laughter, and numerous songs and dances were
encored. It is peculiarly adapted for showing the
Bpecialtle of the theatre and the company, and was
throughout most heartily enjoyed and warmly ap-
plauded by a crowded audience. A new burlesque
by Mr Byron, and a comic drama, in which the
author, Mr 11. T. Craven,will appear, are announced
as being in active preparation, and Miss Raynham
and Mr James Stoyle will shortly be added to the
company.

Surrey Theatre.

A new sensation drama M four acts, entitled

" A Fight with Fate," was produced at this theatre
on Saturday night last, and was, as it deserved to
be, eminently successful. To ensure for it, however,
a continued success, the pruning•knife must be
used with an unflinching hand, in the first and
fourth acts especially, and, indeed, in some portions
of the piece which told most effectively with the
audience, but which would have been rendered even
more attractive if the incidents were made to work
more closely together. _

The plot abounds with spirit-stirring adventure
of almost every form and kind, and the situations
arising out of the peculiar features of the piece are
of the most exciting and absorbing nature ; and
although the framework of the drama is slight in
its construction, it serves to introduce scenes of the
most startling effect, which have seldom been sur-
passed upon the stage. The piece, which is really
well written, is put upon the stage with the greatest
regard to effect, and if ctrtliled of some of its pro-
portions is sure to have a run.
In the course of the performance Miss Paunce•

fort, Mr Shepherd, and Mr Fernandez were hon.
oared with a hearty call, and indeed the Efforts o
the actors generally received the marked approve
of the audience.

The amusing burlesque of "Fra Diavolo" closed
the entertainment, to the great amusement of an
audience which crowded every put of the house.

MISS BATEMAN.—This celebrated actress, who
has been on a visit to her friends in America, arrived at
Liverpool on Saturday atternoon by the China, from New
York. Miss Bateman was accompanied by her mother and
two younger sisters. After a week's rest at Liverpool she
will commence a series of provincial engagements, her first
appearance out of London being at the Theatre Royal,
Liverpool, on the 26th inst., in her celebrated character of
Leah.

RAILWAY BRIDGE BETWEEN SOUTHWARK AND
THE ClTY.—Daring the last week the contractors
commenced fixing the first girders for the great railway
bridge between Bankside and Thames-street, intended to
carry the South-Eastern Railway at London-bridge, and
the Charing-cross Railway in the Strand, to the City
terminus of those companies in Cannon-street, City. The
land. arches, and abutments on both sides of the river are
completed, and the sinking of the cylinders is progressing.
A morass having been met with on the south side of the
bridge, it has been found necessary to lay the foundation of
some of the arches a depth of 40 feet. It has been deter-
mined to construct a passenger footway on Loth sides of the
bridge, similar to that at Hongorford,

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AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, SEPT. 19.

The Emperor leaves to-day for Hungary. Ac-
cording to the Oesterreichische Zeitung the journey
is undertaken exclusively for military purposes.
The Neue Freie Presse states that Baron Hock
will shortly be appointed Minister of Finance and
Herr Burger Minister of Commerce.