The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-10 00:00:00

OLYUP/C.

Yesterday evening this theatre was opened for the
winter season. There were nu novelties in the way of
dramas produced, but the comedietta of a Match. in the
Dark was revived for the first appearance of Miss Fitz-
patrick. That young lady was very warmly welcomed,
and will prove an acquisition to the company. The
rieeting between the audience and the old favOurites of
the theatre was cordial and pleasant ; Mr. F. Robson
hod an enthusiastic reception. The singing of the Na-
tional Anthem introduced Miss Julia St. George and
Miss E. Ormonde, who are also additions to the former
corps. The dramas of Bus& Money and Perfect Confi-
dence were played with a freshness and spirit which were
appreciated by the audience, who seemed as much de.
lighted as if they had never seen them before. There
was a good house, and everything went capitally. The
opening night was decidedly auspicious.

SIIE:,REY;
The dramatic season at thi4 theatre commenced last
night with a new piece called The Avalanche, written by
Mr. A. Harris. It is evidently of French origin ; the
scenery is laid in France and Piedmont, and the princi-
pal character is a soldier of the first French empire.
Francois Marcel (Mr. Creswick), a mountain guide, has
a wife (Gertrude), who is the heiress of a large fortune.
This is known to Luidgi, Count Vincengo (Mr.Verner),
who wishes to turn his knovvleck:e to his own account,
and for that purpose employs an assassin to dispose of
Marcel. The assassin, however, by mistake, kills
General Duclos, whom Marcel. was guiding over the
mountains ; and Marcel is covered by an avalanche, but
he and a shepherd previously discover the assassin,
dying, and who confesses who was the instigator of the
murder. Between the first and second acts an inter-
val of eighteen years is supposed to have elapsed.
Gertrude is married to Count Vincengo, who
wishes to procure the marriage of Genevieve, Marcel's
daughter, to a creature of his own, in order to prevent
his being called to account for her fortune, the greater
phrtion of which he has spent. This marriage, how-
ever, both mother and daugliter strenuously resist, and
faiour a proposed union with Col. Duclos, the son; of a
the murdered general. The Count, rendered desperate •
by the state of his affairs, by the help of Flashenbausenk
a German Jew (Mr. Vollaire), determines to disPoie et I
Genevieve. At this time Marcel, who, when he escaped •:(
front the avalanche had become a soldier, had become a ,
cabraan in Paris ; and Vincengo and the Jew waylay -
Genevieve and 'throw her into the Seine, and by one of
.1
these coincidences which happen only on the stage,
Marcel had at that moment gone to the river to fetch
water for his horse. He saves Genevieve, but does not
know that she is his daughter, he having lost sight of
living., The
his wife and daughter ever since the falling of the ava-
lanche, and not knowing, where they were
relationship is subsequently discovered,
coursein marries
y ceng?'s
ColonelraoalityDdueefi defeated, and
piece is well kept
up 'to the close, and
giies rise to [wine interesting
situations. Mr. Cretwiok acted the part of Marcel
with excellent taste,
and Miss A d erton personated
oftheo f
The nidante Genevieve
rest
Gertrude with a goodd ofl pdower and discretion.
They, as well as Mr. Voll,u•ean
Widdicomb
personated Pierre, a shepherd), Were called
(who
before
I he autho
the curtain, as was a•nscoet. r, and amid applause
the piece was annou d hr repetition till further
notice.

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pul,lished in the Edin-
corporal of the 42d Highlanders,
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the night ; so youconditionind Il during
we were in before morning, having no covering but our
greatcoat and blank et—we not even having a pair of
elgntrCy°::i tw'
trousers with us—nothing being allowed to be taken on
shore but what is actually indispensable, all other
articles being loft on board of ship until we return to
embark again, or go somewhere else where they can be
sent to us. We have not even a razor, and I can tell
you some of us are beginning to look quite ferocious ; I,
inyself, am completely covered with hair about the face,
the moustaches having grlwn to a great size. We re-
ceived some tents nn the 16th—five for each company—
a party of men having been sent to the shore to fetch
them ; but we would nearly be as well without them, as
we are packed in them at night like herrings in a barrel.
Trying to turn yourself is out of the question ; the posit
Lion we lie down in must be kept during the night.
Besides all this, we have to lie down fully accoutred—
accoutrements on your back, and firelock lying alongside
of us, so as we may be ready to turn out at a moment's
warning. How we are to get our tenth, &c., carried_
along with us, I do not know, as the baggage animas
were all left in Varna ; however, we are p l
rasing all the
ding to their vai • tv
-them being remunerated a, oor u
to our division.
camels belonging
carry
.very tarp
burdens."
beasts of burden we can get into our service, owners
.ee..T,oe
hare got several large f
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They are uncouth animals, but can

A STLEY'S ROYAL AM P lIIT EAT HE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooks.

THE FALL OF SEBASTOPOL ! Mr. William Cooke having
despatched an agent to Paris to witness a Grand Spectacle at the
' Cirque Imperial," embracing the principal events of the Eastern
War, prei axed, on his return, an Equestrian Drama, reserving the
enouement, in anticipation of the late glorious event—an event
. .

hich has now furnished the author with the most thrilling and
owerful incidents. It will shortly be produced on a scale of magni-
tude never before attempted in England—will introduce 400 Auxi-
liarles, and combine in its action both the Stage and the Ring.
N.B.—The announced piece, the " Siege of Silistria," is withdrawn
for the introduction of the recent grand achievement of the Allied
Forces.

The engagement of Mr. WALLETT, the King of Clowns, will ter.
minate on Thursday the 12th. •

THIS ETILNING,

The very Interesting Eque-trian Spectacle waled, THE WOOD-
MAN'S HORSE; or, THE FALSE KNIGHT.
After which, a series of those brilliant and unique SCENES in the
CIRCLE, the invention and arrangement of Mr. William Cooke.
The whole to conclude with a GRAND ENTREE AMICALE of
England and France, Tableaux en the Stage, and National Dances
by Madlles. Christine and Agnes.