The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-05 00:00:00

ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.

Last night a new piece was brought out at this theatre,
written by Mr. Raymond, and we are happy—very happy—to
say that it met with and deserved. complete success, and we
cannot refrain fiom expressing a hope that the performances at
this English house will receive the patronage of a British
public. The play to which we have alluded is called The Lone
Hut, and its story is soon told. A peasant named Jerome (F.
Matthews), has a daughter, Lisette (Miss Crisp), who is loved
by Antoine, a peasant in the neighbourhood. She, however,
has formed an attachment for Lindorf (Diddear), who is sup-
posed to be a person of high birth and great wealth, and this
attachment is apparently returned. The time of the nuptials is
fixed, and there are to be gay doir.gs in the village;
but in the meantime Hortense (Miss Faucit), a niece
of Jerome's has met Lindorf, whom she had known
under another name, and also knew that he had murdered a
relation. She declares to him that if he will not give up Li-
sette she will denounce him, but upon his prtmising to do so
she swears she will not divulge the secret. On the return of
Hortense to her uncle's, he charges her with base ingratitude
in having been guilty of inducing Lindorf not to marry his
daughter. She will not tell him the reason, and he drives her
from his house. Lindorf hears of this, and under pretence of
protecting her, he hires a man to conduct her to the moun-
tains, having P•r a bribe promised Brent (A. Wigan) to let
him have his " lone hut" for one night. He then employs an
Hungarian (O. Smith) to be at the hut that night, and to
murder Hortense. Here is a very fine and effective scene be-
tween Miss Faucit and 0. Smith, and drew down loud plau-
dits. Hortense is to be dispatched immediately the clock
strikes twelve, but just before that time Antoine and Brent
arme, rescue her, and kill the Hungarian. Lindorf believing
llureuse to have beenkilled, returns and claims Lisette, and they
are about to be united when Hortense again appears, denounces
him, and he is shot in an attempt to make his escape through
a miamtain pass. There are two lively parts, w hich are played
by Harley and Miss Murray, who excited great laughter. '1 he
acting throughout was exceedingly good, and what is not often
the case upon a f rst representation, the performers were appa-
rently perfect in their parts. There was a very pretty ballet in-
troduced, which met with an unanimous encore. Some of the
se, very was extremely beautiful. The curtain fell amidst the
most enthusiastic cheering, and the piece vas given out for re-
pew ion this evening; and we have no doubt'it will be highly
successful.

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THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN. - Miss Adelaide
Kemble commences her engagement.to-morrow evening
in the part of Nortna,---Dubbn Paper.
Benefits are written on sand; injuries are engraved
on steel.—Spanish Proverb.