The Sun. — 1854-10-10 (London, England)

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 Fitzpatrick. 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 National 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 Confidence 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 principal 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 interval 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, however, 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 avalanche, 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.  et:: ea wnmcri ai tye r us ad continuedyg se -lama;