Entertainments

Ida Van Cortland and her talented eotnpany open a week's engagement al the grand opera house on Monday evenIng, March 19th, with ttie famous play, The Creóle (article 47.) Of this troupe the Jackson Citizen says: " Ida Van Cortland and company were greeted on thelr return to Jackson by a very large audience last niglit at Hibbard's opera house, where they opened aniñe nlpht's engagementatpopularprices. The reputation of this admirable dramatic organizatlon is so thoroughly established In Jackson th.it they are r'eally making no experiment in undertaking sucli a long season, for they are assured of paying audiences every niglit. There is probably no other company in this country which would have before them such a certainty of crowded houses in Jackson." In speaking of the sprightly Ida Van Cortland and herraostexcellentcompany that is to open a week's engagement at tlie grand opers house, Mondsy evening next, with "The Creóle," the Jackson Courier lias these good words: " Miss Ida Van Cortland and her talented company appeared last evening before an immense audience. The plny was "The Creóle," and it was so presented as to commimd rapt altention, applause and calis before the curtain. There was a marked improvement n the deüneatiou of all the characters over those of last season. Miss Ida Van Cortlaiid's Cora was a better finished conception; the peculiar traits of iiifanily were deiicately and artistically developed In the third act and the climax gradually and buccessfiilly attained in the last. Mr. Holt's Oeorge was well enacted and even in its rendition. This gentleman has a pleasing voice, no tendency to rapid enunclation and is eraceful in stage appenrance. It matters but little to Mr. Chamberlain what role he has to impersonate. He is a regular Mark Taply- happy at all times. That is, he plays all characters well, whether It be Bob Brierly, Peabody or Víctor. He not only memorizes, but studies."