The Taverniers

In speaking of the sprightly Ida Van Cortland and her most excellent company that is to open a week's engagement at the grand opera house, Monday evening, with The Creóle, the Jacksou Courier has these good words: " Miss Ida Van Cortland and her talented company appeared last evening before an immense audience. The play was The Creóle, and it was so presented as to commaud rapt attention, applause and calls before the curtain. There was a marked improvement in the delineation of all the characters over those of last season. Miss Ida Van Cortland's Cora was a better flnished conception; the peculiar traits of insanity were delicately and artistically developed in the third act and the climax gradually and successf ully attained in the last. Mr. Holt's George was well enacted and even in lts rendition. This gentleman has a pleas. ing voice, no tendency to rapid enunciation and is gracef ui in stage appearance. 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 is Bob Brierly, Peabodv or Victor. He not only memorizes, but studies.''