The Taverniers

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 Creole, the Jackson Courier has these good words: " Miss Ida Van Cortland and her talented company appeared last evening before an immense audience. The play was The Creole, and it was so presented as to command 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 successfully attained in the last. Mr. Holt's George was well enacted and even in its rendition. This gentleman has a pleasing voice, no tendency to rapid enunciation and is graceful 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, Peabody or Victor. He not only memorizes, but studies.''