Telegram-herald., 1888-04-17

aud handsome theatres could ali be well
tiiled % any one Night
remember Ida Van Cortland as a bright
conscientious actress playing with Fanny
Davenport and Cara Morris some years
ago. she has been starring for several sea
sons supported by Alperl Trsvernier's dFs-
matte company. The lady has very wisely
chosen al extensive repertoire oi standard
modern dramas. which she presents
with marked attention 70 detail that
veFy happily covers up most of
the inartis,ic WORK that would very
naturally he discovered IN a mediocre
comFsuY. As sn evidence of the good
Judgment % this sc,ress and her clever
manager. II may be ssia that the lazy has
every where been surprisingly successful
and is rapidly becoming one OF the lev
wealthy ones Of the stage. Aiss N4nCort-
lana began two weeks engagement last
evening playing at first-cisss, OF high
priced. theatre. st cheap prices Cheap
prices 81 Powers Grand Opera House is Oni
Of tie usual order ol things. bat ManSeer
Berger prediction thxI the theatre would
be nile1. proved true % the letter. The
play was The New Aagdslen, with Mas
Van Cortland as Mercy Nerrick and Car
enoe L. Holt as Julian Gray. IN point OF
intelligence aud critical scumen the audi
ence VAS the equal o. any that las been
seen nj the theatre ttlls year, aud With This
IL view. II - no small praise to ssy that
there was.lioe applause, ard the rtar and
her leading man were called out several
times.
Miss Van Cortland ie both an INTEL gent
and pleasing Acress. Her faults have
come irom consc snlious desire 10 make
rural audiences thorough hly unjerstsnd the
character sbe is playing. Jse lady paints
her PIC urc IN gsrinR coiors. Bat tais is
not bali 50 bad fault as ne other extreme.
o. too much repOse y which some al our
modern actresses cultivate. Miss Nsn
Clriland dresses rnagniicently. Her stage
robes are dreams of besuiy. The struggle
between conflicting emotions ~ the close
OF ne ih.rj SCI. when she saves Tie real
Grace R0-ebesg from being sent % mad
house HSs sp.enaloiy done and she Wa
called before TIE curtain most enthusiast
c2llg. ~. IDOLS Jalisl Gray Was a most
agreeable piece of ac ing. lhIs youBs gene
tieman certainly gives promise o. Efeat
talent. he ls'r.y divided applause ara
meri.sd prsise with the star. Mrs.. Frea.
Hooker, Ads penfieid, ~. q. Butler.
Arthur ID. Beebe. n C. Chamberlain. sIank
Moon and Fred Barke mSde up tae sup
por-
Al interesting little lady i Miss tioy
CrOweil .h0 oegan weeks engagement a.
Rsdmooas 'as evening IN Howard Ievlors
play "lnis'ust.on" This youpe scfross,
oa " bonn ! have beard muc3 praise. is al
originBi genius. and her methods seem 90
Le ST her own. She Is pretty and petite
and her sweet v0iee wins bali TIE battle for
her when FIRST she opens her mouth. A
large audience app.suaed her heartily lssi
evening as Ole IN heT play of "InisguatoD -
in which she 4 supported tv isifiT ro9a
company under the manscemenf OF her
father Tue piece was wet. staged Miss
Croweil is supported by g. ~ King. Frank
Louder. Geo. J.. Fisher. G. Z. Dudley. Franz
Q. lresou. f. +. Sullivan. Seward Irving.
jennie Fisher. Nlele. Black. Lacy i. Nor
ton and Alice Stewart. "Inia'uaton' vill
he repeated at the matinee this afternoon
and Jess will be given tbs evening.
"Uncle Toms Cabin" was PLAYED - a
packed house Al Manager Henderson, Peo-
piss Theatre liolmefy Wonderi@11l iass
night-snd it viii be repeated tomorrow
night. Uncle Tom vii never DIE.
Tonight Ids Van Cortland vii present o,
Power that sterling o.d Ensiisb comedy
London AssuraDoe.n 4 luh house is
already assured by large advance sale.