New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-08
THE DIANA.


OF Miss Fanny Janauschek and the classic drama Of Ger
many gdiaeult TO infuse life and interest into the
representation of Anticipated plays of winch the
and vitality faded out thousand years ago. limitations
of these ancient models must necessarily be st more
efcte and nanmae for they are copies OF copies They
wod not have excited sympathy in the times they pre-
tend TO portray and hardly be expected To
move a modern audience. When dramatist OF
our day insists upon doing penance within
the narrow circumspeetion oil Greeian writers
and upon revving the life Of tho past he imposes labor
upon the artist representing his performance the
stage which exaets from him creative power almost
supcrhuman Is not only required To vtaze lfeess
ideals but often TO cothe the mere skeletons OF the past
with flesh and blood and to breathe soul and humanity
into them Such task was last evening assigned to Miss
Janauschek She had to enact the Spartan mother III
German dress and murder Der son because he re
fused to relinqulsh the life Of Roman gladiator for that
OF a Teutonic king. Nothing but the feryen eamestness
and inspiration of devoted artist could have impaired
probability and reality to unnatural enactment;
but Miss Janauschek threw her whole soul into
the part and her sclfabsorptOn into the character
gave substance and strength, and even eXored fell
low feeling in It's behalf This artistic enthusiasm and
abandonment aoned for many defciences-for meager-
and monoOny of plot paucy Of stirring incidents.
aud the responsiveness Of the catastrophe The fer
vor with which tue patriotic sentiment Of the piece
delivered carried il trumphantly through to its terrible
termination. The ThuSneida OF Miss Janauschek was
warming fearing, hoping. loving, suffering mother and
vet grand and exalted patriot sacrificing her son ana
herself for the OF her country glimpse Of c0ldy
simulated feeling would have ruined the representation.
and overacting or excess would have proved equally
fatal; but Miss Janaschek displayed neither She filed
the ideal perfectly gave living freshness TO ancient
model and enchained the end the attention aud sym
pathy OF her hearers. She great and deserved a
plause. She well supported by her company espc-
ciay by Mr. Crcnger. whose Caligda presented IN
coors liyd aud abhorrent rs TO make that tyran
possible, more dctestod than ever
THE HONEYMOON AT wALLACK's.
Another revival was effected at Wallacks
Theater last night. Tobn's comedy of " The Honey
moon" was produced. and greeted with the intei-
gent and earnest applause Of large audience IL Is well
known for "A remarkably pleasant play, interesting in
plot With Hight and shadow well spced with
vyacity If not with wit and garnshcd with not few
sound thoughts most felcitousy expressed The inhu-
OF Shakespeare strongly visible IN itbut that,
surely. is blemish. Poor Tobn encountered much
hardship before he made by writing this play. the one
success that has pcrpetuated his and we cannot
but think pity that he did not oftener yield 10 the
influence Of the great genius who enthrals all His
play was in most respects, chaImngy presented last
night The cast alone Is q guarantee rths The Duke
Ara,-a played by MI. J. W. walack; Roiando by
Mr. f. L. Davenport Jocques rs Mr.. Mark Smith; Lofe-
by Mr. George Holland; Tonalban by Mir j. b. Polk Lam
J,edo by MIR. Young; JiiGnd by Miss Rose Eytngc; 70
i1e by Mrs Jennings; Zam0ra by Miss Kate Rance; the
Hostess by Mrs John Seton; BahhG-ar by Mr.. W. j.
Leonard and the little parts Of Compdo IrO, and AZ
0edo by Mr.. Z. Milton, Mr. Ward. and Mr. G.. White.
The comedy has never been well cast within our re-
collection. The OF the last night in
the general smooibness aud In the frequent bancy OF
tho acting. Mr. Dayonport's EoiaHdo was especially
charming by OF its manness Of spirit is vynciiy,
and the actors thoroughly artistic handling Of the text
Mrs Jennings T0ioe acted with even more than her
customary .gIacc, and presented ptrsonaton Of
WOmanly chlraoter-cOmbining sweetness, sonti-
iueut d,'.s,y, and mirth-that was really
lovely. Thu performances. together with MIR Mark
Smiths Jdcgu.s impressed IA the most finished and,
therefore the most admirable. But when an the flowers
Of the garden are In ryalry-or rather let say In
gentle emuatonit were ungracious TO discriminate be
tween them in serious earnest Lot us rather he ad
and grateful many and OF such rich programme
bloom harmOniously In parterre The applause Of
the audience last night was especially won hy Mr Wal.
lack az Dttc Ardn-G. In which character his hum0r -
richly contgasted with background Of warm feeling
Miss Rose Eytngc. also. frequently appauded for
her personatiOn Of JUIonn. song" The Beating Of
my own Heart very delicatcy given by Miss Rance
was rewarded with enthusiastic plaudits. IN brief
record very pleasant occasion In theatrical eone that
was really enjoyed, ard that richly merits repetition
Tonight Henry Dunbar" will be acted, and tomorrow
evening will witness the third representation Of a New
Way To Pay Old Debts
The present proper time and place for record
ing graceful acknowledgment ~ heightened and hon
orabe conduct on the part Of the manager Of WaIaoks
Theacr. How that gentleman recently treated iu
the matter Of Caste We all know and cannot easily
forget In striking contrast with that procedure his
own action In q kindred 10 viii be remembered
that Mr. II. j. Byron's play Of 100000" was brought
ought at wallack's Tbeaor last Mr. Byron has
recently published that play with Dedication that
append and that tells its own story
To LISTER WALLACE, esq, Of Ner iorks
MY DEAR SIR; At time when you could have pur
chased manuscript copy Of a Hundred Thousand
Pounds" for tribe, aud have played II according 10 the
present state OF the Ewrcc Of chargc-yOu preferred
to remit me a considerable for It's performance IN
w-NOrk and other American theaters In cordial
recognition OF act so honorable but 10y
cqu lent permit me to dedicate my comedy ~ y0u, and
II. BYRON.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Mdlle. TOstCe did not resume her part of the
Grand Duchess at the French Theater last evening
HartZ, the Illusi0nist will commence a short
of magic At Dodworths Hall on Monday evening,
November Is.
Tonight Schillers Don Carlos will be
played at the Academy OF Music the first time Miss
Janausehck personans ne c2'ness E6eI Tomorrow
Norwood" a dramatizatiOn based ON Mr.
Beocher's Leogor novel. by Mr. Daly and Mr. Howard
viii be brought out next week at the New hork 1eaer,
the occasion OF the reappCaranee OF the WOrrel
Sisters.
Ristor is coming back to the French Theater
to give three performances Of Jie Aatoeu prior 10
her departure for Havana. She Will be warmly wei
coined The performances viii be given on the 18TH 18TH
and 10Th insts
In speaking yesterday of Mr.. L. l.. Daven-
ports persOnaOn of Sir GicS OccTedch we tried 10 say
that is emotion intense but not demOnstIatiye, and Is
less conspicuous than its thought freak ~
the types, however, converted "cnotion" into erud
ton"
A statement has gained currency III the Press
to the effect that Mis- Eliza Logan is George Wood Is
about 10 return the stage u ~ however, utterly UNI
founded Mis- Iogan would undoubtedly be welcomed
10 the scene of former trumph hut she has not the
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