The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-02
Janauschek and tho German Dramatic
Company.

Company.
The people Of this city are aware, from the
advertisements and comments in the news
papers and from the placards in the streets,
that a superior German actress, with q Ger
man company, have been performing some time
at the Academy Of Music, and great many,
particularly Of the German population, have
seen the performances, but the greater part
have no idea Of the ability Of the performers.
1t Is true Janauschek came here with high
reputation from Germany, and it was reason
able to suppose she would not bring out to
perform with her company Of Incompetent
artistes; but for oil that the German drama, as
it is called, has not been very successful. Why
is it sol The performances being in a foreign
language-in German-was a drawback, I'M
doubtedly, to success to some extent; but that
was not all, for we have seen Rachel succeed
when performing In French, aud Ristori,
when performing In Italian. We have had in
Janauschek grand actress among us, and the
mass Of the people did not know it She and
her company wero not properly announced
have not been properly managed, were in the
wrong place at the wrong time, and the critics
seem to have been afraid to do them justice.
1t was announced that the last performance
Of the Janauschek company at the Academy
would be on Saturday night, and that the play
would be "Thusnelde. or the Gladiator Of
Ravenna." We resolved to SEQ the famous
actress, OF whom the Germans particularly
speak enthusiastically, and we have no hesita-
ton in saying that the performance was Of the
highest order. There was full house and
the audience was spellbound while the per-
formance was going on, and it showed its APP
probation of the splendid acting by enthusiasts
tic applause and by repeatedly calling Janau-
schek before the curtain at the end Of each act
We have no wish to make comparisons be-
tween her and other distinguished living ar
lists, for there is diversity of gifts and tall
ents, each ono excellent in its way; but it is
not too much to say that we might have i'm
agincd we were in the presence Of Mrs.
Siddons or Fanny Kemblc. This is not an un.
merited comparison yet the public generally
have not known there is an actress here
that may justly be compared with either Of
those remarkable women. Could either of
these reappcar upon the stage what crowds
would rush TO see them Yet this extraordinary
actress has not received the attention she
merits Her action is true to nature and sur
prisingly forcible. Itstartles one by its truth
fulness and energy. In repose she is equally
striking. She Is remarkably fine looking, has
wonderful mobility Of expression, and her
fine, expressive eyes would show, if there were
no other action, the various emotions of the
soul
In this character Of Thusnelde we see not
Janauschek, but the heroic wife of the German
hero Arminius, the proud mother Of Thumili-
Gus and the unbendng captive of Calgula
We are transported to Rome in the days of that
monster emperor, and look upon the scenes
as ii they were passing before us in reality
JAnauschek's reading is eloquent in the high
est degree. Her intonation, emphasis, pauses
and meditation Of voice riyet the attention of
the audience, and her words roll over one
another like notes Of music upon the ear. No
person OF taste should fail to see this splendid
acres; for such an opportunity rarely occurs
in ones life, and 1t would be something that
none could forget. Nor must we omit to mem
ton the fine acting Of Mr.. Crelinger. His
representation of Caligula was admirable. We
see in him what we conceive to have been the
face and debauched figure Of the half insane
and monstrous tyrant He both looked and
acted well the debauched and cruel CG,ar
Mr.. Scherenberg performed wen the part Of
Thumilicus, as did most of the company their
parss of whom we may specially mention the
handsome Mile. Tietz as Lycisca, and Mile.
Luger rs Cusonia. II Janauschek and her
company should remain In New York this fine