New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-28
THE DRAMA.
OLIVER TWIST AT wALLAcK's.
from it.

OLIVER TWIST AT WALLACKS.
There was a great crowd last evening at
Waacks Theaer in spite Of the mire and mist that made
the night dreary Long before the curtain rose the I'M
reserved portion of the house completely full and
when the play began, scarcely inch Of unocoupied
space was 60 be any part OF the theater Oliver
Twist was the play that called together this rare throng
II was produced FOR the first time this season. Tine piece
is the old familiar that made so great popular hlt
seven years ago at the Winter Garden. when Charote
Cushman was Nancy and George Jordan was BiH SYKES
and Mr. J. W Naack nrst ldentined hhlseH VIII u.o
character OF Fdgn. Mr. Jefferson, the comedian, per
formed, we believe. the main work OF adapting the
prose-that OF the original narrative being used,
OF course, whenever p0ssDie-tmcHy siuo ' VIII ~
incident and yiyidy expressive OF inc uaFal stol5 "a
Fog's wickedness and Voc ana the horroe efiiHe o.
modern meodranas Ihat ~ IS 80 esteSineu ~ In9 pm
lie It's great and lasting popularity esuhcs popularity
however, IS by means an nialhDle test-else "oua
Miss BraddOn De gftAO nONeilst aQ NJ Lnpl - tbo
poet But popularity has Us signiicance ana IN tne
case Of oliver Twist" IL indicates that the picture OF
vice end crime So terribly drawn ana tne lesson Vi ha
charity 40 .crnly enforced has not been lOst upon puc
understanding. more delicate aud refined illustration
OF the same themes lofer work OF art would proba-
biy fail 20 produce in general any effect
brainng his paramour and fagin screeching and beg
cling in the condemned CELL There Is Iar1
uIerces its way into the most sluggish
mind. To ace this drama - TO SUP i nun
OF horrors" aud but hope that they who reish
the banquet may suffer from impaired digestion me
audience Waacks last evening seemed 10 IKE IL 9A
UNA
was demanded with yociferous applause: f1ga 80
followed with interest and almost 9I was an
plauded 10 the very echo Ndncys own sorrOM "a
real transitoTy' sT nv description IL l. fearful
picture possible qp9a1 naS bdeou aTcatnre
HIS prayer and his anguish in the near prospect OF death
wellknown az startling points ~ tGls Refs1nano1
the performance instinct with genius from first TO
1, a r tbst pSeonaeIy expresses Rs perfect fidelity
70 nature. The hard, cruel, gindrinkng brute stood
more terrible IN ferocity, because or his humanity
this ruitan surpasses anything OF tle sort that
can anywhere be upon the stage Miss Rose tynge
enacted Nancy. IL Is the felicity OF this actress that hef
grace and ease IN melodrama tone down tue exraya-
Element OF natnralhess She was both truthful and
powerful In depicting the violent aspect OF Nancys
hut she lacked intensity Of emotion IN portraynS
e pAneoS iS con,aD 10 sound rms dee Is given TO
few Much may be found to admire in Mss Eytinges |
Nancy however without dwelling upon us comparative
feebeness OF feeling In the sqDslaary %
nsrhJ HiI, as J,jgS The drama was presented
Bridge by moonlight being particularly graphic piece
81 sTse pTepensd 70 night and we presume that "oyer
Twist will hold the stage Of this heater until the emu ot
"'N' ACADEMY or MUSIC.
Miss Janauschel has appeared three times
this week AZ the Academy Music On Monday evening
she played Deboruh In the wel-knCwn drama Of that
name and repeated former and familiar triumph ON
wednesday (Christmas night she acted Marianne to
full house aud again distinguished herself IN we'll
known personation-that has boon described before in
these columns The novelty ot that evening was ue pro
ductlon OF a oneact piece entitled komne iief it IS
by Herr Esholz clever dramatis Of the modern school
Actress and manager are tne prnspal pSTSe's an
ability of the former tested by the latter Inc process
Is unique In a series OF coupets, every situation IN
which the request Come Here, can De uttered ~ pr
posed The actress thus sounds every note III the she
,n"Friog~ai arc expressed Miss Janauschek was ad-
mirabe from first TO last We say TINS IN no dle moon.
n is the popularity OF this actress that she enters deeply
INTO an emotions, ana Is always IN earnest rms
beautiful sincerity was again made evident.
Gosthe's Faust" produced this occasion for
the first time during Miss Janauscheks ehgagemens'
We ara destined 10 SEQ Faust" In every style OK compost
ton In which he be presented on the stage re Is
associated with juvenile "reminiscences as ldnu
The author OF the evil transaction which supplied
materials for warning dream OF ours 1f. O MI
day AT ripper years we became more teSonEeu
TO him, especially IN opera Gonnod mas toeu h VS
aud arranged ms yilany 20 such exquisite music uA' We
prize him eweled miniature Tor tue setuhs rs
first tenor We find him very atIaetve Peis i,h,b
evening we saw him In tragedy, which, although
conscentous adaptation OF Goethes great poem CONSIST
, - unsdulteraed extracts IS necessarily robbed by
S o, ~ s unity Much Of It's inimitabc excel
lence speoious philosophy, rhy thhietva % ~. A.
grandeur which render the illusions OF tne VltIe ia
at work 40 deghtfu and absorbing. is retained; anu
though tho stage abstract Is only Ag,nent' ~
i'm pnfhetic interest and effect IL would NOT only DC I'M
nossble Tor any performers TO realize perfectly true
IDEAL Of the personages presehtSI' Dut even 20 pp
mate to misconceptions enhanced by the sas
ofnoeav Iut IL were unjust ON mat account TO abate
Tho nr1se due 20 Mr.. ScheTenbergs fdbs, wlhoh was
n highly artistic and admirable performance, or 10
cayii at Mr. Crelngers Mephisop"eIess' because ~
wa ANYTHING but conception OF the keen
aexble insidious archtempter. We must, however
make an entire exception IN favor OK Miss Jsnansehek
Wor0arffhs The ideal, emDOdlinent ana claDoIhou o
ne Scbaracter were given by her with that touching
10 nature which, although we know II must
be art always looks like inspiration. IL was
only an modification OF Cdrchcn III 6Oetho fgo" IN
Which mart we have already her. Bnt IN margarine
90 have much more - the struggle against passion
nreeusye TO that infinite abandonment TO all Absorbing
devoton which Miss Janauschek represents more heai
Inv and faithfully than any other actress ADA TO ths sun
remorse maddened despair and horror mirrored
In her poraure and the favOrte and saddest heroine OF
Tho German drama stands before u.s. MTgdrefhe II not
great part with Miss Janauschek but one IN whloh she
evinces the great versatility OF her talents Iohight
she makes her farewell appearance here III NOetho5
celebrated drama entitled Iphigenia In Tauris.
DRAMATIC NOTES
MIR. Lester Wallacks first professional appear,
auce this seasOnto he made ON the 9Th OF January
bo made In "The Captain OF the Watch ana " "oou
cocks Little Game"
Mr.. Joseph Jefferson, the comedian, was lately
married, in Chicago.
Mr.. Vining BOwers-whose Performance a od
Gr,sn J1n,s I'm Tho TioketOf Leaye-Man some years
ago nj the Winter Garden cannot but Do fresh III pupuo
recoeotion-has been engaged at Nibo TO take part III
the new spectacle OF " The White Fawn'
"The Day After the Wedding" is stu player
az Barmm's as prelude to the Christmas aIi hss
arrived in Mr. Barnuin's Halls Zoboide Iuu by name
Mr.. w. j. Florence, the Irish comedian, has
easod the Fifth Avenue rheater where ho VIII presently
commence operations a. manager hhu "VVoi' "0''A
daily wish Him success.
Matinees will be given today at the French