The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-18

Last nights concert introduced = new contralto,
Madame Lumley who made hit In arias from La Favo-
rita Ernan and Semiramide. Her debut was q success
full one and her possesses power sweetness and
training. Rosa played extraordinary piece called
"rrills du Diable by Tarini, and enthusiastically
applaudsd for his admirable playing. He has his
way up the first rank OF vioniss and displays tho
artist in all his selections But the great feature
OF the concert was Leopold do Meyers fantasia on
Lucia di Lammermoor. II revived In the compleiest
manner the frme which attended bis previous visit to
America. When the stormy finale was over the audi
recalled the pianist with thunder Of applause His
next performance will DO on Sunday with Madame Rosa
a. vocalist ,-,--.
Academy Of Music-Fanny Janauschek.
Last week German tragedsnne, named Mile. Fanny
Janauschsk, made her FIRST bow before an American
audience in the Academy OF Music In her native land
she has the highest honors the stage and both
~ artist and lady deserves the title Of the German
Ristori. The selection for the debut unfor-
tunats being weak and Iong-spun vernon Of MsdeA
The German dramatis unlike Lesouvc has given each
OF his characters talking than action, and, instead
Of sezing upon the strong points the sad story and
concentrating them In . few effective scenes, he has
diluted the incidents into An intsrmnabs and ntolsra
bly, borish play The Of Mlls Janauschsk then
under such circumstances, 10 . SUFFICIENT proof Of
her abilities The character Of the wild, pas
sonste loving. ugrsss-liks wife Of Jason was
never acted better in this city. Her NEXT
r6le Deborah. the Jswsss, character familiar TO
thearegoers through Mr. Days Leah % clsveriy rep-
resented BY Mss Bateman. This was something more
human and bearirsaching than the unnatural classic
heroine The success Of the previous night smphas
caliy endorsed by the large audience and Miss Janau
schek took place at Of the highest psdes
tails In the temple Of Thaa the minds of her hearers
Her stage appearance 70 commence WITH 10 striking and
attractive. Her voice 10 one OF mingled power and
swsetasss, and the rugged lines Of the German drama
list become son ~ Italian on her lips Every word s
given with the utmost dlstncncss and she never de-
scends to rant-that infaibs sign Of tragic chaatan
In her dellncaos OF passion she 10 more womany than
artistic The scene 10 which her children are torn from
her In Medea and the famous curse 10 Deborah showed
heart rent 10 iss innermost depths with passion but
10 was partially suppressed emotion In which
the words came from her lips " each were
drop OF her ifss blood In both characters sue com
peely sinks her Individuality and fascinstes her audi
ence with the character alone. There Ia occasionally
the same fault Of overeaboratiou in acting that
have found fault with 10 Dawson In true adhersnce
70 nAtare and strong passion Miss Janauschek cannot
be surpassed 10 this city. Her reception By her country
people wa most cordial, and applause and bouquets
greeted her after each The horrd practice among
foreign artstes In this county OF coming forward In
line after the curtain 10 raised and bowling like many
Punch and Judes - discernible In Miss Janauscbek
Every actor or acress the stage should endeavo to
sink bis own sesufncisncy and attend TO his or her
business and role without spelling some OF the boat
scenes by descending 10 the claptap OF call before
the curtain. MISS Jananschsk appeared last night
Mary stuart and confirmed the verdict pronounced hy
previous impersonations The house was crowded. sid
the trsgedcnnc faithfully interpreted The chsrac Of
the unfortunate queen Of Scots The support y Q re-
csivsd from tho company very inefficient, in all
three plays