New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-04-25
THE DRAMA.
AS QUEEN ELIZABETH.

JANAUsCHEK AS QUEEN ELIZABETH.
II certainly will not be the fault of the stage
IL the character OF Queen Bess remains misunderstood
Her arrogance her violent temper. her imperial spirit
and manners her vanity her scholarship her longing for
love- and her contempt both for love and her own desire
all these and many other attributes far too familiar
to warrant enumeration, have, within year two
been so yiydly set forth upon the stage that QUEEN
Elisabeth is, to a great many people, good deal
better known than George Washington. Last night O
vast audience, at the Academy Of Music the I'M
peral yOtress again. depicted by Fanny Janauschek
A five-act drama, by DR.. H. Laube, was then and
there represented the performance terminating about
midnight Dr. Laube OF the few German writer's
who company with Heine, protested against Phstin
ISM and acquiredyears agothe generic title OF Young
Germany" His play is strictly historical The old Is
story basis and its design to show the impe
rial nature OF Elisabeth struggling with the passion OF
love. This design 10 phes In series OF effective
situations, and with very great deal OF TAX Inc latter
element would appear to be Indispensable TO German
plays Everybody must nave the floor and must hold II
as long his wind holds out Attention, however, was
naturally centered on the personaton OF Elizabeth Her
best opportunities come in the third and fourth acts
and those she so improved as TO convulse the
audience with sympathetic enthusiasm The
great quality Of her acting was so to speak, the splendid
maturity Of her ample womanhoOd. She can depict the
emotion Of love other actress can do whom we
nave seen mere years;
ardent and OF course the intensity OF ultimate anguish
is explained by the intensity OF the prelnsive affection
point Laubes play is that Of the explain
atOn act fourth when the Queen Essex wounded
and hcars-even her heart relents toward hm-that
he has long been welded TO another superb reyuslon
OF feeling was herein expressed by Miss Janauschek IN
superb burst OF passion The enthusiasm OF the audience
very great both here and at other points Mr. Seize
ronberg enacted Essex with great deal Of ferver and
finish and so won the sincere sympathy OF the house.
Mime. Tietz the Lady Rutland, and was, a. usual,
quiet graceful and effective. Miss Janauscheks Queen
Elisabeth is not likely live Anybodys recollection as
q splendid porraure OF character so much as an effort
that sheds new light upon her genius. The play In which
she appears poor one II opportunities for the chief
character be considered She makes the best OF -and
under whatever she appears she commands
admiration.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
The latest numbers of Mr.. De Wits series
Of Acting Plays are The PettieOat Parliament and
David GarIick.'
MatinGes are announced for to-day mt ten
places Of amusement La Belle Helene may be heard
at the French Theater In the Academy OF Mnsic Mls5
Fanny Janauschek will play Mary stuart "kosedae VIII
he acted at Wallacks The pantomime OF iumpty
DuInpty" may be ut the Olympic, ana 'Ihe
White Fawn" at Nibo's Garden. Mr. and Mrs:
Barney Williams viii appear IN a variety ol
entertainments the broadway Theater. The last day
Performance Of the viii be gwen at the New olk
Circus and the last performance OF the season TINS even
ing Mrs. kemble. at stenway Hall. VIII read Romeo
and Juliet" The European Circus, cornerof broadway
and Thrift .fourhs will give its customary afternoon
and evening performance And the Panorama OF the
War; at No g Broadway, will be shown, as usual under
the direction of Miss Sallie Goodrich