The New York herald., 1869-04-24
AMUsEMENTs.

fEhfohhANCE AND observation-disclosures nau iast
night real benefit for her farewell perform
ance; for the Academy Of Music was full, and
In and around the parquet many were content with
standing room. The programme OF performance
embraced four pieces-that is. the first act OF
schiler's "Kabae und Liebe" (Love and Intrigue'),
the first act OF Scher's "DOn Carlos" the fourth
act OF Lessing's emilia Gallotti" and ElshOlz's
"Komm Her" ('C0me Here.'o Theodore Thomas, with
his full and excellent band, occupied the orchestra
and performed between the acts pieces OF the choicest
music. The entertainment throughout was rare
one, and was well appreciated by the immense
audience. Spontaneous bursts of applause were fire.
quently heard during the performance, and at the
close OF each act Janauschek was called before the
curtain over and over again. Magnificent bouquets
and baskets OF flowers were presented amid
thunders OF applause to the great actress. Seldom
has any artist received such fattering demonstra-
tions. But they were well deserved for Januschek,
though suffering from indisposition raised herself
to the highest pitch Of dramatic art She evidently
felt inspired by the enthusiasm Of her apprecia-
cised magnetic influence. Time will not
admit OF an extended notice in detail OF
nor is It necessary TO repeat what has frequently
been said OF the superb performances OF this really
extraordinary M actress 1t y but Just 70 say how,
America for the present. that, take her all In ALL
through the whole range OF her repert0re-there
ror Ss perhaps hs equal ss has sa GENIUS
and purely classic mind and education. She en-
ters fully into the spirit OF the characters she repre-
sents, does nothing seemingly for stage effect, and
mpresses all who see her with sense of reality In
her representations. Then, as an el0cutOnlst
musical @ and she understands the beauty and power
OF language. Some OF her pauses, indeed, are more
eloquent than words. She might be studied BY
actors and public speakers as model OF eoquence.
We shall not see her like again very soon. This as
was sad, is her farewell performance but she Will
benefit Of the Hebrew rree school, before her depar-
ture for Europe. Though Janauscheck has had two
successful seasons In the United States, performing
in nearly every considerable city ana town, North
East ana West, and in two or three Southern cities,
she has not met with the success her great talents
deserved. nor that she might have met with had
she commenced under different auspices and had
her affairs been managed with more skill. Though
she was acknowledged IN Europe to be the first
German actress and occupying as high rank in her
profession In Germany as Ristorl did in Italy, and
though in the opinion Of many critics she stands
first In the world as the representative OF the classic
drama, she came to the United States unannOunced
and hardly unknown She had no Strak0sch, Grau,
Barnum, nor any other skiiu manager to herald her
lie mind and TO keep up the excitement by all the
means well known to such adroit, active and sue
rang cement originally with Mr. Grau, but he failing
to carry it out when he took up Rlstori, and she
having engaged her company and prepared to come
be her own manager. she knew nothing OF America
when she arrived mere, and made an arrangement
with the manager OF the Academy Of Music
which did not prove q good one. She had
her own company and after some time became
e T TO Of Sr
genius alone she became popular and successful.
After the first season she went to Europe, and re-
turned with a new and excellent company and made
q second successful season, which now Closes
After short visit to Europe she intends to return
user s n the % best masters in the English language
with view to perform in English. This Is great
and 1t Is to be seen whether she wi be
successful No doubt she has resolution, talent and
industry enough, but 1t takes time and practice to
acquire language thoroughly so as to perform in It,
oeiebrsed actors IN such an
She deserves wen or the American public reviv
Ing the classic drama in such splendid style, and
she will meet with favor In any future efforts,
whether In the English or German language
BROADWAY THEATRE-FAREwELL BENEFIT TO
MIR. AND MRS. BARNEY WILLIAMs.-"Some men are
born great, some achieve greatness and some have
greatness thrust upon them" We might be par
doned for paraphrasing this somewhat, and say
some are born to good luck and some achieve good
luck. Last evening Mr.. Barney Williams opened
the performance with Powers charming comedy
''Born TO Good Luck" appearing In the leading
character. While the rolicking Barney was born to
good luck last evening-and many times before, by
The way-he has during his artistic career, by indus
Try and enterprise, achieved the good luck which ap.
pears to have been snowered so lavishly
upon him. The Broadway theatre In
few days will! be numbered among the
things that have been, and last evening being
the last time that Mr.. Williams and his charm
Ing wife we're to appear at the Broadway as claim
ants for popular patronage their friends and ad.
mrers assembled In large numbers to show the "Irish
place in the public heart which is ready at all times
pour forth no0d OF hearty friendship that cannot
b mistaken Mr.. Williams must have been born to
luak nco hov
secured wife personally so good .luck-ing," and
one who could form with him . chain to bind 80
them The bill comprised "Born to Good Luck
"Customs OF the Country" and "Ireland as IL WASP
y mSs o s 20 ssS sat the ps
mense audience sent round after round OF applause
to cheer the merry performers, while the roars Of
that everybody in the audience was merry as the
merry Barney could wish TO make them. In
addition 70 the applause and the laughter Foras
showered on the stage and placed at the feet OF the
..Yankse gal' es sae elushingly advanced to bow
with which she was met on making her appearance.
After the curtain had gone down on the first piece
Mr.. Williams was called to the front and, when the
applause subsided, spoke as follows:-
sR 1son q .S "a" s:.
sense Of the constant iavos You have shown Mrs W.
% sRS S Ts
refer TO your support justihed more perhaps by desire
10 please than ability To circumstance however,
may lesmaey appeal constituting strong claim upon
your Kindness Numerous the characters have been
have represented whether In high low fe they hsye been
characterized by total absence OF vulgarty knd
when We consider the present state OF the drama In this
country have claim TO professional
Had consulted the art OF speech.makng thoroughly
have tho knowledge OF the stage could not res The appeal
10 my heart mads by the familiar and kindly faces
before Unlike some Of my brethren IN management
n1S SuDs talk and aa only Simply and
yss. ss % town
New YORK commerce has trampled existence. In
short the Broadway theatre Will be numbered with the
things that This theatre was planned BY and built for
John Brougham Under his management II was success
only enhanced when came into the hands q that brilliant
scholar and consummae artist, the elder Walack whose
shadow the American stage relieved only
bv the OF those who yet bear his honorei name After
this Stuart countryman OF Mr.. Brougham's and my
ownhe OF this house would almost TO have been
half Irishmanaged II successfully Its next phase Of exist
ence that Of concert saloon The character OF the en-
given not worthy OF public patronage and
IN months the doors were closed for want OF support
when an enterprsng gentleman, Mr. George Wood, became
The with true Western grit and reclaimed It's
character Wood disposed of the house TO modest young
man named Barney Williams who purchased the lease, and
feel happy saying that the credit side OF the ledger has
"a rfp.lar ttsx