The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-05
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.
Janausohelt as SHADY sIaobe

tHuHuBChek as "Lady WaCbeth.O
Janauschek gave such a personaton OF 'Lady
Macbeth" last evening at the Chestnut as was only
possible TO great artist The reading OF Shake
speares text something very different from the
mere mastery Of the pronunciation OF the language
was, considering all the circumstances OF the case,
remarkably good, and in many OF the finest passages
she brought out the latent poetry of the words in
manner that would have done her credit II she had
been student OF Shakespeare in the original all her
life. 1t is as actress however, rather than as
reader that Janauschek appeals now to the conside
ration OF her auditors, and to place the lowest pos
sibe estimate upon her "Lady Macbeth, it is such
performance Of the part as has not been seen
upon the American stage since Miss Cushman left
It, She has essentially the right conception OF the
character and In the first part of the tragedy she is
the bold, determined, but not cold-blooded woman
with whom ambition and love for her husband are
synonymous terms. She is more resolute In sitting
her natural feelings, and more remorseless than
"Macbeth" in The commission of the crime that will
win her the prize she seeks; but the crime once
committed, remorse eats her heart away, and her
distrdu manner In the scene previous to the banquet
and at the banquet, when she scarcely shake Off
her lethargy sufficiently to come to the support OF
her husband as he stands appalled, at the ghost of
Banquo," are the premonitions OF the fearful reve
lations of the sleep-walking scene Janaus-
chek's "L.ady Macbeth" is grandly outlined
but it lacks some of the finer
details that we look for, and that we are sure the
actress will supply when she has become accustomed
to performing the part in English. The greatest de-
hciency noticeable last evening was a want of inten
sity, more Of voice than manner, especially in the
murder scene, and the actress made mistake, we
think, in not returning to the stage after the dis
covery OF the murder, where opportunity is offered
for great point for the reaction that occurs in
'Lady Macbeth" is distinctly marked in the text OF
the play at this point The sleep-waking scene was
picturesque and impressive in the extreme. Our
limited space to-day will permit us TO make de-
tailed criticism of this performance, and we can only
indicate briefly its chief characteristics, and ADVISE
our readers to attend this evening and
Judge for themselves. Janauschek played last even
ing to the largest audience she has yet had, which
was gratifying indication that the play-goers Of
this city beginning to discover her merits That
her has not been successful it deserved
to be is attributable mainly to bad management.
On her arrival here on Monday she found that the
performance for the evening had not been an
nounced, and that in many OF the papers there were
no advertisements of any kind, while the posters for
the streets had not been put out until the last
minute, and then without any definite statements of
the performances for each evening Such manage
ment as this for an artist who was trying a difficult
and precarious experiment was culpabe in
the highest degree, and Madne Janauschek
will not do herself justice unless she
procures the aid of a reasonably competent per-
son to attend to her business matters for her. In
spite of the discouragements to which she has been
subjected, she has during the present week de-
moRstrated in the most satisfactory manner her
capabilities an English-speaking actress, and we
hope to see her soon again with an increased roper
toire which will include cleopatra" "Queen Katha-
rine" and other Of the greatest English tragic roles
A word of commentator is due to Mr.. Frederick
Robinson for what was, on the whole, very credit
able performance OF the part OF Macbeth last
evening, This is one OF the most difficult Of Shake
spearan characters to represent passably WELL and
MIR. Robinson, although his Macbeth" was not above
criticism really deserves praise for piece of acting
much above