The New York herald., 1870-10-07
Fanny .Jmnnl,schck.


This great artist VIII make her debut on the Eng
lish stage IN Deborah, on Monday the 10th instant
After having exhausted all the honors 60 be won
In Europe; having achieved the fatrest and most
brilliant aurels ever obtained by any artist in Frank
fort, Berlin, vienna, Munich, Dresden, 81. Peters.
burg Weimar and the host OF German princlpalI-
ties, and having repeated her triumphs on tbls side
OF the Atlantic Nine. Janauscnek has determined 20
task her genius by appearing upon the English stage
where, beyond doubt she win take her place among
the great artists by whom IL has been most adorned
Siddons, Fanny Kemble and our own Charlotte
Cnshman Several foreign artists or distinction
have made The bold attempt OF appearing upon the
English stage within comparatively short time,
and oil OF them have achieved more or less OF sue
cess Yet their performances. in every instance.
have been marred by defects that would seem 70 be
inherent 10 such Efforts They have been foreigners
speaking foreign language with good deal OF
skin ana adroitness, yet always with strange &C.
cent, with certain embarrassment and awkward.
ness; never with that entire freedom and mastery OF
his instrument that alone can enable the artist to do
justice to the language Of his author and TO his own
genius. Madame yanauschek, we are led to be-
lieve, has accomplished this arduous feat. she has
caught the very music OF the English speech
Ss seas sS M. % waen m, ne penned
her own. Some explanation Of this achievement
may be found in the fact Of Madame Janauschek's
III.
generally assumed but OF pure bohemian race
Born In Prague, she belongs to distinct people
who, for centuries, have been famous for their re.
mariiable intellectual endowments; and above All
Tor their success In music, Orat0ry and the arts gen
orally. The German language, In which Madame
JanauSchek made her deDut and achieved her fame
as an actress, is Just as much foreign speech 10
her as English 4ne foreign career OF this artist has
been series Of triumphs Alter strua Cling for sew
eral years with the difricuties that always beset
the asprant 10 fame, and which may De neces-
sary 20 give the fortitude which alone
acknowledged and her position as an artist of the
highest promise secured In the very dawn OF her
career Her hfst great success was In Frankfort In
ls4s, when she made her debut In Goethe's sublime
poem, "Iphigena In Tauris,n the birthday OF that
Immortal bard From that period she has been the
first in her line upon the German stage. The unn-
sua Integrity and nobility OF this remarkable woman
nave secured her also as much distinction IN private
honorary member OF the Royal theatre. At Wcimar,
Meinigen and otner German prncipaties she was
the personal friend OF the relgIiing dukes and
princes, who We'd with each otner IN dong her
honor. AT ST. Petersburg, where perhaps the artist
is more munincently rewarded than In anv other
city in the world, the jewels tnat were showered
upon her during her rst visit to that city including
. dladem and coronet Of diamonds presented
as elsewhere, she had an immense success az a
reader, giving private readings to the Emperor and
MS court, Des des her usual dramatic performances
But although the guest and friend of princes, who
rs society fs organized in Europe, must always be
the patrons OF ART and artists 1t VIII entie Janaus
chek t0a warmer appreciation In this country to
know that her own sympathles have always been re-
publican. One uf the greatest trmmpls or her life
was In the free city OF Frankfort the scene also of
her nrst debup In 1854, during meeting OF the
Schuetzenfest an immense political Organzation
who favor united and republican GERMANY
Janauschek performed part representing Ger
mania. and at the conclusion Of the play the
audience, frenzied with enthusiasm, crowded upon
the stage, carried the artist from the theatre bore
her In triumph through the streets. and, In short
gave way to one OF the most spontaneous and en-
thusiasttc popular demonstrations ever witnessed.
Immediately after This the SchueLzenfest caused q
large Issue to be made or q coin bearing for
an inscription the head OF the artist This
new coin was In circulation for long time
and was known the Janauschek thaler
Three years ago Madame JanausChek came to this
country bringing with her an admirable company
with whom she made successful tour through the
principal cities OF the Northern States. She per-
formed for seasons in this city, In the Academy OF
Music, and those who have witnessed her wonderful
representations OF Iphigenia In Tauris, Phedra
Medea, Deborah, Maria Stuart &C., viii realize
the treat that is now before them In witnessing these
same roles rendered IN English. Janauschek stands
unrivalled In her marvellous fidelity to nature and
an nnexampled force and intensity OF passion Even
when performing In foreign language, she held her
audience spebOund and hlled them with an enthu-
slasm which lew actresses have been capable OF in
Spirtng. Less than year ago Madame Janaus-
chen determined to study the English language
with tho yiew of appearing upon our stage After
less than Yens Of .sduous labor she comes fQ;T::-s
70 MAKE tins Anal ssas Of hss great did ssFsaatns
genius Sns W.. appear accompanied ~ ma good
WISHES q ,.e public and the prOpheses Of oil who
gDyS .,eard her Of success that win enable us TO
entie her hereafter as our great American actress