The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-23

JASAuicHRK.-The peerless Jansuschek
has been with US and we are satisfied
Last night the Opera House was crowded
to overhowlng BY brilliant and enthu
siAStic audience. The announcement o.
Madame Jsnauschek's engagement had
aroused q positive enthusiasm among
thestre.goers, and the audience last even.
ing was not only composed Of the elite O.
the city, but Of all classes, there being
many persons present who seldom visit
the Opera House.
The great trsgedlenne appeared in her
grand impersonstlon Of marie Stuart"
in schillet's celebrated tragedy. The
opening scene shows the beautiful Queen
Of Scots a prisoner in Fotheringay Castle,
where she is strictly guarded by her i'm
plscsb.e and jealous foe. In o State
Council, Lord Burlelgh strongly advocates
the execution Of Marie, while Talbot and
Leicester oppose the bloody measure.
Marie's iailor, Sir AmisS Psulet, has q
nephew, Sir Edward Mortimer, who Is
madly in love with Mare, as well as
moved by strong sentiments oiloyalty and
religion to aid her, and under the inau-
ence Of these feelings, Is prompted to
adopt q plan for her rescue, in which
he Is at first Joined by Leicester, who
plsyipg a double part, aspires to Marie's
hand while apparently devoted to Eliza,
beth. A meeting between Elizabeth ana
Marie is brought about BY Leicester, who
hopes to move the former TO compassion
by the sight Of her unhappy captive.
This scheme fails, owing to the taunts
and scorn Of the jealous Queen Of Eng
lsnd to her beautiful rival, which sting
the royal prisoner to anger, and she de-
nounces Elizabeth with such bitter words
as 10 excite her trenzied wrath. The
plans Of the lords opposed 10 Marie sue
coed, and the warrant is issued Tor her ex.
ecution. The plot Of Leicester and Nor.
timer is discovered, and the trscherous
Earl accuses Mortimer Of the intrigue by
a skilllul story to Elizabeth and saves his
own life, while Mortimer in despair kills
himself, and Marie meets her cruel fate
with a dignity and courage becoming her
royal blood.
Her acting in the frat act was not dis
tinguished by any striking points Of excel
lence, though the-psrt was remarkably
well realizad-with careful and finished
art, and S perfect ab5ence OF self-con-
sclousneSs. In the scene Of the meeting
in the third act-the characteristic situa-
ton Of the piece-she rose to real sub
Unity. The conflict between pride and
hatred on the one hand, and motives o
prejudice, discretion, and an overmaster-
ing desire for lie and liberty on the other
vas wildly portrayed. And when the
proud prisoner had hunbled herself be-
fore the Naughty Elizabeth and conde
scended to beg for mercy, asking ever
TO receive the boon OF lite as grsciou:
gift, and was rudely repulSed, moth
ing could sutpsss the ferceness and
electric energy oil Jsnauschek's bit
ter, sarcastic denuHcistions Rage and
violent recriminstion were invested with
a power and thrilling earnestness which
attained to real grandeur, and when the
curtain fell upon the scene, the recall was
enthusiastic and unanimous. In the
fifth act her consumnste art Was equally
shown. There was no defamation, nc
psthos, or straining after effect, but 9
calm repression Of all outward appear
snce OF emotion, and perfect resigns-
ton, which was made the more effective
by contrast with her sob5ipg attendants
The parting with Hannah Kennedy wsi
5 fine bit Of effective acting, mutely ell
oQuent and pathetic, and Jsnsuschek't
manner to the last was in perfect keeping
with her excellent conception Of the
character.