New-York tribune., 1874-02-24
THE DRAMA.
BOOTHS THEATER-MADAM JASAUscnEK.


1t was in October, 1870, at the Academy OK
Music that Madam Janauschek first acted In English
drama speaking the English language She had before
that time, won emnence and fame, In German drama.
on the American stage. Her Deborah her Aeded. and
her Mary Sttart-character paintings. revelations or
human passioD and massiyely built II not always finely
finished works of art-had shown her TO DE great
actress She had practically learned, however that 70
win great popular the actor must speak to the
people in q language that the people understand She
determined to learn English she made the attempt:
and in a remarkably short time, she succeeded. Her
first English part was a translation Of her German
Deborah and 10 was triumph Of speaking as well a.
acting Tue chief not the sole defects OF her speech
then we're consequent upon inaccurate acceniuation
but they did not check her magnetism aud
they did not mar her conquest Of tho popa-
lar heart. Since then she has been acting an
over the country, and-as might be conlectWed-shs
has gained an almost perfect mastery OF the resources
of the English tongue. The performance, last night
Booths Theater. made this clearly manifest, ana
therein fulfilled the roseS anticpations which she lea
Insured at the outset Of her English career. Mad
Jaoauschek appeared in fouiact play emitted
4" Chesney Wold," based the novel OF B'eas
House." by Charles Dickens and she personated herca
the distinct and widely cOntrasted parts OF Ldos
Deadlock aud HorteHse. " ChesBey WOld" is. appsr
ently the work OF person slightly acquainted vi
the technicates OF stage construction, and still me
to good play Long have before now been thrss'
through the works of Of genius but larger pan
was never seen than that which futtered aud Mapped
through Bleak House " upon this occasion IL
is an outrage TO maltreat the honest ana
good work OF another man, as the unknown author Oh
"Chesney Void" has maltreated the honest aud good
work OF Charles Dickens We wish TO express with un
eauvocal dstinctness. unqualified condemnation OF
this 1t is of turgidity and platltude u
consists chiefly OF carpenter-scenes and small taxi
dstorts characters; and it bettes the novel and
weares the listener Tho good that there Is IN its sui
stauce-fanty glinImering through rs trapplngs OF
gabble-comes, OF course, from Dickens. That 10
addresses one OF the most deeply sealed
cravings OF public taste,-the desire for inus-
tr,tion O, the romantic aspects Of domestic
history-will be inferred by all readers who
know the novel upon which IL is founded That novel
combines sad and tragic love experience; mystery;
an inscrutabe old lawyer; suspicious detective; o.
contrast OF high aud low life MURDER an lnvesties
tons number Of finely finished characters, both seri
ons and comic; aud several remarkably weird snd
effective landscapes interiors, and theatrical tsoieaa.'
and there is haunted atmosphere over the whole OF ".
These elements, a arof way, force Suggestion "
themselves through the opaque mechanism " ~
| adap,er aud redeem the connection from oeinS ." s
! soute nzzle III It's effect upon the public mna oue'
| work is totally unworthy OF the "I"
| OF Madam Jauausheck. The actress psd
| present the beautiful stately. saddeDed au'' anu
| yiperish. vindctive. malignant and us'ef1 80.
| French woman. Both were made 10 hVe W ''o -
| dbers OF being the success was one OF Versa'N!
vitality But, all that Madame JanauscneA o'o'
| picting these persons, tho merest foohhs' AZ -
| psrison with what she does in a work Oh drs"A
| Apollo digging in a cabbage garden woulu nos "
| sadder spectacle than Janauscbek acting I'D ,"''
| Wold" The play well set. The imagins''o "
| delicate painting OF Mr.. blessing were espee'AH'
| vealed IN the scene of the churehyard gaze me-
Rachel Noah disting nguished herself by very hue ~
tormauce OF Joe. since Agnes Robertson p.' p
suike at the Water Garden, near "
wears ego, the local stage has not onei'N
| better type. by woman, OF heipIesS n :
| than was presented by this careful and sensitive -
ress Mr Leviek acted Tutkin9hor' and vas n.rpn.
slainnut not before the pateDee that wa'ea loi ~.
demise had been completely exhausted. Mr.
was excellenty frgid and respectable, ~ 8" &C.,,
| Dedtock. and Mr.. wheelock did AL that ine p's -
! mittsd him 10 do with the character Of SIeke". -
drollery Of Guppy, played by Mr. PstemAn e'oseo
| Laughter Madam Jansusebek wac greeted WIN e. y,
slasm. flowers and glad welcome. The capi'a' 0'o ~
America is worthy OF seeiog the d,stnsuisneu i'
somethipg other than the wild puerpities thA' s',
the provincial stage. aud We ,r1,st that the pes
trn,ng with her great talents and brilliant rep"'"''
may speedily cease