, 1875-04-18

! JANAUscHEK.
The past week has not been especially notieea-
| Bic in matters Of amusement. The only feature
worthy Of remark has been the engagement Of
Madame Janauschek at Hooley's Theatre. 1t
| was her second visit, and after the fret night
q SNOWY, stormy, miserable night it was-the
| theatre was densely packed 1t every perform
ance. Friday night, when deborah" was
played, the weather was seriously cold aud gusty,
but not sufficiently 30 to alter the appearance Of
| the house, It is = strange fact that q great
many people go to see Janauschek play who
seldom trouble themselves about anything or
anybody else on the American stage Jauauzchek
calls out the highest appreciation fron all, for
! genius has no nationality, but the Germans and
| Isrs elites v6o are seen only al concerts and
| tho opera discover Sufficient interest in Jsnau-
| schek to go to the theatre during her engage-
| nent. The current Of the play OF deborah"
naturally carries with it the sympathies OF this
clazs. and the hea1ti1ess Of their enjoyment OF
| it shows itsalf clearly Perhaps managers may
| tako the hint given By such house as that OF
| Friday night, and realize that there ara plenty
Of people to be found who will support theatre
| provided there is something for them to see.
"Chesney Void, in which Madame Janauschek
audiences Strange to say, the representation
Of tho character Of the metcurial Rortense gives
mora popular pleasure than that OF
Lady .Dedloc&: Both Ere remarkable pieces
suggests = hurricane Of pasaon tette:ed
by hreeding and guarded BY intelligence seems
to be tho higher and mors fascinating piece Of
acting. Her Elizabeth is = character Of much
advantage Of not looking Marie Stuart. It
is gratifying to think Hoolsy's Theatre has been
flied every night this week but one and pleas
ant that Hooley should have seen it, just to hare
proof that the house can be filled when there ia
some reason for it. Perhaps our home company
which is 80 soon to leave will ill it for him be-
fore 1t starts for the West. It has not been
doing well in Cleveland. The people were
playing against Joe Jefferson. but even be did
not draw IS he has IN smaller cities
to apply their want OF SUCCESS there as a cri.e-
rion OF their excellence as measured by the i'm
partial minds OF strangers. Now that they re-
turn for = farewell (and there ara no benefits
good attendance, Tor Mcguire is coming, when
nobody will feel much interest in the place.
There has not been much opposition to
Madame Janauschek this week, fol-, viewed from !
should be taken, the counter-attractlops have |
been pitifully impoteut~ Lotta has been caper- |
ing. but that has ceased apparently to |
be attractive, the business at McVickers
barring fallen siuee ths previous week.
enough. One goes to the theatre to see Lotta, /
and ~ Iotta Is shove change, she can bo seen |
to equal adraotage 10 ZIP" and Little Nell" |
and once seen is enough for season. The Wall
lace Sisters. too, at the Academy Of Musc, vera !
not strong, either. There being three Of them t
the attraction should hzve been thres times as
great as Lotts- But they have not developed |
sny great degree OF talent not more than could +
be expected Of amateurs. The truth is, their
facn]ties are cramped in tbs tame and almost !
dreary play in which they attempt to make them !
felt. What they really require is piece with |
sone stir in il. There are some suggestions OF
violence. Euch az when Aaggs boldly
pretty girl in striped stockings. bnt after Jack
Harkaway" this ia dull Give them piece in
which Ill but tho heroine aud her lover are
butcheled, and then perhaps there will be soma
emerged from burlesqne, ard feela little strange
in their new habits, but they are young and
sprightly. They have thus one advantage over
their rival in the same line, who, although
sprightly has not the possibility which future
maturity may Bring.
Word comes from Toole that he has been do
ing well, aud, as he goes to Cleveland next week,
his friends will be glad OF the certainty that be
will not have suffered ser1ea Of miafortunes by ]
the time hs gets away from that city. Toole re-
cruits biz company from Chicago. Rachel Noah
goes with him rs leading lady, 0akes Roso - |
light comedian, Mrs. Nelson kneass goes az old
1auy, and h1r. r. c. Hill - walking gentleman.
They visit several large cities Of tha St&faa and |
then 90 through Canada -.
MR. oARpNER's BEyEEu
promises to be- somewhat Of novelty. Actors
aro noted for the readiness with which they vol |
unteer to play at benefit for one Of their num-
Der, but nobody ever supposed the managers
had been inDocu1ated with the same determines
tiou. According to Mr. Gardiner, there are four
na. napars who sre to exhibit their talent in hia