, 1877-02-18
Beethoven Soc;ety's Reunion---Y. II. G.
4. Concert---Soldene's Return,
Notes Of Chicago Husicians...MusicalF Fes.
tiFal at Cincinnati Next Year.
What the Singers and Players Are
Dolng---European Operate
Gossip.


IAE- JAEACscHEK'5 ENGAGEMENT.
1he temperance Of Nine Janauschek
1taSerly's Theatre, after an absence OF tn
years, Is dramatic event OF considerable in
portance- She stands clearly in the front ran
oi tic profession, having as peers in her own dt
parfment OF acting not more than haIf-a+loze
persons Her art is marvellous. especially +
view Of the difficulties she has, and has alway
had, to contend with. Wanting beautiful fac
or figure, she has no means OF securin,
beforehand the sympathies Of the spectators
Since taking parts in English. SHE Ia
hau to contend also with a slight accent
which In some situations would make any act
ress less than a great one ridiculous or gro
ces4ue- But Janauscllek does not have to be
long On the stage in order to gain the respect
OF her a11dience; and, when she has obtained
this. her accent is forgotten. There was not on
The part OF any auditor disposition to smile ut
tic thick grouping OF consonants in tho mouth
oi The Queen OF Scotland, or at the marked burr
OF al English lady of quality. In the parts Of
Detorah and Rorteas> there was ercn proprictY
in the accent A summary Of Nine .Jana,1-
sehck's merits would be long in the making,
and probably would not meet with general
appreciation, since individual standards vary so
grca,]y When applied to acting. Few persons
who have not thought Oh the subject will agree
at hrst that Nine JaEauschck is peculiarly gracc-
~ IN her movements Yet reflection will show
that such is tie case She i absolutely grace
1Gl-not merely graceful, as the c!,url;sh critic
might say. for one so 1ny;cldv in her pcrson''
Her treatment of her hands and arms, in which
1!s training Of any actress is most plainly
shows above all how closely Mn.c. Jan
sr:chek has studied that mysterious
13d suutic quality OF acting called, for wait OF
M ls';er na,s, 'rf?ose: She bus not QUE 'llo-
ott tll.: domain of her art; she oycr3ocs not1-
lEg. ticr tacinl exprcssion is illustrative and
IL .nFcSte, but j. is never caricaturc; she docs
,s,t put tail III Wrslillcs means OF exhibit
h;s III nalpablc form tue feelings Of the heart;
she c.eS Eo1 draw down the corners OF i.cr
'Houta AID Shut lc- eyes wearily Whenever she
WISHES tu show any kind Of suffering: iu
s.lurt> si1c does not run her emotions |
l::'9 .. tec ,ao'd OF her faSc, nut lets her face
work ~; scr dramatic instinct directs Size is
hn1, tsc:eio: artificial in any senec except tl;:
gos:si ore: We should like to lave those per
f..'s' 'atslE "l'r2ng up, who hare undcrtakena |
:eaen;e u ,aanncr'sns III The abstract explain
exactly In what degree Janauselless art loses by
lEe ...,ss'tc Of them. She llas fewer manner |
asEis han any living ac;ress~-fcwer even than
his:osl: and: unedncated as it may be to think
list vi accomplishments Her power is not
Always perceived, because it is 50 completely
undr. cou1rol. She belongs distinctirely to tne
srf,o2i of Unconditional actresses, if by s'eno-
,ca fa,ti,s Ss i.,,ots .. pefiest & controi M O. the
every moment she is on tbc star ad inow
moreover, exactly where sheis coming out. It's
4 question rs old as the dramatic profession
nt scifs ~ H. ,1r!:fsr.aa or pcrlec1 command
III this lately published volume On s'Actors and
Acting attempts to decide the question lit
tie on cacl side, land arrives at an unsatisfactory
I,yin% " ~ vas IN nis cay the best
eE y R9 thn ., se;eonsaous aefor and the
eiasa c hean .. Inc OPPOSITE school. The one had
~ auuuoa1lt resources and was more even in
I!!s performances; the other had brilliant
E.I' EEesaus' *nlch psacco him in some parts
.ead and shoulders above all compcti-
|ors. but deserving him in others,
et him fall below the ordinary level. Kean was,
moreover, MT the same at all times, or in the
same play throughout one evening; 3lacreadr
vas =: man OF inches and tape-measures, and had
US ac;nrs liked at rehearsals like SO many bales
u goods When he came at night he was al |
Ways cssfrcct to the inch Kean was the genius
lAt Macready the talented ploddcr; yet Mac
ccady's average was Us high, or higher, than
acan s. and the Me-work OF the former will hold
IS important q place in dramatic history
Is f.aa; Of the latter. Nine Jauauschek will :
lazzl:ng gcniuses Her artistic career, if We
nistake not, las been one OF constant labor | :
Nth obvious mental capacity for the stage, she
lad the perseverance and tile stubborn will to !
onquer ill the obstacles that Law in ner road to
ucress. Her conscicntfousncss is even vet ner !
.oblest cl,ara.1rrisfic. Snc * IN accoi,nt ~ &
t, one Ut the most Interesting nprsons | T
'ow resularly upon the stage How :
onl'tanlF + " dlsplaSed IN the three PLAYS she
Dehnrah y and :: t,bosnce Woil s; Tia IT,
llvwcd her in the portrayal Of dienifed hero. L
IN ard passionate. If shallow, love; the =
ccond rs the representative OF an a1l-absorbing !;
l.ird bofh rs betrareiI woman rns
q death by the respectaiJe conrenf,onalit;cs 4
bou: her, and also rs IN ndye,- | Il
;;rcss engaged in open war upon these a
The piays Afforded Wme.'1 :
:,,auschek m opportunity to run what the New 4
iorls critics ,all the eamut OF passion" and I
E.c ran it. It was not, however, the whole r
:.nlut Of passion,' but only the middle portion G
T il. The classical plays in her repcrtory she :
1ScN cnosc NOT 70 present, fcaring that they :,
'ou!d not meet with popular appreciation. The !,
may be pronounced highly success =
u. n was IN some respects the most agreeable {,
ny actress bus PLAYED here this season. The ~ ~
nllort gwen ny the Olympic Company, con- -
r1ry ~ an expectations was 1air; and was use q
u III again introducing to the public Of Chicago s.
:ICC AtHls Eo AATIG00lE as MI. + rank " eStQp.