Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-14
IanAuschek,s Romnuce,

The Chicago Neps says that when the cur
tain dropped at Haverly's last Saturday, and
large audience was departing full of de-
light with the magnificent Interpretation
Jsnauschek mad given of Mary Stuart, a
man, who occupies high social position in
Chicago, expressed his satisfaction by re-
marking:
"Janauschek has put herself far ahead of
the German nobility, which tried to ruin her
twenty years ago."
"Tried to ruin her7n
"Yes, sir; nave you never heard the story
II is pretty one, because its plot and exc
cution were strong blow at the snobbsry OF
the German poteRtates. remember the af-
fair very we'll. because / happened al the
time TO be ia Frankfort, which Was lie scene
Of the first great drama in which Janausehek
played part, doing what at that time Maria
Theresa only had done, and what has since
been accomplished by no woman except the
vile OF King William. Here il Is"
The man who had spoken DISPLAYED
silver German thaler. 1t was a very hand.
some piece, and bore date of 1860. On one
SIDE was the coat-of arms of the free city Of
Frankfort, and the other was embsllished
With the face of a very beautiful young
woman, around which was the name of the
city. In creyice at the bottom of the bust
Was written in letters SO small they were
hardly legible, ga. Won Nordheim."
THAT ia Jansuschek at eighteen, and that
name is what she was known by when a child
You wonder how her face came 10 be there?
That was the same question the German po-
tentates asked with angry establishment when
the coin appeared in commerce. The free
cry of Frankfort had Tor centuries, By vir-
tn of lis charter, the right of Issuing cur
rency. This was oae ot lis bills. The sys-
TEN Of their issue WAC very much like that of
our bank notes. TIE money was dependent
upon the support Of TIE general government
Tor its value. The series Of de.igus had been
of the Guaia5 o "a q tEssn style until III &c.,
when the burgofn ter in changing the dies
put the face OF Janauschek in a place that
had always before been occupied by that of
potentste. The people generally were i'm
pressed with the beauty Of the design. The
face was young and pretty, the features
delicate, and the entire figure neatly en-.
circled IN a wreath of laurel The effect
upon the nobility was quite contrary. They
al once inquired who that woman was. The
government agents coon discovered that
abe was young stock actress who occupied
alleged intimate relations with the burgo-
melster. The discovery startled the staid
old nobility. They called upon the king,
and, by his command, the coinage of the
piece was forthwith stopped. Representa-
uves OF the government at once began 10
buy in the coin, but they were go clumsy in
their conduct that the people who admired
their rulers discomfort relished the preserv-
ing of the pieces and kept great many Of
them from being destroyed. This is one.
They command high value nov ss relics.n
But why should they be 80 angry?S
Because they thought a woman should
not so infringe upon the privileges of dis
tinctlon that had until then been cherished
by the great warriors or statesmen OF the
kingdom. Maria Theresa had been pictured
on coin, but she was the greatest queen
Austria had ever known. Then the idea of
stock actress, probably, too, only
the mistress OF burgomeister! 1t was
UNDESIRABLE TO them. They created so much
fuss about it that since then no woman's face
has been engraved except the wife of King
William, and it appeared only with that Of
her husband on the coronation ihaler, a
very few of which were Issued, in commence
ration OF William being placed upon the
throne.
"Janauschek was then young and un.
known, but che possessed those qualities
which have made her great actress. She
was of slender physique and had many deli
cate features, bearing no resemblance 10 the
stout woman she Is now. She was very
beautiful, and while many were angry on
account Of her Likeness appearing on The
national currency, nobody ever questioned
the good taste of the buFgomeister of Frank
fort"