The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-11
THE QUEEN OF THE STAGE.
An Interesting Interview With Janau-
schek---The Distinguished Actress
and Her New Play---Her Per-
sOnal Appearance and Ar.
tistic Ability.--A Won.
derful Woman.

Today a reporter for the ARGUS called
upon Nine. Janauschek at the Harper
house. The lady was found in room No.
5. She greeted the reporter with warm
shake of the hand as he en- tered ami cor>
daily invited him to char.
Il came to talk to you about your new
play, Madam Janauschek," broke in The
scribe after accepting the preferred chair.
Il have been very successful in my
Life" said Janauschek. Il want to tell
you, however" exclaimed the madam, and
her eyes flashed, chat the reporters in
Chicago are miserable set of plagirasts. -
After the first performance of my Life, .
in New York, | saw that there were
some things that needed wedding out, and
| had them removed 1t seems that the
Chicago critics got hold of the first criti-
cisms of the New York papers and in
Chicago criticisms were written about
parts of the play that did not exist.
had supposed that Chicago papers would
be independent, but they were not. do
not claim to be handsome, but do claim
to be an artist in my profession, The
Bankers Daughter was rewritten fouI
times, and Hazel Kirk three times have
not right to have My Life" rewritten
once?"
Janauscheck then entertained the scribe
with brief description of her new play,
and also in references to the plays she
presented last year, aud previous, in all OF
which she has became justly famous. The
unjust and cruelty wrong criticism which
the madame received in New York from
an English reporter who felt piqued at
the take off on the English manners in
"My Life caused her to publish pam'
phlet to the public relating there to- The
criticism was dispicable, and the out,
growth of fancied insult Franceskf
Romano Magdalena Janauscheck is a fin,
looking lady, apparently about forty
years of age. She is about the medium
height with compact build. Her eye
are dark and expressive, and in conyersa
ton they sparkle with intelligence He
head is well shaped with prominen
forehead. indicating great brain power
Her hair is dark and very handsome, ant
is banged in front She learned thu
English language readily, and speaks
tluently and correctly with a slight for
eign accent which is pleasant TO the ear
The madame owns considerable properly
at EmpOria. Kansas She has been il
! this country sixteen years, and I'm
citizen now" she replied with smile, tC
question of the reporter. She is "A won
derful actress She was born for TIT
stage and her every action and utteranct
is filled with dramatic fire The compa
nv is one OF the best and her success il
MY Life" is assured.
! Janauschek was disappointed in no
being greeted by larger audience las
night. She is not in the habit of playing
to benches and it does not speak much Il
the credit of Rock Island when an actres
of the equation of Janauschek is greete
by small house. Tonight the theatre
should be crowded to see this queen o
the dramatic stage in her new and ,grea
play
She graciously presented the reporte
with her autograph when he was leaving
and remarked that in the east she wa
asked for twenty-five to fifty autograph
a day. The madame is very pleasan
lady and willing to furnish the Intervene
all information possible relative to he
profession Her treasurer and actin!
manager, Mr.. Chas. B. Griste, is gen
tleman in all that the word implies Ii
fact the whole company is composed o.
ladies and gentlemen and the people o
this city should turn out in large number
tonight TO see them in My Life"