The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-06-06
MADAME
An Interesting Talk with tn
oueen Of Tragedy.
~ ENTFUL CAREERS
nae me Great Artistic Has Done
And What She Says Of
Her Work.

The life of anyone who has struggled !,
er"inediy against the many Opposing !,
nuences that always beset the path of no
humanity, especially if that life has hea
successful. is always interesting. With II;
ieehng IN view, a reporter OF THE M,rrr
Yesterday called upon Madame Janauscbo1
IN her rooms at the Mt. Vernon Hotel sh
was surrounded by H. J. Sargent, her man
ager; George D. Chaplin and A. II. stuart
VINO act In the double roles OF principal ar
oors' stage manager and treasurer. Mr.
sargent had just finished explaining \;
future movements, which need the assists NO
OF the other gentlemen, and the apnrova
OF Madame Janauschek. All seemed in :
happy state OF mind, the Madame esno
cialiy SO, Tor in addition to being pleased
WIN MI. Sargent's proposed plans, she had
JUST received a cablegram from Bohemia.
that a large investment she had
Iha1e tnere some years ago, had more thar
reaiizeo her greatest expectations.
THE MADAME AT HOME.
reporter was at once put at his ease
by a most cordial welcome from the lad
VINO bade him be seated near her. Thegen.
tiemen, except Mr.. Sargent. having made
their adieus, she said "Well what do Won
want me to talk about? I always like to
meet the gentlemen OF the press for thew
generally have something to say. 1 would
much rather be talked to than talk myself. "
Inc reporter must confess that when he
actually found himself in the presence nj
this great actress the thousand Questions
ne had prepared in his mind to ask had en-
tlrely disappeared and he felt more like
TALKING about the weather than asking
questions. MIR. Sargent, observing the EN-.
parrassment, generously came to his relief
ana SAID, Madame, he don't want to ask
you o you like 'our city or our climate
put something of yourself" With this as
the reporter proceeded without
lurther trouble. Madame, the citizens OF
Butte are interested in you and anxious to
more about you. You are receiving
the attention of our very best neonle and
they fully appreciate the great treat Won
are giving them. They would like to know
more OF your childhood and the work YOU
nave done" WV
NOT GERMAN.
"YOu knowI am a native born Bohemian -
he said, "and my mothers tongue is not
u your Teutonic family of languages, but
9%lavonic, with the Polish and the Russian.
'hough Germa is spoken to some extent
n Bohemia, 1T is not much understood by
he common people. In the markets YOU
ould not make yourself understood in it
'eyond single words" Mr.. Sargent here
emarked: ut is the general impression
hat the Madame is German. As you see
he is not. She had to learn the German
language the same as English"
Francesca Romaha Magdalena Janau-
was born at Prague, Bohemia, JULY !
u. 1SS7- She WAC tho for,rf1 >e :
I nine children. Her father was a mer-
liant, whose bushes reverses hardly placed |
i'm III position to greatly assist her in her
hosen profession, yet she states. that he
Id not oppose her in her determination to |
, on the stage. She did not stop yester- |
ay to speak at length of her home sur
oundings nor of the grand Old Bohemian
apital, except to praise it's beautiful thea
II. There she might have remained and
fame as a tragedienne in her native
lnguage, but she could not carry her fame
broad. There are no other theaters OF
in Bohemia, SO she at once saw
lat she must learn German in order to
lcceed as entirely as her ambition and
llents demanded.
f ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT.
AS a child she was passionately fond Of
usic, and played the piano exceedingly
ell at 6 years OF age. Blythe time she was
) years old she was able to play anything
sight, and was apparently on the high
'ad to success in hedepartment of music.
ut here disappointment overlook her in
e shape of an accident. She fell down
tn a glass in her hand and cut it so badly
at for a time she lost the use of a part OF
e injured hand. But she was also a singer
rare attainments, and the accident ,
rned her efforts more entirely to the
aiming OF her voice. 1t was while under
cal instruction that she was introduced
AIDED to go on the stage. Though she
s reason to be satisfied with her success, |
e still retains her preference for the life
a prima donna, and feels that she was Y
ted to command that position. Even
zen in the midst OF my first great success !
Frankfort" said she, ~ once had my :
packed, ready to 60 to Gottschalk
Paris, and prepare for the opera. But !
sister opposed the idea. l was now in !
God position. Why give it up for IN un- =
tainty?" :
SUCCESS IN THE DRAMA. v
10 it has often happened. Success in one
. does not always drive from the mind the
ief that a greater success awaited in 4
other, had only the other path been
osen. Goethe appeared to think little of
writings, and prided himself on his !.
entific attachments. t
After playing awhile at Prague, Madame s
nauschek vent to Chemnitz. where her a
ne spread rapidly abroad. She next be- Z
ne leading lady at Cologne and Frank Fl
t; at the latter place she remained about h
e years. These city theaters OF Germany n
in the hands OF stock companies, which IL
the most part, do not travel far; yet p
dame Janauschek often enjoyed short b
which she used in starring through
n~eiphbOring towns. A feature Of these ID