Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-11-08
InlTNHEKS ART
Her Power ana Magnetism IN q
Historic Play
TIE AsnPtiak htils A. rowers' fsr
Ihis Ark~raeoe aDd Esen1nE.

gAn4Rschek rarely comes without ~
lng as soRe new Indication ct her TAFe
genius Sna versatility. either N The
variety OF quality ~ Der performances
Last night she appeared for the nIsl
time ia Helns.ch Lsuoss play called
Essex IN the character ~ Queen
bess Why plsy 81 good and "a IA
person@uoR 50 oonsPlcuously excellent
should nov be presented Tor the FIRST
time 10 tie American theatef-eoers q
hard 10 understand. For a long period
"kssex" hss been a fayorite IN Europe
aad IA this same character JGnauschsk
won her isurels. AID Dr. LAuDe himself
crowned her success with hss applause
IN Vienna, during her great success n
that city. Tie character Of Queen
Bess fits Janauschek admirably, al
though che looked much younger than
the Queen Was at the peuOd OF this
plaF. The story opens when the
fayorte OF the Queen and the people.
the attractive Essex, suddenly leaves
HE army ia Ireland snd, without iexve
OF notice, appears Ia London 10 face The
enemies who have accused him
OF treason. The Queen, who
loves him, rebukes while she u
willing 10 forgive he rashness,
but while she is seeking for e weapon
70 defend him against his enemies, her
jealousy il aroused by discovering that
a woman WAS brought 10 Essex's house
ia Sedan char.
Her layOrte again appears before
her. She flies AZ HIM IN unresifalDec
leslouf fury and strikes hun violently
in the presence OF the court. The I'M
petuouS EsseX, IN resentment, arouses
his followers 10 Instruction, and Lon
don IL IN tunAult. The throne ls men
aced and the Queen is urged by her
ministers TO seek safety IN fight, bat by
3 subtle device she turns the tickle mob
against their favorlte and the leaders
folly. The Queen has asserted and
maintained her authority, but when
the attractive young fAy0rite Il dragged
before her a helpless wounded captive.
pity takes place OF vengeance, and the
proud Queen is little more than 4 weak
lond woman. The handsome ESSEX is
condemned. The Queen Is ready 10
forgive. The words Of pardon are on
ner lips, when the beautiful Anne Rut-
snd leaps into EsseX's arms with a cry
Of terror.
The startled Queen demands Of Lady
Rutland: What Is that man 10 your
and Anne replies, through her tears:
He is my husvand."
"My lll-fated Anne" says Essex.
Tie Queen stands as silent and rgid
az statue for a moment, and then
turns 20 the glrl at her feet and SAYS.
"Yeu-you are maTrIed-thenF'
The voice is subdued, but the words
come quick and sharp, az an adder {
stmg.
The young wife replies: eve are,
ny Queen"
Another pause. The trembling, pallic
| !, cen resp nds: "Since whenP
Ana the giH replies, "A year ago"
And the Queen recalls, when | was
visiting al Essex palace
YES" says the girl 1--WE were then
| secretly married At N dpight."
VIII the Queen burst into tears like 8
weak woman? No, Her breast swells
Tor moment, then quick scornful
fash from her eye and the mans fate
sealed. The story OF the ring which
| Elizabeth is SAID TO have gwen 20 Essex
with the assurance that any offense Of
as would De at once pardoned BY the
! lng beng sent 30 her, app ars IN the
story, and this historical tale adcs IL
The interest Of the final act. While
| the play and the characters are histOri-
| al, there is y strong heart interest, and
through the scenes OF political intrigue
| - interviewer strong threads Of love
| and jealousy, which hold the sympa-
! tnies and the interest. The play Is
| more closely allied 10 Marie Stuart than
any other play ia Janauschek's roper.
tore; il i, II possI Die, better than Schel-
| ler's excellent work. for Il excels ~ il:
| greater variety, showing, rs II does
| both sides of the Queens character
| and Janauschek skillfully elaborate;
| the opportunities for the display of tho
| womans varying moods. There were
| many pretty and some beautiful artistic
| touches N the night scene ~ ths
| Queens private apartments when she
is with her confidential courters. The
scene was a triumph of repose and arts
| TIC grsce, II was AL so easy ard natura
| until there came the sudden fash oi
| jealousy, and ~ q glance and a WORD
| Janauschek changed the whole ch2rac
| ter and motive Of the scene IN an n
slant, and the piayfulness turned e
passion.
During the scenes OF tumult, Will,
| the Queens MINISTRY are almost drag
ging her 10 safety, Jansuschek's sullen
subdued intensity, while firmly resisting
their appeals. wac full Of character n
tone, expression and action; the later
scenes gave her such great scope and
she made so much of every opportunity
that this performance Will undoubtedi z,
command the attention OF theater -goeTi
and Queen Bess VIII be the fsyorte Of
Janauschek's long repertoire.
A second success tast night was ~,
performance Of Robert Devereaux. bs
Mr. A. H. stuart. who doomed head and
shoulders above h. surroundings
The character which he acter
wss worthy Of the genius and qualities
Of \ Booth. and Nr Stuart not OIL
plsyed j. we'll, but in 3 msnneT a. slf
prise. Tie came in for q lsrge share 81
the applause whlch vas freely bestowed
/ The company al do wei and Jauhu
schck scored another triumph. At th.
matinee THIS afternoon Meg Merrilies
and the closing performance Of the eu
gagerent THIS evening Macbeth"
Fl..h-s Prem ia. Power.
Redmond's Opera House was favore,
/ with another crowded house lsst uight
The street cars were running. an
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