The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-27
SHE ASKS AID
 OF AMERICANS
Mme. ,Janau.rchek. the Celebrated Actress, Poverty -Stricken--Is
 HI at Saratoga.

Mnne. Fanny Janauschek. one or the greatest actresses of her day, the pride of Europe for ten years and later, alone in the '70's, the wonder of America is in Saratoga to see if the climate and water will improve her health and proIong her life. She ia stopping at one or tho most modest n of boarding-houses, unaccom- panied by maid or servant. unsurrounded by friends and unshopiied with even the common Inxuries of the poor. t.5
 A few months ago while in Brooklyn she was stricken with paralysis, since which time she has had little exercise of her faculties. She can now scarcely walk. Her speech Is faltering. her hair very gray, her face shrunken. her eyes set far back into her head, her hands 90 shriveled as to apear pulseless Accord- ing to her own story shss has no money. She has disposed of he1 jewels she once possessed. Hospital and doctor bills have dissipated the few dollars she secured through the Actors Fund, When she succumbs she will have to be either buried by the county or by some chartta- ble organization.
 Appeals to American People.
 Interviewed few days ago. she con- fessed to her poverty stricken condition: ''I am not ashamed that have lost all my money" she said, s'nor am r how ashamed to ask the American people to help ne. My once immense fortune is gone. I have no friends"
 She grew reminiscent. Perhaps there was too much tragedy in my acting.@, she said. s''The public got tired of crying every night. Soon they may get weary of laughing too much. may get well. Who knows? And if should perhaps l could play my Merrillies again. I think the American people would come to see me in that once moe.
 These modern plays; what are they? Bah! And these modern actors that have to have their plays made to fit them, like their coats. who do nothing but strut around stage drawing-rooms! What are they compared to Salvini in 'OthelloT There was an actor for you! He was like q great beast when he crushed down the pillows over Desdemona; he was to hor- rible; Booth was a fine Otheilo. but so different, SO much gentler, you could not compare the two.
 T have never seen Irving save oncc in Faust It was a fine part. just suit ed to him. but he is more great stage manager than a tragedian.
 Likes Mansfield Best.
 Mar sfield. like him the best of your modern actors. But he has too many new plays. He wastes his talents. And the others, I do not like to speak about them: they have been so kind to me. Oh! you should have seen the great Greek tragedies. Antigore,' Meda,' :Phasdrs and Iphigenian g7Sssf~Ss s-
 Gradually, as she talked, old age fell from her like a mask. The withered old face became mobile, animated, af- most youthful. The expanding pupils hid the pale blue iris of her eyes and made them. dep black-tragic. Devils eyes" d famous critic once called them.
 The story of Janauschek's life is most romantic. In her prime she was the queen 6f the European stage. Royal and imperial gifts were showered upon her She numbered among her most ar. dent admirers the late Empress Of Rus sia, the King of Bavaria, the king of Hol- landA Louis Najoleon, viceroys and ana bassadSxs and nobleAnen by the score4 All of These paid their tributes to the trage. dienne, and it Is said that when she came to America in 1887 the jewels she brought with her as presents from her de- voices in Europe were worth at least $2oO, 900. 'S
 The great actress has always persist ently refused to write an autobiography, In her more than fifty years Of acting she has come into contact with men and women whose words and ways had made fascinating topics for her easy and grace full pen, for she is an excellent writer of English and the continental languages. But generous offers for such work have been consistently rejected, and the result has been that extravagant stories of her career In Europe have .fdpna their way into print. At all of them tshedias shrug- ged her shoulders with a- smile and the remark: What will the$ ndE write of me?' .- A.
 Made Debut WAsp X9npg.
 Mime. Janauschek was yAorn at Prague, Bohemia. July 30, 1880, and made her de- but in that city when she was IS years old. She was the fourth in d family of nine. As a child she showed remarkable talent for music and at 10 she was clev- CT pianist and wonderful singer. At IS she entered the conservatory. learned the Italian language and perfected her Ger man. It was during this time that her mind first turned toward the stage. Her master of elocution took deep interest In her and predicted for her a notable career as a player If she would consent to cultivate her marvellous histrionic pow CTS Her family consented and she made her first appearance as Carolina in the comedy, II Will Remain Single" Aftera that she played in Come Here" and Hove and Intrigue" and in these early