ARTHUR SCHMITZLER
##l.
Irony Features
Vioid Frlängte
By Schnitzler
Author Expands Original
Eight Page Story Into Intri¬
guing 200 Page Novelette
DAYBREAK—Bu Arthur Schnitzler.
New York: Simon & Schuster. 81.50
By WALKER LONG
Thirty-five years ago Daybreak,“
appeared as an eight-page short story.
After nearly two score years in Arthur
Schnitzler’s file it is again presented
to the public, but this time it is a
novelette, some 200 pages in length.
Although the author reworked this
story, it shows the unmisakable im¬
print of his early methods—those em¬
ployed in Bertha Garlan.
He is back in his old form again.
There is none of the hysteria that
characterized Fraulein Else,“ none of
the sentimental vagueness that set
Rhapsody“ apart from his other
short works. It is brief, swift-moving
story with event after event bring the
plot to an inexorable close. Herr
Selmitzler again attains the heights
wir
lade his works so popu¬
tinent and in Amreica'
illiain Kasda is an of
Iy modest means, wite
aintain a respectable
ese society and still no
himsel.
By denyin
rationing eigarette
1e is able to indulge ir
ial game of poker witl
a nearby spa.
hen Willie believes his feet
olid financial ground again.
ficer, who
ambling forced
A 1
fror
seeks his ald. This
frien
d he was not a vrey Close
friend at thatt-asks Willie for the
loau of an almost fabulous sum to
make up a shortage in his acconnts.
Willie exhausts all possible sources of
a loan for his friend. He finally de¬
eides on gambling with his own
mengr funds
Willie plays cards in the same reck¬
less manner
at hurled Fraulein Else
into hyste
hat impelled Beatrice
to deceive hier son with his friend.
Willie wins and wins. He seems to be
the man who cannot lose.
There are winnings enough to save
friend; his original stake is safe
his breast pocket and he has
ugh besides to insure him of un¬
emed of luxuries for montha to
ome. Then fate steps in. Willic
misses his train because the Consul's
cabby is too slow. He returns to the
game and the cash comes—and the
awakening! Willie is stunned by the
amazing stut he has lost to the Con¬
aul, who insists on the dept of honor
heing paid within twenty-four Hours,
an the code of an officer and gentle¬
nen prescribes.
Willie determines to pay, that is i!
he can beg, borrow or steal the moncy.
He goes to his uncle, who recently dis¬
continued his allowance. There he
makes a strange discovery. His uncle
is married to a woman Willie had once
spurned. He finds her but she re¬
fuses to give him the money. Later
after a night together she plays the
same trick on him he had played on
her. Then after Willie meets his
doom the uncle appears with the
money. It is tragic, almost melodra¬
mätic, but the subtie irony of Horr
Schnitzler makes it an intriguing
story.
34
biel
Morgengrauen
12 A. en en ee e e erere dr e ee ir be erenenenennene
###rsch (#c Onsenurn
Jandary 22. 1928
Sierehernt Sreht
*
LiTElan MEint
Novelette With Setting In
Vienna Done in Schnit¬
zler’s Best Style
DAYBREAK By Arthur Schnitzler.
Translated from the German by
William A. Drake. New York:
Simon & Schusten 1.50.
TDAyBrenk, a novelette or long
short story, brings out that fine liter¬
ary craftsmanship of the author
#rich was not so apparent in“ Rhap¬
sody,? his previous book The set¬
ting is Vienna of somo years ago,
Judging by his references to car¬
riages und horse-cars. Schnitzler
has ever made Vienna à city of grace
and beauty, of sparkle and gaiety,
with a suggestion of Paris to lighten
the heavy German atmosphere. His
storics of his beloved city aro real¬
istic, even grim, with oft-times a
haunting tragedy. but they are never
sordid. In his est story one fig¬
ure is presemin. ut—Willi Kasda. a
youngf army oflicer, amiable, pre¬
sentable in appearance, but frivolous
and absurdly valn, with a decided
dair for a pretty face
Tho story opens a tdaybreak one
Sunday morning when Willi is nwak¬
ned by a former comrade whom ho
las known only casually. Bogner
ias come tolask the loan of 1,000
ulden, having misappropriated funds
n his keeping, and being in immi:
ient danger of detection. Willi has
10 money, and is at outi with his
ich uncle, but he agrees# to try bis
uck at cards that evening and hand
er his possible winnings of Bog¬
ler. He wins the required amount.)
ut stopping for a flirtationonbisl
vay to the station, he wisses bis
rain to Vienna and is forced to¬
pend the night at the gambling
ort. To relieve the tedium of gelie
wening, he wanders aimlessly back
o the gaming tables, wins and loses:
n rapid succession, until, exeitement
overcoming him, be plays for Inger
and larger stakes and finds himself
11,000 gulden in debt to a certain.
Consul Schnabel. Matters are not
helped by the Conzul's declaration
that he must have the moncy by
noof.
Going back to the city Willi in
desperation sceks bis uncle, but the
uncle has just married and put bis
money into bis wife's business. Willi
then turns to the bride for help. to
find she is a former mistress of bis
whom he had lightly discardel some
years before.
Leopoldine docsn't
give him the money, but ehe does
promise
visit him that evening.
When sl arrives she offers herseif
instead
the hoped-for money.
Leaving at dawn, she carelessly tosses
him a banknote of 1,000 gulden.
Humiliated and despairing, knowing
the consul will not accept thin small
sum, he sends tho money to Bogner
and shoots himself. Mediocre in
every respest hs as no resource with¬
in himself or ithout, to extrieate
Nimnself from the tangle of ciraum¬
stances. He has nothing but bis
honor as an officer, and that de¬
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##l.
Irony Features
Vioid Frlängte
By Schnitzler
Author Expands Original
Eight Page Story Into Intri¬
guing 200 Page Novelette
DAYBREAK—Bu Arthur Schnitzler.
New York: Simon & Schuster. 81.50
By WALKER LONG
Thirty-five years ago Daybreak,“
appeared as an eight-page short story.
After nearly two score years in Arthur
Schnitzler’s file it is again presented
to the public, but this time it is a
novelette, some 200 pages in length.
Although the author reworked this
story, it shows the unmisakable im¬
print of his early methods—those em¬
ployed in Bertha Garlan.
He is back in his old form again.
There is none of the hysteria that
characterized Fraulein Else,“ none of
the sentimental vagueness that set
Rhapsody“ apart from his other
short works. It is brief, swift-moving
story with event after event bring the
plot to an inexorable close. Herr
Selmitzler again attains the heights
wir
lade his works so popu¬
tinent and in Amreica'
illiain Kasda is an of
Iy modest means, wite
aintain a respectable
ese society and still no
himsel.
By denyin
rationing eigarette
1e is able to indulge ir
ial game of poker witl
a nearby spa.
hen Willie believes his feet
olid financial ground again.
ficer, who
ambling forced
A 1
fror
seeks his ald. This
frien
d he was not a vrey Close
friend at thatt-asks Willie for the
loau of an almost fabulous sum to
make up a shortage in his acconnts.
Willie exhausts all possible sources of
a loan for his friend. He finally de¬
eides on gambling with his own
mengr funds
Willie plays cards in the same reck¬
less manner
at hurled Fraulein Else
into hyste
hat impelled Beatrice
to deceive hier son with his friend.
Willie wins and wins. He seems to be
the man who cannot lose.
There are winnings enough to save
friend; his original stake is safe
his breast pocket and he has
ugh besides to insure him of un¬
emed of luxuries for montha to
ome. Then fate steps in. Willic
misses his train because the Consul's
cabby is too slow. He returns to the
game and the cash comes—and the
awakening! Willie is stunned by the
amazing stut he has lost to the Con¬
aul, who insists on the dept of honor
heing paid within twenty-four Hours,
an the code of an officer and gentle¬
nen prescribes.
Willie determines to pay, that is i!
he can beg, borrow or steal the moncy.
He goes to his uncle, who recently dis¬
continued his allowance. There he
makes a strange discovery. His uncle
is married to a woman Willie had once
spurned. He finds her but she re¬
fuses to give him the money. Later
after a night together she plays the
same trick on him he had played on
her. Then after Willie meets his
doom the uncle appears with the
money. It is tragic, almost melodra¬
mätic, but the subtie irony of Horr
Schnitzler makes it an intriguing
story.
34
biel
Morgengrauen
12 A. en en ee e e erere dr e ee ir be erenenenennene
###rsch (#c Onsenurn
Jandary 22. 1928
Sierehernt Sreht
*
LiTElan MEint
Novelette With Setting In
Vienna Done in Schnit¬
zler’s Best Style
DAYBREAK By Arthur Schnitzler.
Translated from the German by
William A. Drake. New York:
Simon & Schusten 1.50.
TDAyBrenk, a novelette or long
short story, brings out that fine liter¬
ary craftsmanship of the author
#rich was not so apparent in“ Rhap¬
sody,? his previous book The set¬
ting is Vienna of somo years ago,
Judging by his references to car¬
riages und horse-cars. Schnitzler
has ever made Vienna à city of grace
and beauty, of sparkle and gaiety,
with a suggestion of Paris to lighten
the heavy German atmosphere. His
storics of his beloved city aro real¬
istic, even grim, with oft-times a
haunting tragedy. but they are never
sordid. In his est story one fig¬
ure is presemin. ut—Willi Kasda. a
youngf army oflicer, amiable, pre¬
sentable in appearance, but frivolous
and absurdly valn, with a decided
dair for a pretty face
Tho story opens a tdaybreak one
Sunday morning when Willi is nwak¬
ned by a former comrade whom ho
las known only casually. Bogner
ias come tolask the loan of 1,000
ulden, having misappropriated funds
n his keeping, and being in immi:
ient danger of detection. Willi has
10 money, and is at outi with his
ich uncle, but he agrees# to try bis
uck at cards that evening and hand
er his possible winnings of Bog¬
ler. He wins the required amount.)
ut stopping for a flirtationonbisl
vay to the station, he wisses bis
rain to Vienna and is forced to¬
pend the night at the gambling
ort. To relieve the tedium of gelie
wening, he wanders aimlessly back
o the gaming tables, wins and loses:
n rapid succession, until, exeitement
overcoming him, be plays for Inger
and larger stakes and finds himself
11,000 gulden in debt to a certain.
Consul Schnabel. Matters are not
helped by the Conzul's declaration
that he must have the moncy by
noof.
Going back to the city Willi in
desperation sceks bis uncle, but the
uncle has just married and put bis
money into bis wife's business. Willi
then turns to the bride for help. to
find she is a former mistress of bis
whom he had lightly discardel some
years before.
Leopoldine docsn't
give him the money, but ehe does
promise
visit him that evening.
When sl arrives she offers herseif
instead
the hoped-for money.
Leaving at dawn, she carelessly tosses
him a banknote of 1,000 gulden.
Humiliated and despairing, knowing
the consul will not accept thin small
sum, he sends tho money to Bogner
and shoots himself. Mediocre in
every respest hs as no resource with¬
in himself or ithout, to extrieate
Nimnself from the tangle of ciraum¬
stances. He has nothing but bis
honor as an officer, and that de¬
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