2. Quttings
box 38/2
—
HEMSTREET
96 WARREN STREET
NEW VORK CITT
V SUN
30
THE STAGE
IN VIENNA
VIENNA.
become aware of his serious condi
IFNHE past season saw a rejuvena¬
tion, which would undoubtedl,
tion of the drama in Vienna,
hasten his death. This play was noi
Virtually all of the Viennese
allowed to be performed in Vienna
theaters housed one or more suc¬
before the war.
cesses during the course of the year,
Another success, but not as popular
In contrast to the previous scason
asthe previously mentioned ones, was
when few plays of note were pro¬
Linen From Ireland,“ a satire on¬
duced. Audiences were large and
the Austrian bureaueracy, linen hav¬
enthusiastic. Nor can this gratify¬
ing been a forbidden import to
ing patronage be attributed to better
Austria.
economie conditions In Vienna; the
One of the greatest hits In Vienna
city is as financially distressed as it
in recent years wasJourney's
has been at any time since the war.
End,“ which played a phenomenally
One of the outstanding events of
abecessful engagement at thei
the theatrical searon was the vist.
Prutsches Volks Theater. Another
of Emll Jannings and Werner Krai#
dess was“Reclame,“ by Granista!
German film stars, during the mont#.
Diestaetten.
of April. Each of them plaved for
The opera, like the drama, flour¬
two weeks on the legitimate stage to
ished in Vienna during the last year,
the acclaim of critics and audiences.
having a far more succe eful season
Jannings appeared in a classical
both artistically and finaneially than
drama of Hauptmann’s as well as the
any In recent years. This rejuvena¬
lighter Les Affalres Sont Les Af¬
tion of the opera was attributed by
faires“ of Mirabean, In the latter he
the crities to Dr. Clemens Kraus,
played opposite Hansi Niese, one of
formerly with the Philharmonie, vhol
Vienna’s most accomplished ac¬
was engaged, although only 38 years
tresses, whose polished performance
of age, as director of the Staatsoper,
caused her to share equallz' the erlt¬
che Metropolitan of Vienna. The
ical enthusiasm with Jannings.
celebrated Richard Strauss was made
Possibly the greatest dramatio suc¬
honorary director.
cess of the Viennese season was
He chose for his firat performance
Metternich.“ by Hans Zassthann,
Simone Boccanegna,“ an opern by
which played for three months at the
Verdi, wilich hadn't been heard for
Burg Theatre. Zassmann, kt 45, 18
regarded as one of Austria's fore- fifty vears in Vienna. He revlved it
with a new text by Hans Werfel. His
most playwright:, Formerly a So¬
success was immedinte.
cialist, he has experienced a change
Another memorable performance
of doctrine and i“ now an ardent
was Arladne auf Naxos“ by Rich¬
monarchist. Metternich“ reflects
ard Strauss. Appearing in this op¬
his monarchistic enthuslasm. It 18
era was Fannie Clever, the leading
glorification of the ree ationary
prima donna of Leipzig, sister of one
regime, played in a great number of
of the most esteemed dramatie eritics
scenes. with more technical direztion
of Vienna, Dr. Hans Clever.
lavished upon it than upon any other
The stars who were greeted with
play ever produced in Vienna.
the most critical plaudits during the
Arthur Schnitzler, the great Aus¬
season were Piccaver, Rode, Kalen¬
trian novelist and drai.atist, had
ewo successes to his credit at thel berg, Mme. Adela k#rn, Lotta Leh¬
Volks Theatre during the past sea-mann, Maria Nementh, Mme. Oshe¬
vaska and Rossetta Onday.
son. The first was a new play, de
seribed by the eritics as “a poetleh Jeritza, who Is singing here now,
sensation.“ entitled" Das Spiel Der bbas been less kindly received by the!
rities. They assert that, while still
Sizmmerlufte. 11#8 otfier
a magnetie artist, her volce has de¬
„ A revival of his drama.“ Profes¬
teriorated and her acting has become
sor Bernhardt.“ played with more
too flamboyant.
Enished technic than ever before,
In the titie role was a güest star,
In the operetta field, two new sue¬
Fritz Kortner, born in Vienna, but
c####es were produced, The Violet of
now playing in Berlin.
Montmartre,“ by the Indefatigable
Professor Bernhardi“ Is a drama
Emmerich Kalman, and Johann
with an all-male cast. It depiets a
Strauss’s“A Night in Venlce,“ a
controversy between a physician, Dr.
Shubert title if there gver was one.
Bernhardi, and a priest. The latter
Several of the operetta theaters
wants toadminister the last rites of
#closed, apparently suffering from
the church to a dying man; the doc¬
New York’s ailment of too many the¬
tor will not permit it lest the patient
aters and not enough plays. The
old Volks Opera also threw up its
hands, becoming a repertory theater
for the spoken drama.
Onthe concert stage, Max Pallen¬
berg, the greatest comedian of Vi¬
enna, is playing a farewell engage¬
ment of his ten greatest roles before
lcaving for the United States, where
he will appear in the fall. Another
acclaimed concert artist is Lipins¬
kaja, :. dramatie singer, who came to
Vienna as a Russian refugee. From
singing in music halls and cabarets,
she has become onc of the most pop¬
ular artists In Vienna.
Night life In Vienna has greatly
deterlorated since the war. Eco¬
nomie poverty blighted this form of
Tamusement first. The celebrated
box 38/2
—
HEMSTREET
96 WARREN STREET
NEW VORK CITT
V SUN
30
THE STAGE
IN VIENNA
VIENNA.
become aware of his serious condi
IFNHE past season saw a rejuvena¬
tion, which would undoubtedl,
tion of the drama in Vienna,
hasten his death. This play was noi
Virtually all of the Viennese
allowed to be performed in Vienna
theaters housed one or more suc¬
before the war.
cesses during the course of the year,
Another success, but not as popular
In contrast to the previous scason
asthe previously mentioned ones, was
when few plays of note were pro¬
Linen From Ireland,“ a satire on¬
duced. Audiences were large and
the Austrian bureaueracy, linen hav¬
enthusiastic. Nor can this gratify¬
ing been a forbidden import to
ing patronage be attributed to better
Austria.
economie conditions In Vienna; the
One of the greatest hits In Vienna
city is as financially distressed as it
in recent years wasJourney's
has been at any time since the war.
End,“ which played a phenomenally
One of the outstanding events of
abecessful engagement at thei
the theatrical searon was the vist.
Prutsches Volks Theater. Another
of Emll Jannings and Werner Krai#
dess was“Reclame,“ by Granista!
German film stars, during the mont#.
Diestaetten.
of April. Each of them plaved for
The opera, like the drama, flour¬
two weeks on the legitimate stage to
ished in Vienna during the last year,
the acclaim of critics and audiences.
having a far more succe eful season
Jannings appeared in a classical
both artistically and finaneially than
drama of Hauptmann’s as well as the
any In recent years. This rejuvena¬
lighter Les Affalres Sont Les Af¬
tion of the opera was attributed by
faires“ of Mirabean, In the latter he
the crities to Dr. Clemens Kraus,
played opposite Hansi Niese, one of
formerly with the Philharmonie, vhol
Vienna’s most accomplished ac¬
was engaged, although only 38 years
tresses, whose polished performance
of age, as director of the Staatsoper,
caused her to share equallz' the erlt¬
che Metropolitan of Vienna. The
ical enthusiasm with Jannings.
celebrated Richard Strauss was made
Possibly the greatest dramatio suc¬
honorary director.
cess of the Viennese season was
He chose for his firat performance
Metternich.“ by Hans Zassthann,
Simone Boccanegna,“ an opern by
which played for three months at the
Verdi, wilich hadn't been heard for
Burg Theatre. Zassmann, kt 45, 18
regarded as one of Austria's fore- fifty vears in Vienna. He revlved it
with a new text by Hans Werfel. His
most playwright:, Formerly a So¬
success was immedinte.
cialist, he has experienced a change
Another memorable performance
of doctrine and i“ now an ardent
was Arladne auf Naxos“ by Rich¬
monarchist. Metternich“ reflects
ard Strauss. Appearing in this op¬
his monarchistic enthuslasm. It 18
era was Fannie Clever, the leading
glorification of the ree ationary
prima donna of Leipzig, sister of one
regime, played in a great number of
of the most esteemed dramatie eritics
scenes. with more technical direztion
of Vienna, Dr. Hans Clever.
lavished upon it than upon any other
The stars who were greeted with
play ever produced in Vienna.
the most critical plaudits during the
Arthur Schnitzler, the great Aus¬
season were Piccaver, Rode, Kalen¬
trian novelist and drai.atist, had
ewo successes to his credit at thel berg, Mme. Adela k#rn, Lotta Leh¬
Volks Theatre during the past sea-mann, Maria Nementh, Mme. Oshe¬
vaska and Rossetta Onday.
son. The first was a new play, de
seribed by the eritics as “a poetleh Jeritza, who Is singing here now,
sensation.“ entitled" Das Spiel Der bbas been less kindly received by the!
rities. They assert that, while still
Sizmmerlufte. 11#8 otfier
a magnetie artist, her volce has de¬
„ A revival of his drama.“ Profes¬
teriorated and her acting has become
sor Bernhardt.“ played with more
too flamboyant.
Enished technic than ever before,
In the titie role was a güest star,
In the operetta field, two new sue¬
Fritz Kortner, born in Vienna, but
c####es were produced, The Violet of
now playing in Berlin.
Montmartre,“ by the Indefatigable
Professor Bernhardi“ Is a drama
Emmerich Kalman, and Johann
with an all-male cast. It depiets a
Strauss’s“A Night in Venlce,“ a
controversy between a physician, Dr.
Shubert title if there gver was one.
Bernhardi, and a priest. The latter
Several of the operetta theaters
wants toadminister the last rites of
#closed, apparently suffering from
the church to a dying man; the doc¬
New York’s ailment of too many the¬
tor will not permit it lest the patient
aters and not enough plays. The
old Volks Opera also threw up its
hands, becoming a repertory theater
for the spoken drama.
Onthe concert stage, Max Pallen¬
berg, the greatest comedian of Vi¬
enna, is playing a farewell engage¬
ment of his ten greatest roles before
lcaving for the United States, where
he will appear in the fall. Another
acclaimed concert artist is Lipins¬
kaja, :. dramatie singer, who came to
Vienna as a Russian refugee. From
singing in music halls and cabarets,
she has become onc of the most pop¬
ular artists In Vienna.
Night life In Vienna has greatly
deterlorated since the war. Eco¬
nomie poverty blighted this form of
Tamusement first. The celebrated