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The Austrian dramatist and novelist, Dr. The Austrian dramatist and novelist, Dr.
Arthur Schnitaler,reator of the world¬ Arthur Schnitaler,reator of the world¬
ren ren
natof, died in Vienna yester¬ natof, died in Vienna yester¬
dav at the age of 69. dav at the age of 69.
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NOTED DRAMATIST DEAD NOTED DRAMATIST DEAD
Austrian Doctor Who Created Austrian Doctor Who Created
Anatol Anatol
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VIENNA. October 21.—The famous Austrian VIENNA. October 21.—The famous Austrian
dramatist and novelist, Dr Arthur Schnitzler, dramatist and novelist, Dr Arthur Schnitzler,
creator of t wor creator of t wor
hero to-day at the age of 69. hero to-day at the age of 69.
Dr Arthur Schnitzler, who was born in Vienna Dr Arthur Schnitzler, who was born in Vienna
in 1862, practised as a doctor for soveral years. in 1862, practised as a doctor for soveral years.
In 1893 he became famous with an amusing series In 1893 he became famous with an amusing series
of soven short plays of Vienneso life centring of soven short plays of Vienneso life centring
round the character of “ Anatol,” who was intro¬ round the character of “ Anatol,” who was intro¬
duced to the British publio by Granville Barker a duced to the British publio by Granville Barker a
number of vears later. “ Reigen, a series of ten number of vears later. “ Reigen, a series of ten
dramatic dialogues, which appeared in 1896, also dramatic dialogues, which appeared in 1896, also
achieved an international reputation.—Reuter. achieved an international reputation.—Reuter.
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A Memorial A Memorial
RTHUR SCHNITZLER, dead at RTHUR SCHNITZLER, dead at
69, was a pioneer in the novel 69, was a pioneer in the novel
and play of sex psychology. Himself and play of sex psychology. Himself
a physician and a physician and
editor of a medi¬ editor of a medi¬
cal journal, ne cal journal, ne
turned to writing turned to writing
plays and novels plays and novels
of undoubted of undoubted
brilliancy and brilliancy and
daring. "Anatol" daring. "Anatol"
(1893) made his (1893) made his
fame; "Reigen fame; "Reigen
is still taboo in is still taboo in
America. "Pro¬ America. "Pro¬
fessor Bern¬ fessor Bern¬
hardi" caused a hardi" caused a
Viennese sensa¬ Viennese sensa¬
tion. His novel¬ tion. His novel¬
ettes were ettes were
grouped recently grouped recently
in "Viennese in "Viennese
Arthur Schnitzler. Novelettes." Arthur Schnitzler. Novelettes."
Flight Into Flight Into
Darkness" will be published next Darkness" will be published next
week by Simon & Schuster. Schnitz¬ week by Simon & Schuster. Schnitz¬
ler was a patient, painstaking ler was a patient, painstaking
author. with a keen, analytical mind, author. with a keen, analytical mind,
tireless industry and brilliant ex¬ tireless industry and brilliant ex¬
pression. pression.
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Obituary Obituary
ARTHUR SCHNITZLER ARTHUR SCHNITZLER
NOVELIST AND DRAMATIST NOVELIST AND DRAMATIST
Arthur Schnitzler, the well-known Arthur Schnitzler, the well-known
dramatist and novelist, who died yes¬ dramatist and novelist, who died yes¬
terday in Vienna, was born n terday in Vienna, was born n
May 15, 1862, in Vienna, the city nose May 15, 1862, in Vienna, the city nose
careless, gracious, pre-war ways he careless, gracious, pre-war ways he
was to portray as no one else has was to portray as no one else has
done. done.
His father was a distinguished throat His father was a distinguished throat
specialist, whose patients included the specialist, whose patients included the
leading actors and singers of the time, so leading actors and singers of the time, so
that the future writer grew up in the best that the future writer grew up in the best
literary and professional society of the literary and professional society of the
Hapsburg capital. He followed his father's Hapsburg capital. He followed his father's
profession and became an army doctor, but profession and became an army doctor, but
had to leave the service after publishing had to leave the service after publishing
his sketch, “ Lieutenant Gustl. his sketch, “ Lieutenant Gustl.
He was the literary discoverer of the He was the literary discoverer of the
types of the young Viennese men abgut types of the young Viennese men abgut
town with plenty of leisure (“ Anatole ” town with plenty of leisure (“ Anatole ”
and of the Austrian equivalent of the and of the Austrian equivalent of the
midinette. midinette.
PSYCHOLOGICAL INSIGHT PSYCHOLOGICAL INSIGHT
His long array of tales and plays in¬ His long array of tales and plays in¬
cludes a great number of short stories and cludes a great number of short stories and
one-acters, distinguished by their delicate one-acters, distinguished by their delicate
psychological insight and graceful writing psychological insight and graceful writing
and composition. and composition.
His medical training showed itself His medical training showed itself
strongly in his work, not least perhaps in strongly in his work, not least perhaps in
the ever-present consciousness of mortality the ever-present consciousness of mortality
as a background for the loves and as a background for the loves and
gallantries of his characters. gallantries of his characters.
The social problems of latter-day Vienna The social problems of latter-day Vienna
occupy no great place in Schnitzler's occupy no great place in Schnitzler's
writings. He often applied himself suc¬ writings. He often applied himself suc¬
cessfully to a larger canvas, as in cessfully to a larger canvas, as in
drama “The Young Medardus" (1909), of drama “The Young Medardus" (1909), of
which the scene is Vienna during the which the scene is Vienna during the
Napoleonic occupation, and “ Professor Napoleonic occupation, and “ Professor
Bernhardi” (1912), a drama concerned Bernhardi” (1912), a drama concerned
with the problems of a doctor’s life. with the problems of a doctor’s life.
His last works, Casanova's Return” His last works, Casanova's Return”
(1918), (1918),
Fräulein Else” (1924), “ The Fräulein Else” (1924), “ The
Judge's Wife” (1925), and “A Dream Judge's Wife” (1925), and “A Dream
Story ” (1926), showed no flagging in his Story ” (1926), showed no flagging in his
powers. A number of his stories and plays powers. A number of his stories and plays
have been translated into English. have been translated into English.