Schnitzler's Death Schnitzler's Death
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I. österr. behördl. konzessioniertes I. österr. behördl. konzessioniertes
Unternehmen für Zeitungs-Ausschnitte Unternehmen für Zeitungs-Ausschnitte
WIEN, I., WOLLZEILE 11 WIEN, I., WOLLZEILE 11
TELEPHON R-23-0-43 TELEPHON R-23-0-43
22 OCTER. 22 OCTER.
ARTHURSCHMTLLER ARTHURSCHMTLLER
DIES OF A DIROKE DIES OF A DIROKE
Austria's Leading Dramatist, Austria's Leading Dramatist,
Novelist and Poet Stricken Novelist and Poet Stricken
While Writing a Play. While Writing a Play.
A PHYSICIAN IN EARLY DAYS A PHYSICIAN IN EARLY DAYS
Wrote a Five-Act Tragedy at Age Wrote a Five-Act Tragedy at Age
of Nine—Hls Most Recent Novel of Nine—Hls Most Recent Novel
Is Soon to Be Published. Is Soon to Be Published.
Wireless to THE NEW YOaK TIMES. Wireless to THE NEW YOaK TIMES.
VIENNA Oct. 21.—Arthur Schnitz- VIENNA Oct. 21.—Arthur Schnitz-
ler, Austria's leading novelist, poet ler, Austria's leading novelist, poet
and dramatist, died tonight of a and dramatist, died tonight of a
stroke suffered a few hours earlier. stroke suffered a few hours earlier.
ARTHUR SCHNITZLI ARTHUR SCHNITZLI
He was 69 years old. For the last He was 69 years old. For the last
two years he had suffered from two years he had suffered from
heart disease but he had not al¬ heart disease but he had not al¬
lowed it to interfere with his work. lowed it to interfere with his work.
Herr Schnitzler was stricken while Herr Schnitzler was stricken while
working on the last act of the play working on the last act of the play
"The Call of Life," which he had "The Call of Life," which he had
set himself to rewrite. He was found set himself to rewrite. He was found
lying unconscious on the floor by his lying unconscious on the floor by his
secretary and was carried to his bed. secretary and was carried to his bed.
He never regained consciousness He never regained consciousness
Schnitzler's fame was world-wide, Schnitzler's fame was world-wide,
and his principal works had been and his principal works had been
translated into many languages. translated into many languages.
Shortly before his death he was con¬ Shortly before his death he was con¬
sidering a suggestion of Joseph sidering a suggestion of Joseph
Schildkraut that he write for the Schildkraut that he write for the
talking films. talking films.
Paradoxical Union of Quallties. Paradoxical Union of Quallties.
Arthur Schnitzler was a physician Arthur Schnitzler was a physician
and a Viennese. He acquired from and a Viennese. He acquired from
one rôle a combination of intellec¬ one rôle a combination of intellec¬
tual aloofness and a warm sympa¬ tual aloofness and a warm sympa¬
thy, and from the other a somewhat thy, and from the other a somewhat
puradoxical union of brightness with puradoxical union of brightness with
aa undercurrent of melancholy. He aa undercurrent of melancholy. He
was of Jewish extraction and, spend¬ was of Jewish extraction and, spend¬
ing his life in an anti-Semitic city, ing his life in an anti-Semitic city,
was exposed to abuse and criticism was exposed to abuse and criticism
His occasional pessimism perhapa His occasional pessimism perhapa
came to him from these experiences came to him from these experiences
He was born in Vienna on May 15 He was born in Vienna on May 15
1862, in what is now called Prater 1862, in what is now called Prater
Street. His father was a physician Street. His father was a physician
much in favor with the stars of the much in favor with the stars of the
opera and theatre and the aristoc¬ opera and theatre and the aristoc¬
racy; an editor, a professor and the racy; an editor, a professor and the
recipient of foreign decorations. The recipient of foreign decorations. The
son grew up in an atmosphere of son grew up in an atmosphere of
luxury and followed the usual lines luxury and followed the usual lines
of education. He graduated from the of education. He graduated from the
Academic Gymnasium in 1879, and Academic Gymnasium in 1879, and
then went to the University of then went to the University of
Vienna as a student of medicine, Vienna as a student of medicine,
winning his degree in 1885. winning his degree in 1885.
Always interested in the life of Always interested in the life of
physician, despite his later with¬ physician, despite his later with¬
drawal from it, Schnitzler spent the drawal from it, Schnitzler spent the
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I. österr. behördl. konzessioniertes I. österr. behördl. konzessioniertes
Unternehmen für Zeitungs-Ausschnitte Unternehmen für Zeitungs-Ausschnitte
WIEN, I., WOLLZEILE 11 WIEN, I., WOLLZEILE 11
TELEPHON R-23-0-43 TELEPHON R-23-0-43
22 OCTER. 22 OCTER.
ARTHURSCHMTLLER ARTHURSCHMTLLER
DIES OF A DIROKE DIES OF A DIROKE
Austria's Leading Dramatist, Austria's Leading Dramatist,
Novelist and Poet Stricken Novelist and Poet Stricken
While Writing a Play. While Writing a Play.
A PHYSICIAN IN EARLY DAYS A PHYSICIAN IN EARLY DAYS
Wrote a Five-Act Tragedy at Age Wrote a Five-Act Tragedy at Age
of Nine—Hls Most Recent Novel of Nine—Hls Most Recent Novel
Is Soon to Be Published. Is Soon to Be Published.
Wireless to THE NEW YOaK TIMES. Wireless to THE NEW YOaK TIMES.
VIENNA Oct. 21.—Arthur Schnitz- VIENNA Oct. 21.—Arthur Schnitz-
ler, Austria's leading novelist, poet ler, Austria's leading novelist, poet
and dramatist, died tonight of a and dramatist, died tonight of a
stroke suffered a few hours earlier. stroke suffered a few hours earlier.
ARTHUR SCHNITZLI ARTHUR SCHNITZLI
He was 69 years old. For the last He was 69 years old. For the last
two years he had suffered from two years he had suffered from
heart disease but he had not al¬ heart disease but he had not al¬
lowed it to interfere with his work. lowed it to interfere with his work.
Herr Schnitzler was stricken while Herr Schnitzler was stricken while
working on the last act of the play working on the last act of the play
"The Call of Life," which he had "The Call of Life," which he had
set himself to rewrite. He was found set himself to rewrite. He was found
lying unconscious on the floor by his lying unconscious on the floor by his
secretary and was carried to his bed. secretary and was carried to his bed.
He never regained consciousness He never regained consciousness
Schnitzler's fame was world-wide, Schnitzler's fame was world-wide,
and his principal works had been and his principal works had been
translated into many languages. translated into many languages.
Shortly before his death he was con¬ Shortly before his death he was con¬
sidering a suggestion of Joseph sidering a suggestion of Joseph
Schildkraut that he write for the Schildkraut that he write for the
talking films. talking films.
Paradoxical Union of Quallties. Paradoxical Union of Quallties.
Arthur Schnitzler was a physician Arthur Schnitzler was a physician
and a Viennese. He acquired from and a Viennese. He acquired from
one rôle a combination of intellec¬ one rôle a combination of intellec¬
tual aloofness and a warm sympa¬ tual aloofness and a warm sympa¬
thy, and from the other a somewhat thy, and from the other a somewhat
puradoxical union of brightness with puradoxical union of brightness with
aa undercurrent of melancholy. He aa undercurrent of melancholy. He
was of Jewish extraction and, spend¬ was of Jewish extraction and, spend¬
ing his life in an anti-Semitic city, ing his life in an anti-Semitic city,
was exposed to abuse and criticism was exposed to abuse and criticism
His occasional pessimism perhapa His occasional pessimism perhapa
came to him from these experiences came to him from these experiences
He was born in Vienna on May 15 He was born in Vienna on May 15
1862, in what is now called Prater 1862, in what is now called Prater
Street. His father was a physician Street. His father was a physician
much in favor with the stars of the much in favor with the stars of the
opera and theatre and the aristoc¬ opera and theatre and the aristoc¬
racy; an editor, a professor and the racy; an editor, a professor and the
recipient of foreign decorations. The recipient of foreign decorations. The
son grew up in an atmosphere of son grew up in an atmosphere of
luxury and followed the usual lines luxury and followed the usual lines
of education. He graduated from the of education. He graduated from the
Academic Gymnasium in 1879, and Academic Gymnasium in 1879, and
then went to the University of then went to the University of
Vienna as a student of medicine, Vienna as a student of medicine,
winning his degree in 1885. winning his degree in 1885.
Always interested in the life of Always interested in the life of
physician, despite his later with¬ physician, despite his later with¬
drawal from it, Schnitzler spent the drawal from it, Schnitzler spent the