Schnitzler's Death Schnitzler's Death
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001221 001221
Novelist and Playwright Novelist and Playwright
Schnitzler Dies Schnitzler Dies
Of Apoplexy in Of Apoplexy in
Vienna at 69 Vienna at 69
Novelist and Dramatist Was Novelist and Dramatist Was
Known for DaringWriting Known for DaringWriting
and Clashes With Censors and Clashes With Censors
Son of Wealthy Physician Son of Wealthy Physician
His “Affairs of Anatol' His “Affairs of Anatol'
Played by John Barrymore Played by John Barrymore
By The Associated Press By The Associated Press
VIENNA, Oct. 21. — Dr. Arthur VIENNA, Oct. 21. — Dr. Arthur
Schnitzler, Austrian novelist and Schnitzler, Austrian novelist and
dramatist, died today of apoplexy. He dramatist, died today of apoplexy. He
was sixty-nine years old. was sixty-nine years old.
Viennese Doctor's Son Viennese Doctor's Son
Arthur Schnitzler, the author of Arthur Schnitzler, the author of
scores of plays, novelettes, novels and scores of plays, novelettes, novels and
ted Press ted Press
short stories which have been trans¬ short stories which have been trans¬
lated nito almost every, civilized tongue. lated nito almost every, civilized tongue.
Arthur Schnitzler Arthur Schnitzler
was born in Vienna on May 15. 1862 was born in Vienna on May 15. 1862
the son of a physician who had de¬ the son of a physician who had de¬
voted himself to laryngology and had voted himself to laryngology and had
become the favorite throat specialist become the favorite throat specialist
of the opera stars of the Viennese of the opera stars of the Viennese
stage. stage.
The young author passed his boy¬ The young author passed his boy¬
hood as a rich man's son. living in the hood as a rich man's son. living in the
most fashionable section of the city most fashionable section of the city
and making early and intimate con¬ and making early and intimate con¬
tacts with leaders in artistic and the¬ tacts with leaders in artistic and the¬
atrical circles. He was educated, How- atrical circles. He was educated, How-
ever, not as an idle aristocrat, but as ever, not as an idle aristocrat, but as
a physician, taking his medical degree a physician, taking his medical degree
in 1885. in 1885.
For the next ten years Schnitzler de¬ For the next ten years Schnitzler de¬
voted himself nominally to medicine, voted himself nominally to medicine,
but he began soon to drift more and but he began soon to drift more and
more toward IIterature. He started re¬ more toward IIterature. He started re¬
viewing technical books for the medical viewing technical books for the medical
journal edited by his father, but in journal edited by his father, but in
1889 he began contributing poems and 1889 he began contributing poems and
novelettes to a popular Viennese pe¬ novelettes to a popular Viennese pe¬
riodical. When his father died, in 1893. riodical. When his father died, in 1893.
Schnitzler became edtior of the medi¬ Schnitzler became edtior of the medi¬
cal journal, but a year later he definite¬ cal journal, but a year later he definite¬
ly withdrew from this position, and ly withdrew from this position, and
a few years later gave up the practice a few years later gave up the practice
of medicine. For the last thirty years of medicine. For the last thirty years
he had devoted himself exclusively to he had devoted himself exclusively to
writing. writing.
“Anatol," First Published Work “Anatol," First Published Work
The author's first published work The author's first published work
"Anatol," a series of dramatic scenes "Anatol," a series of dramatic scenes
in the life of a philanderer, was printed in the life of a philanderer, was printed
at Schnitzler's own expense in 1893. at Schnitzler's own expense in 1893.
The absence of crudities of form and The absence of crudities of form and
style, and the brightness of the dia¬ style, and the brightness of the dia¬
logue attracted the attention of the logue attracted the attention of the
crities, but this famous play is now crities, but this famous play is now
considered only the starting point of considered only the starting point of
Schnitzler's career. Schnitzler's career.
The elder Schnitzler, until his death, The elder Schnitzler, until his death,
thoroughly detested the idea of his thoroughly detested the idea of his
son's becoming a writer, and the young son's becoming a writer, and the young
man's aristocratic friends, while will¬ man's aristocratic friends, while will¬
ing enough to concede him the talents ing enough to concede him the talents
of a dilettante, refused to take him of a dilettante, refused to take him
serlously except as a physician. Only a serlously except as a physician. Only a
few other literary men, among them few other literary men, among them
Hugo von Hoffmansthal and Felix Hugo von Hoffmansthal and Felix
Salten, believed in him, until, with the Salten, believed in him, until, with the
successful performance of his “Lighu successful performance of his “Lighu
o' Love" at the Burgtheater in 1895, o' Love" at the Burgtheater in 1895,
Schnitzler's reputation was definitely Schnitzler's reputation was definitely
established. established.
Kept the Censors Busy Kept the Censors Busy
Schnitzler was fundamentally a Vien¬ Schnitzler was fundamentally a Vien¬
nese, and he chose the city of Vienna nese, and he chose the city of Vienna
as the scene of almost all of his plays, as the scene of almost all of his plays,
novelettes and stories. As a Viennese novelettes and stories. As a Viennese
he was gay, sophisticated, a complete he was gay, sophisticated, a complete
man of the world, and in his books, man of the world, and in his books,
marital infidelity, did not become a marital infidelity, did not become a
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Novelist and Playwright Novelist and Playwright
Schnitzler Dies Schnitzler Dies
Of Apoplexy in Of Apoplexy in
Vienna at 69 Vienna at 69
Novelist and Dramatist Was Novelist and Dramatist Was
Known for DaringWriting Known for DaringWriting
and Clashes With Censors and Clashes With Censors
Son of Wealthy Physician Son of Wealthy Physician
His “Affairs of Anatol' His “Affairs of Anatol'
Played by John Barrymore Played by John Barrymore
By The Associated Press By The Associated Press
VIENNA, Oct. 21. — Dr. Arthur VIENNA, Oct. 21. — Dr. Arthur
Schnitzler, Austrian novelist and Schnitzler, Austrian novelist and
dramatist, died today of apoplexy. He dramatist, died today of apoplexy. He
was sixty-nine years old. was sixty-nine years old.
Viennese Doctor's Son Viennese Doctor's Son
Arthur Schnitzler, the author of Arthur Schnitzler, the author of
scores of plays, novelettes, novels and scores of plays, novelettes, novels and
ted Press ted Press
short stories which have been trans¬ short stories which have been trans¬
lated nito almost every, civilized tongue. lated nito almost every, civilized tongue.
Arthur Schnitzler Arthur Schnitzler
was born in Vienna on May 15. 1862 was born in Vienna on May 15. 1862
the son of a physician who had de¬ the son of a physician who had de¬
voted himself to laryngology and had voted himself to laryngology and had
become the favorite throat specialist become the favorite throat specialist
of the opera stars of the Viennese of the opera stars of the Viennese
stage. stage.
The young author passed his boy¬ The young author passed his boy¬
hood as a rich man's son. living in the hood as a rich man's son. living in the
most fashionable section of the city most fashionable section of the city
and making early and intimate con¬ and making early and intimate con¬
tacts with leaders in artistic and the¬ tacts with leaders in artistic and the¬
atrical circles. He was educated, How- atrical circles. He was educated, How-
ever, not as an idle aristocrat, but as ever, not as an idle aristocrat, but as
a physician, taking his medical degree a physician, taking his medical degree
in 1885. in 1885.
For the next ten years Schnitzler de¬ For the next ten years Schnitzler de¬
voted himself nominally to medicine, voted himself nominally to medicine,
but he began soon to drift more and but he began soon to drift more and
more toward IIterature. He started re¬ more toward IIterature. He started re¬
viewing technical books for the medical viewing technical books for the medical
journal edited by his father, but in journal edited by his father, but in
1889 he began contributing poems and 1889 he began contributing poems and
novelettes to a popular Viennese pe¬ novelettes to a popular Viennese pe¬
riodical. When his father died, in 1893. riodical. When his father died, in 1893.
Schnitzler became edtior of the medi¬ Schnitzler became edtior of the medi¬
cal journal, but a year later he definite¬ cal journal, but a year later he definite¬
ly withdrew from this position, and ly withdrew from this position, and
a few years later gave up the practice a few years later gave up the practice
of medicine. For the last thirty years of medicine. For the last thirty years
he had devoted himself exclusively to he had devoted himself exclusively to
writing. writing.
“Anatol," First Published Work “Anatol," First Published Work
The author's first published work The author's first published work
"Anatol," a series of dramatic scenes "Anatol," a series of dramatic scenes
in the life of a philanderer, was printed in the life of a philanderer, was printed
at Schnitzler's own expense in 1893. at Schnitzler's own expense in 1893.
The absence of crudities of form and The absence of crudities of form and
style, and the brightness of the dia¬ style, and the brightness of the dia¬
logue attracted the attention of the logue attracted the attention of the
crities, but this famous play is now crities, but this famous play is now
considered only the starting point of considered only the starting point of
Schnitzler's career. Schnitzler's career.
The elder Schnitzler, until his death, The elder Schnitzler, until his death,
thoroughly detested the idea of his thoroughly detested the idea of his
son's becoming a writer, and the young son's becoming a writer, and the young
man's aristocratic friends, while will¬ man's aristocratic friends, while will¬
ing enough to concede him the talents ing enough to concede him the talents
of a dilettante, refused to take him of a dilettante, refused to take him
serlously except as a physician. Only a serlously except as a physician. Only a
few other literary men, among them few other literary men, among them
Hugo von Hoffmansthal and Felix Hugo von Hoffmansthal and Felix
Salten, believed in him, until, with the Salten, believed in him, until, with the
successful performance of his “Lighu successful performance of his “Lighu
o' Love" at the Burgtheater in 1895, o' Love" at the Burgtheater in 1895,
Schnitzler's reputation was definitely Schnitzler's reputation was definitely
established. established.
Kept the Censors Busy Kept the Censors Busy
Schnitzler was fundamentally a Vien¬ Schnitzler was fundamentally a Vien¬
nese, and he chose the city of Vienna nese, and he chose the city of Vienna
as the scene of almost all of his plays, as the scene of almost all of his plays,
novelettes and stories. As a Viennese novelettes and stories. As a Viennese
he was gay, sophisticated, a complete he was gay, sophisticated, a complete
man of the world, and in his books, man of the world, and in his books,
marital infidelity, did not become a marital infidelity, did not become a