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HE DEATH of Arthur Schnitzler, HE DEATH of Arthur Schnitzler,
Both in his plays and novelettes Both in his plays and novelettes
Austrian poet, dramatist and he attacks prejudices and conven¬ Austrian poet, dramatist and he attacks prejudices and conven¬
novelist, came at a time when, tions and treats subjects which are novelist, came at a time when, tions and treats subjects which are
thanks to his enterprising American taboo to puritan and conformist thanks to his enterprising American taboo to puritan and conformist
publishers, Simon and Schuster, he minds. To him problems and ques¬ publishers, Simon and Schuster, he minds. To him problems and ques¬
was just beginning to be appre- tions of the day were never utilized, was just beginning to be appre- tions of the day were never utilized,
ciated by a widening circle of read- not because they lacked interest for ciated by a widening circle of read- not because they lacked interest for
ers in the United States. Schnitzler him, but because he was more ers in the United States. Schnitzler him, but because he was more
was a physician by profession, as deeply concerned with those myste- was a physician by profession, as deeply concerned with those myste-
was his father, Dr. Johann Schnitz- ries of the human soul which are not was his father, Dr. Johann Schnitz- ries of the human soul which are not
ler, founder of the General Poly- transitory but eternal, not of con¬ ler, founder of the General Poly- transitory but eternal, not of con¬
clinic in Vienna, and editor of the cern to a few but universal. clinic in Vienna, and editor of the cern to a few but universal.
Vienna Medical Press and other Vienna Medical Press and other
Although his settings and char¬ Although his settings and char¬
journals. For several years the son acters are thoroughly Viennese, his journals. For several years the son acters are thoroughly Viennese, his
was editor of one of these, the Inter-themes have universality. This was editor of one of these, the Inter-themes have universality. This
national Clinical Review. In 1889 he universality wedded to the superb national Clinical Review. In 1889 he universality wedded to the superb
contributed to this publication an artistry of everything he wrote pre¬ contributed to this publication an artistry of everything he wrote pre¬
article entitled “Functional Aphonia sages a secure place in world letters article entitled “Functional Aphonia sages a secure place in world letters
and Its Treatment by Hypnotism for this who, in conformity with his and Its Treatment by Hypnotism for this who, in conformity with his
and Suggestion," in which he set request, was buried the other day and Suggestion," in which he set request, was buried the other day
forth six case histories and the in a pauper's grave in Vienna. forth six case histories and the in a pauper's grave in Vienna.
methods he applied to induce the methods he applied to induce the
hypnotic state. These experiments hypnotic state. These experiments
later found reflection in "Anatol' later found reflection in "Anatol'
and "Paracelsus. and "Paracelsus.
Schnitzler was born in 1862 and Schnitzler was born in 1862 and
was graduated from the University was graduated from the University
of Vienna in 1885, became assistant of Vienna in 1885, became assistant
in internal medicine there, and then in internal medicine there, and then
specialized in psychiatry. specialized in psychiatry.
While engaged in his profession he While engaged in his profession he
wrote prodigiously and in the early wrote prodigiously and in the early
nineties made acquaintance of sev¬ nineties made acquaintance of sev¬
eral writers who, like himself, were eral writers who, like himself, were
Journal Journal
struggling against great odds for struggling against great odds for
Providence R I Providence R I
recognition. One of these was Felix recognition. One of these was Felix
Salten. His early books were all Salten. His early books were all
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published at his own expense, and published at his own expense, and
he failed to get any kind of a hear¬ he failed to get any kind of a hear¬
What shall we have in his place? Noth¬ What shall we have in his place? Noth¬
ing on the stage, the critics being ing on the stage, the critics being
ing, I am afraid. No time is left in the ing, I am afraid. No time is left in the
most savage in their treatment of most savage in their treatment of
disorderly relativity of American life for disorderly relativity of American life for
"The Fairy Tale "The Fairy Tale
a lelsure intellectual type that is suffi¬ a lelsure intellectual type that is suffi¬
"Anatol" was favorably noticed by "Anatol" was favorably noticed by
ciently grounded to mellow the letters ciently grounded to mellow the letters
a majority of the critics, but it was a majority of the critics, but it was
it meets. Our dominies in the colleges it meets. Our dominies in the colleges
destined to wait until 1910 and 1911 destined to wait until 1910 and 1911
can't do ft: hard-driven, perplexed by can't do ft: hard-driven, perplexed by
before it made its triumphal march before it made its triumphal march
the weirdly upset educational riddle, har¬ the weirdly upset educational riddle, har¬
rassed by the technically academic de¬ rassed by the technically academic de¬
across all the important stages of across all the important stages of
mand on one side and the plain economic mand on one side and the plain economic
Europe. It was produced in New Europe. It was produced in New
issue on the other, their criticism is of issue on the other, their criticism is of
York in the latter year. York in the latter year.
the flerce, keen kind that will produce the flerce, keen kind that will produce
no lyric humor of dissent. The rest of no lyric humor of dissent. The rest of
INTIL five or six years ago INTIL five or six years ago
us don't give a tinker's dam. We've got us don't give a tinker's dam. We've got
Schnitzler's fame in the United Schnitzler's fame in the United
a date. : . . We'd rather hate to be a date. : . . We'd rather hate to be
States rested wholly on his plays, States rested wholly on his plays,
caught with more than one book under caught with more than one book under
which included “The Green Cock¬ which included “The Green Cock¬
our arm. .. . If we knov anything our arm. .. . If we knov anything
atoo," staged here at various times atoo," staged here at various times
about Thomas Mann, or remember that about Thomas Mann, or remember that
Arthur Schnitzler died last week, we keep Arthur Schnitzler died last week, we keep
and places. Not until Simon and and places. Not until Simon and
it to ourselves. ... Why is it that in it to ourselves. ... Why is it that in
Schuster initiated a series of transla¬ Schuster initiated a series of transla¬
the bewildered vision of a majority of the bewildered vision of a majority of
tions of his prose works did the tions of his prose works did the
American men any book more than an American men any book more than an
American public realize that his fie¬ American public realize that his fie¬
Inch deep seems to adduce the faint odor Inch deep seems to adduce the faint odor
tion occupies an equally important tion occupies an equally important
of the little pansy? . . . Who, or what, of the little pansy? . . . Who, or what,
place with his dramatic works. Now place with his dramatic works. Now
made culture indecent in the hollow made culture indecent in the hollow
his name es a writer of fiction seems his name es a writer of fiction seems
corridors of trade? .. . I'm sure I don't corridors of trade? .. . I'm sure I don't
know. I know only that the essential know. I know only that the essential
to overshadow his reputation as a to overshadow his reputation as a
leisure which alone builds up a na¬ leisure which alone builds up a na¬
playwright. playwright.
tional literature has to be fought for, tional literature has to be fought for,
here, inch by inch, bitter foot by foot, here, inch by inch, bitter foot by foot,
and that we cball have nothing great and that we cball have nothing great
or true or enduring in American writ¬ or true or enduring in American writ¬
ing until somewhere, somehow we have ing until somewhere, somehow we have
created a ruminative class. . . . A class created a ruminative class. . . . A class
well enough conditioned to sit in the well enough conditioned to sit in the
This enormous¬ This enormous¬
garden and browse. garden and browse.
ly important service has been rendered ly important service has been rendered
the writing men of England since first the writing men of England since first
the bells at vespers rang over Lindisfarne. the bells at vespers rang over Lindisfarne.
In America It is only the very rich or In America It is only the very rich or
the very poor who have time to do it; the very poor who have time to do it;
and just now they are both so deeply and just now they are both so deeply
troubled that nothing comes of it. troubled that nothing comes of it.
My singla country rector, desperately My singla country rector, desperately
unhappy in his unaccustomed isolation, unhappy in his unaccustomed isolation,
is (though he doesn't know it) a lone is (though he doesn't know it) a lone
warrior on a deserted battlement warrior on a deserted battlement
B. K. H. B. K. H.

ARTHUR SCHNITZLER ARTHUR SCHNITZLER
Austéan Man of Letters Who Austéan Man of Letters Who
Ded Last Weck in Vienna) Ded Last Weck in Vienna)
Eatract from Eatract from
Time Time
Chicago, III. Chicago, III.
2 NOV. 19 2 NOV. 19
Date Date
80 Died. Arthur Schnitzler, 69. Viennese 80 Died. Arthur Schnitzler, 69. Viennese
novelist, poet and dramatist (Casanova's novelist, poet and dramatist (Casanova's
Homecoming, Projessor Bernhardi, Fraû¬ Homecoming, Projessor Bernhardi, Fraû¬
lein Else, Rhapsody, etc.); of a stroke, lein Else, Rhapsody, etc.); of a stroke,
while re-writing a play; in Vienna. In a while re-writing a play; in Vienna. In a
codicil to his will he directed that his codicil to his will he directed that his
funeral be “of the very last” (pauper’s) funeral be “of the very last” (pauper’s)
class, that the money thus saved be dis¬ class, that the money thus saved be dis¬
tributed among hospitals, that a needle be tributed among hospitals, that a needle be
thrust through his heart to remove any thrust through his heart to remove any
doubt of death. doubt of death.