Landstonc, lo does not give much Landstonc, lo does not give much
ponsideration to Schnitzler's novels. ponsideration to Schnitzler's novels.
She says:— She says:—
I had the privilege of visiting Ar¬ I had the privilege of visiting Ar¬
thur Schnitzler last sumer, at his thur Schnitzler last sumer, at his
beautiful private house on the out¬ beautiful private house on the out¬
skirts of Vienna, where he lived a skirts of Vienna, where he lived a
quiet, well ordered life, alone. His quiet, well ordered life, alone. His
aughter, a beautiful girl and the ap¬ aughter, a beautiful girl and the ap¬
ple of her father's eye, who made a ple of her father's eye, who made a
tove match against his wishes, died tove match against his wishes, died
ahree years ago, under tragic circum¬ ahree years ago, under tragic circum¬
tances. His son, a film actor, is work¬ tances. His son, a film actor, is work¬
ing in Hollywood. ing in Hollywood.
Schnitzler was a charming person¬ Schnitzler was a charming person¬
ality, with beautiful, sensitive hands, ality, with beautiful, sensitive hands,
the hands of the artist and the sur¬ the hands of the artist and the sur¬
geon, that attracted the attention geon, that attracted the attention
even of strangers. The lock of hair, even of strangers. The lock of hair,
hanging down the middle of his fore¬ hanging down the middle of his fore¬
head that had been famous in the head that had been famous in the
Cafe Europa and all over Vienna, Cafe Europa and all over Vienna,
when it was pure gold, was now turn- when it was pure gold, was now turn-
ing to silver. ing to silver.
He was the son of a throat special¬ He was the son of a throat special¬
st, and his brother is still a famous st, and his brother is still a famous
burgeon in Vienna. He himself was burgeon in Vienna. He himself was
prought up to the medical profession, prought up to the medical profession,
and became an army medical officer. and became an army medical officer.
While occupying this position, he While occupying this position, he
wrote, “Lieutenant Gustl," a biting wrote, “Lieutenant Gustl," a biting
censure of the system of compulsory censure of the system of compulsory
dueling. It is written in the form of a dueling. It is written in the form of a
monolog, and is a wonderful study of monolog, and is a wonderful study of
the shallow thoughts of an empty the shallow thoughts of an empty
mind. It aroused the indignation of mind. It aroused the indignation of
the authorities, and the young doctor the authorities, and the young doctor
was forced to resign from the army. was forced to resign from the army.
After this, in the nineties, he took up After this, in the nineties, he took up
writing as a profession. writing as a profession.
Outside Austria, Schnitzler is known Outside Austria, Schnitzler is known
best by his lighter comedies. The best by his lighter comedies. The
"Anatol Dialogues, translated by "Anatol Dialogues, translated by
Granville-Barker, give us the love af¬ Granville-Barker, give us the love af¬
fairs of a Viennese dandy. In “Llebe¬ fairs of a Viennese dandy. In “Llebe¬
lei" or “Flirtation" wę have the love lei" or “Flirtation" wę have the love
theme, ending more tragically in duel theme, ending more tragically in duel
and suicide. This play was done at and suicide. This play was done at
His Majesty's theater, under the title, His Majesty's theater, under the title,
"Light of Love." The plot of the play "Light of Love." The plot of the play
is slight, but the theme of the dan¬ is slight, but the theme of the dan¬
ger to youth of playing with love is ger to youth of playing with love is
handled deftly and the characters are handled deftly and the characters are
real, the play being a masterplece of real, the play being a masterplece of
technic. Other comedies produced in technic. Other comedies produced in
English were “Countess Mizzi" and English were “Countess Mizzi" and
"Green Cockatoo.“ "In Freiwild or "Green Cockatoo.“ "In Freiwild or
Fair Game," Schnitzler indulged in Fair Game," Schnitzler indulged in
another dramatic diatribe against another dramatic diatribe against
dueling. It must be remembered that dueling. It must be remembered that
dueling, although technically illegal, dueling, although technically illegal,
was not only winked at in Austria, was not only winked at in Austria,
but practically enforced by a so¬ but practically enforced by a so¬
called code of honor, until the empire called code of honor, until the empire
became a republic. became a republic.
In all his early works, Schnitzler In all his early works, Schnitzler
was the apostle of the fiesh and its was the apostle of the fiesh and its
pleasures, preached in the frankest pleasures, preached in the frankest
manner, though with an underlying manner, though with an underlying
vein of melancholy. He could write in vein of melancholy. He could write in
masterly manner of the "Suesses masterly manner of the "Suesses
Maedl," a term invented by him, Maedl," a term invented by him,
which is difficult to translate, mean¬ which is difficult to translate, mean¬
Ing literally “sweet girl" or “best girl." Ing literally “sweet girl" or “best girl."
The nearest prototype to it is perhaps The nearest prototype to it is perhaps
the midinette of Paris. the midinette of Paris.
After writing some 30 or 40 novels After writing some 30 or 40 novels
and plays, running up and down the and plays, running up and down the
whole gamut of lo e and the senses, whole gamut of lo e and the senses,
he suddenly astont ded and electrified he suddenly astont ded and electrified
his following with “The Road to the his following with “The Road to the
Open," a long novel, mostly autobio¬ Open," a long novel, mostly autobio¬
graphical in a setting of religtous and graphical in a setting of religtous and
social problems, painting with a sure social problems, painting with a sure
pen Christian, Jew, Zionist and Anti¬ pen Christian, Jew, Zionist and Anti¬
semite, and their divergent views. semite, and their divergent views.
On the same lines is “Professor Bern¬ On the same lines is “Professor Bern¬
hardi," produced in 1911, which tells hardi," produced in 1911, which tells
of the clash between the Jewish doc¬ of the clash between the Jewish doc¬
tor at a Viennese hospital and a Ceth¬ tor at a Viennese hospital and a Ceth¬
olic priest, each doing his duty ac olic priest, each doing his duty ac
cording to his own lights. This piay cording to his own lights. This piay
was censored at first in Austria,. ow¬ was censored at first in Austria,. ow¬
ing to its supposed disrespectful treat¬ ing to its supposed disrespectful treat¬
ment of the state religion. Another ment of the state religion. Another
startling feature of this play, com¬ startling feature of this play, com¬
ing from the exponent of light love ing from the exponent of light love
is its almost exclusively male cast of is its almost exclusively male cast of
22, with only one female character, a 22, with only one female character, a
nurse, who appears only in the first nurse, who appears only in the first
scene. scene.
Thère could be no more complete Thère could be no more complete
contrast than etween this play and contrast than etween this play and
"Reigen," in which the author experi¬ "Reigen," in which the author experi¬
enced difficulties with the censor for enced difficulties with the censor for
very different reasons. In this play, very different reasons. In this play,
the physician, to whom there are no the physician, to whom there are no
reserves, treats of the physical aspects reserves, treats of the physical aspects
of love with the most brutal realism. of love with the most brutal realism.
It is in a series of 10 dialogs, all in It is in a series of 10 dialogs, all in
the same key. Even easy-going the same key. Even easy-going
Vienna was shocked when the play Vienna was shocked when the play
did at last manage to get on the stage did at last manage to get on the stage
in 1920. The students rioted and police in 1920. The students rioted and police
protection was required nightly for protection was required nightly for
the theater-going public. The out¬ the theater-going public. The out¬
hreak probably had more of an anti¬ hreak probably had more of an anti¬
sémitic than a purist source. sémitic than a purist source.

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1931 1931
Date. Date.
Doctor Authors. Doctor Authors.
Arthur Schnitzler, the Austrian novel¬ Arthur Schnitzler, the Austrian novel¬
ist, whose death is reported, was a medical ist, whose death is reported, was a medical
man. The late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle man. The late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
was another doctor who took to Letters, was another doctor who took to Letters,
and living British doctor-authors include and living British doctor-authors include
Brett Young, W. Somerset Maugham, Brett Young, W. Somerset Maugham,
O. H. Mavor (James Bridie), McNair O. H. Mavor (James Bridie), McNair
Wilson, and A. J. Cronin, who wrote Wilson, and A. J. Cronin, who wrote
Hatter's Castle. Hatter's Castle.
Eric Linklater, the author of “ Juan in Eric Linklater, the author of “ Juan in
America, America,
studied medicine, but studied medicine, but
abandoned it for Arts and graduated abandoned it for Arts and graduated
M.A. with First Class Honours in English M.A. with First Class Honours in English
Literature. Literature.
Star-Bulletin Star-Bulletin
Honolulu H T Honolulu H T

Arthur Schnitzler, Austrian au¬ Arthur Schnitzler, Austrian au¬
thor and playwright many of whose thor and playwright many of whose
works have been reviewed in this de¬ works have been reviewed in this de¬
partment, died Wednesday at the partment, died Wednesday at the
age of 69. age of 69.
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Lastly, I may mention the name of Dr. Arthur Lastly, I may mention the name of Dr. Arthur
Schnitzler, son of the eminent laryngologist of bygone Schnitzler, son of the eminent laryngologist of bygone
days. Dr. Schnitzler was far better known, of course, days. Dr. Schnitzler was far better known, of course,
for his literary and poetical works than for his for his literary and poetical works than for his
medical achievements. Apart from his early coöpera¬ medical achievements. Apart from his early coöpera¬
tion with his brother-in-law, Prof. Hajek—the present tion with his brother-in-law, Prof. Hajek—the present
chief of the clinic for rhinolaryngology in Vienna—he chief of the clinic for rhinolaryngology in Vienna—he
took a great interest in psycho-analysis, even long took a great interest in psycho-analysis, even long
before Freud published his researches. The poet¬ before Freud published his researches. The poet¬
physician, as Schnitzler may be termed, applied physician, as Schnitzler may be termed, applied
intuitively the elements of analysis in his well-known intuitively the elements of analysis in his well-known
plays and dramas, some of which won for him the plays and dramas, some of which won for him the
title of representative of Au rian poetry. Ile gave title of representative of Au rian poetry. Ile gave
up medical practice many years ago, and lived only up medical practice many years ago, and lived only
for his literary work. for his literary work.