12. Schnitzler's Death 12. Schnitzler's Death
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Arthur=Schnitzler=Anekdoten. Arthur=Schnitzler=Anekdoten.
Gegen Ende des ersten Jahrzehnts dieses Jahr¬ Gegen Ende des ersten Jahrzehnts dieses Jahr¬
hunderts kam an manchen recht bedeutenden Bühnen hunderts kam an manchen recht bedeutenden Bühnen
die Mode auf, durch frabenschwarze Nacht auf der die Mode auf, durch frabenschwarze Nacht auf der
Bühne Stimmung zu erzeugen. Zu jener Zeit brachte Bühne Stimmung zu erzeugen. Zu jener Zeit brachte
das Wiener Burgtheater die Uraufführung von das Wiener Burgtheater die Uraufführung von
Schnitzlers „Der einsame Weg“. Der Dichter saß bei Schnitzlers „Der einsame Weg“. Der Dichter saß bei
der Generalprobe im Parkett und der damalige In¬ der Generalprobe im Parkett und der damalige In¬
tendant der Burg, Baron Berger, fragte ihn: „Nun tendant der Burg, Baron Berger, fragte ihn: „Nun
„Ich weiß „Ich weiß
wie gefällt es Ihnen, Herr Doktor? wie gefällt es Ihnen, Herr Doktor?
nicht, lautete Schnitzlers Antwort, „man sieht ja nicht, lautete Schnitzlers Antwort, „man sieht ja
sein eigenes Wort nicht. sein eigenes Wort nicht.
Schnitzler und Hofmannsthal wollten sich vor Schnitzler und Hofmannsthal wollten sich vor
etlichen Jahren bei den Salzburger Mozart=Fest¬ etlichen Jahren bei den Salzburger Mozart=Fest¬
spielen treffen, und Schnitzler, der früher nach Salz¬ spielen treffen, und Schnitzler, der früher nach Salz¬
burg kam, sollte die Eintrittskarten besorgen. Er burg kam, sollte die Eintrittskarten besorgen. Er
tat also und drahtete an Hofmannsthal: „Sitze be¬ tat also und drahtete an Hofmannsthal: „Sitze be¬
sorgt Hotel Römischer Kaiser. Schnitzler.“ Schon sorgt Hotel Römischer Kaiser. Schnitzler.“ Schon
nach wenigen Stunden traf ein Telegramm Hof¬ nach wenigen Stunden traf ein Telegramm Hof¬
mannsthals ein des Wortlauts: „Warum sitzest be¬ mannsthals ein des Wortlauts: „Warum sitzest be¬
sorgt Römischer Kaiser? Hofmannsthal. sorgt Römischer Kaiser? Hofmannsthal.
Eine sehr hübsche Schnitzler=Anekdote berichtete Eine sehr hübsche Schnitzler=Anekdote berichtete
auch Paul Morgan. Letzterer spielte bei der Premiere auch Paul Morgan. Letzterer spielte bei der Premiere
von Schnitzlers „Fink und Fliederbusch“, die wenig von Schnitzlers „Fink und Fliederbusch“, die wenig
erfolgreich gewesen sein muß. Als er danach mit erfolgreich gewesen sein muß. Als er danach mit
Schnitzler zusammensaß, erzählte er ihm, daß er Schnitzler zusammensaß, erzählte er ihm, daß er
wegen seines „Reigen“ gerade im Abiturientenjahr wegen seines „Reigen“ gerade im Abiturientenjahr
dimittiert worden sei, da er dies für damalige An¬ dimittiert worden sei, da er dies für damalige An¬
schauungen ominöse Stück unter der Schulbank gele¬ schauungen ominöse Stück unter der Schulbank gele¬
sen habe und dabei erwischt wurde. „Da standen wir sen habe und dabei erwischt wurde. „Da standen wir
also schon vor etwa zehn Jahren einmal in Bezie¬ also schon vor etwa zehn Jahren einmal in Bezie¬
hung, meinte liebenswürdig Schnitzler. — „Jawohl, hung, meinte liebenswürdig Schnitzler. — „Jawohl,
Herr Doktor,“ sagte Morgan, „aber wir müßten ein¬ Herr Doktor,“ sagte Morgan, „aber wir müßten ein¬
ander aus dem Wege gehen! Denn jedesmal, wenn ander aus dem Wege gehen! Denn jedesmal, wenn
wir in Beziehungen treten, fällt einer von uns bei¬ wir in Beziehungen treten, fällt einer von uns bei¬
H. B. H. B.
den durch! den durch!
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NY TIMES NY TIMES

ARTHUR SCHNITZLER ARTHUR SCHNITZLER
By IRMA KRAFT. By IRMA KRAFT.
Schnitzler's shorter novels, and of Schnitzler's shorter novels, and of
"Theresa," which I believet would "Theresa," which I believet would
N his spacious home in Vienna N his spacious home in Vienna
the afternoon sun pourèd through make a stirring drama of the new the afternoon sun pourèd through make a stirring drama of the new
a broad study window, lingered form akin to Langer's “Perlphery, a broad study window, lingered form akin to Langer's “Perlphery,
over rows of books, over many over rows of books, over many
which was then having a successful which was then having a successful
valuable etchings and came at last run in Vienna. valuable etchings and came at last run in Vienna.
to rest on the broad brow of Arthui to rest on the broad brow of Arthui
“Daybreak," he said, "was writ- “Daybreak," he said, "was writ-
Schnitzler. The creator of “Anatol, Schnitzler. The creator of “Anatol,
ten in two days in two long sittings. It ten in two days in two long sittings. It
“Daybreak,” “Theresa,” “Fraulein came direct from life, from a young “Daybreak,” “Theresa,” “Fraulein came direct from life, from a young
Elsa" and many other novels and officer who had come to me concern¬ Elsa" and many other novels and officer who had come to me concern¬
plays impressed the visitor imme- ing some trouble he was in. A few plays impressed the visitor imme- ing some trouble he was in. A few
diately with his enormous interest days later I learned that he had shot diately with his enormous interest days later I learned that he had shot
in humanity. His personality was himself. I filled in the incidents in humanity. His personality was himself. I filled in the incidents
replete with power, magnetism and from the clues he had given me. And replete with power, magnetism and from the clues he had given me. And
charm. charm.
Theresa I met as she lay dying in a Theresa I met as she lay dying in a
There was much about him that I hospital cot. Her son had attempted There was much about him that I hospital cot. Her son had attempted
wanted to know—primarily how he to rob and then murder her. She wanted to know—primarily how he to rob and then murder her. She
had turned from medicine to the begged me to use my influence so had turned from medicine to the begged me to use my influence so
writing of novels and to a mastery that he would not be hanged. She writing of novels and to a mastery that he would not be hanged. She
of the craftsmanship of the theatre, told me that it was her own life be¬ of the craftsmanship of the theatre, told me that it was her own life be¬
But I have not turned from medi¬ But I have not turned from medi¬
fore he was born that had caused fore he was born that had caused
cine,” Herr Schnitzler said in a care¬ his delinquency; also the precarious cine,” Herr Schnitzler said in a care¬ his delinquency; also the precarious
ful, almost classical German; “I will manner in which she had had to live ful, almost classical German; “I will manner in which she had had to live
never turn from medicine. The when he was a little boy. In a flash never turn from medicine. The when he was a little boy. In a flash
laboratory, my office, the medical her life came to me. A novel, a laboratory, my office, the medical her life came to me. A novel, a
clinics are my storehouses. Men and drama, a film. Theresa' is written clinics are my storehouses. Men and drama, a film. Theresa' is written
women come to me daily, to expose in actual film form. women come to me daily, to expose in actual film form.
their turmoils, to tell me honestly their turmoils, to tell me honestly
Behind his broad study table and Behind his broad study table and
their troubles. In baring these with his sense of dignified power their troubles. In baring these with his sense of dignified power
troubles they inevitably show them- troubles they inevitably show them-
Herr Schnitzler did not appear to be Herr Schnitzler did not appear to be
selves, their psychology, the daily anything of the adventurer. Yet one selves, their psychology, the daily anything of the adventurer. Yet one
dramas they are living and the mani¬ dramas they are living and the mani¬
knew that he must have adventured knew that he must have adventured
fold affairs which surround them like far from the hospital, the clinic, fold affairs which surround them like far from the hospital, the clinic,
a network and among which they from his comfortable home; that he a network and among which they from his comfortable home; that he
move and have their being." move and have their being."
must have roamed to get his varied must have roamed to get his varied
was especially interested in materials. was especially interested in materials.
"Anatol," which was then being re¬ "Anatol," which was then being re¬
"I like to get into ytrange quar¬ "I like to get into ytrange quar¬
vived in Berlin and Vienna and vived in Berlin and Vienna and
ters, to stray far afield," he con¬ ters, to stray far afield," he con¬
which had become a stock piece fessed. "The gambling houce in which had become a stock piece fessed. "The gambling houce in
throughout Europe. throughout Europe.
Daybreak' was described from first¬ Daybreak' was described from first¬
"Anatol was really a patient of "Anatol was really a patient of
hand knowledge, and the officers, hand knowledge, and the officers,
mine," Herr Schnitzler reminisced, mine," Herr Schnitzler reminisced,
flower vendors, street girls, Sisters flower vendors, street girls, Sisters
and his friend Max—well, literally and his friend Max—well, literally
of Mercy-all these I had known at of Mercy-all these I had known at
one could find a Max on every street first hand. one could find a Max on every street first hand.
in the city. Restless, seeking new in the city. Restless, seeking new
Schnitzler had traveled widely Schnitzler had traveled widely
sensations, eternally on the hunt for throughout Europe, yet he told me last sensations, eternally on the hunt for throughout Europe, yet he told me last
romance, Anatol represented what romance, Anatol represented what
year that he was afraid to come to year that he was afraid to come to
the unsettled conditions had done to America. "I fear your turmoil and the unsettled conditions had done to America. "I fear your turmoil and
the young men of Vienna and all ot the young men of Vienna and all ot
your speed. I fear I should not your speed. I fear I should not
Europe-represented the capricious know what I wanted to do; nor how Europe-represented the capricious know what I wanted to do; nor how
moods of these young men, their de¬ y bearings. Ifearmostof moods of these young men, their de¬ y bearings. Ifearmostof
sires for women to fit the moods, all that I should be bewildered by sires for women to fit the moods, all that I should be bewildered by
their eternal hunt for new sensa¬ their eternal hunt for new sensa¬
your great cities in which nobody your great cities in which nobody
tions, their living through each ro- seems of much importance./I know tions, their living through each ro- seems of much importance./I know
mantic adventure as though it were mantic adventure as though it were
that Europe has been terribly bruised that Europe has been terribly bruised
the one, only and greatly important by the war; but poor Vienna is still the one, only and greatly important by the war; but poor Vienna is still
adventure in a lifetime." adventure in a lifetime."
gentle and romantic. We have time gentle and romantic. We have time
We spoke of “Daybreak," which 1 We spoke of “Daybreak," which 1
for music, books and the value of for music, books and the value of
considered the most dramatic of Herr human contacts." considered the most dramatic of Herr human contacts."
Now that he is dead one remem¬ Now that he is dead one remem¬
bers the dramatist, the novelist and, bers the dramatist, the novelist and,
above all, the great man. He knew above all, the great man. He knew
men to help them, to study them, to men to help them, to study them, to
dramatize them. In his books and dramatize them. In his books and
plays there are humor, pathos and a plays there are humor, pathos and a
deep understanding sympathy. And deep understanding sympathy. And
above all a mellow kindliness which above all a mellow kindliness which
made of the most humble being » made of the most humble being »
pattern from whom an endurin, pattern from whom an endurin,
drama could be fashioned. drama could be fashioned.