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WIEN, I., WOLLZEILE 11 WIEN, I., WOLLZEILE 11
TELEPHON R-23-0-43 TELEPHON R-23-0-43
YORK TIMES YORK TIMES
NOVEM NOVEM
ARTIIUR SCIIMTZLER ARTIIUR SCIIMTZLER
By IRMA KRAFT. By IRMA KRAFT.
Schnitzler's shorter novels, and of Schnitzler's shorter novels, and of
"Theresa," which I believed would "Theresa," which I believed would
N his spacious home in Vienna N his spacious home in Vienna
make a stirring drama of the nev make a stirring drama of the nev
the afternoon sun poured througl the afternoon sun poured througl
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 which was then having a successful over rows of books, over many which was then having a successful
aluable etchings and came at last run in Vienna, aluable etchings and came at last run in Vienna,
“Daybreak,'" he sald, "was writ- “Daybreak,'" he sald, "was writ-
o rest on the broad brow of Arthur o rest on the broad brow of Arthur
ten in two days in two long sittings. It ten in two days in two long sittings. It
Schnitzler. The creator of "Anatol, Schnitzler. The creator of "Anatol,
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 vialtor imme- Ing some trouble he was in. A few plays impressed the vialtor 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
Theresa I met as she lay dying in a Theresa I met as she lay dying in a
charm. charm.
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- foro he was born that had cause "But I have not turned from medi- foro he was born that had cause
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
nover turn from medicine. The when he was a little boy. In a flash nover 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 dally, to expose women come to me dally, to expose
in actual film form. in actual film form.
their turmoils, to tell me honestly their turmoils, to tell me honestly
Behind hin broad study table and Behind hin 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- Herr Schnitzler did not appear to be troubles they inevitably show them- Herr Schnitzler did not appear to be
pelves, their psychology, the dasly anything of the adventurer. Yet one pelves, their psychology, the dasly anything of the adventurer. Yet one
hramas they are living and the mani-new that he must have adventured, hramas they are living and the mani-new 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,
network and among which they from his comfortable home; that he network and among which they from his comfortable home; that he
ove and have their being. ove and have their being.
must have roamed to get his varied must have roamed to get his varied
I was espocially interested in materlals. I was espocially interested in materlals.
Anatol," which was then being re¬ Anatol," which was then being re¬
“I like to get into strange quar¬ “I like to get into strange quar¬
ved in Berlin and Vienna and ved in Berlin and Vienna and
ters, to stray far afield," he con¬ ters, to stray far afield," he con¬
hich had become a stock plece hich had become a stock plece
fessed. “The gambling house in fessed. “The gambling house in
roughout Europe. roughout Europe.
Daybreak' was described from first¬ Daybreak' was described from first¬
Anatol was really a patient o Anatol was really a patient o
hand knowledge, and the officers, hand knowledge, and the officers,
ine,“ Herr Schnitzler reminisced ine,“ Herr Schnitzler reminisced
flower vendors, street girls, Sisters flower vendors, street girls, Sisters
nd his friend Max-well, IIterally nd his friend Max-well, IIterally
of Mercy-all these I had known at of Mercy-all these I had known at
e could find a Max on every stree e could find a Max on every stree
first- hand." first- hand."
the city. Restless, seeking new the city. Restless, seeking new
Schnitzler had traveled widely Schnitzler had traveled widely
sations, eternally on the hunt foi sations, eternally on the hunt foi
throughout Europe, yet he told me last throughout Europe, yet he told me last
remance, Anatol represented wha remance, Anatol represented wha
year that he was afrald to nome to year that he was afrald to nome to
unsettled conditions had done to America. "I fear your turmoil and unsettled conditions had done to America. "I fear your turmoil and
te young men of Vienna and all of your speed. I fear I should not te young men of Vienna and all of your speed. I fear I should not
Hirope-represented the capricious know what I wanted to do; nor how Hirope-represented the capricious know what I wanted to do; nor how
npods of these young men, their de¬et my bearings. I fear most of npods of these young men, their de¬et my bearings. I fear most of
es for women to fit the moods, al that I should be bewildered by es for women to fit the moods, al 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¬ tions, their living through each ro¬
seems of much importance. I know seems of much importance. I know
mantle adventure as though ic were that Europe has been terribly bruised mantle adventure as though ic were that Europe has been terribly bruised
the one, only and greatly important the one, only and greatly important
by the war; but poor Vienna is still by the war; but poor Vienna is still
adventure in a lifetime. adventure in a lifetime.
gontle and romantic. We have time gontle and romantic. We have time
We spoke of "Daybreak," which I for music, books and the value of We spoke of "Daybreak," which I for music, books and the value of
cohsidered the most dramatic of Herr human contacts. cohsidered 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. a made of the most humble being. a
pattern from whom an enduring pattern from whom an enduring
drama could be fashioned. drama could be fashioned.
Date : Date :
Signé : Signé :

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AL AL
NOVEMNE NOVEMNE
ONMAE ONMAE
1931 1931
ORan ORan
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darson. darson.
K K
UN MECONNU. UN MECONNU.
Arthur Schnitzler étaiteginement Arthur Schnitzler étaiteginement
depuis quelques anné le- plus grand depuis quelques anné le- plus grand
» écrivains autrichis. Ses ouvres » écrivains autrichis. Ses ouvres
avaient connu avaient connu
notamment « Thérèse notamment « Thérèse
uu nuccès réel uu nuccès réel
Malheureuement, depuis la guerre Malheureuement, depuis la guerre
l'Autriche démantelée, avait perdu- beau l'Autriche démantelée, avait perdu- beau
coup d'importance. Ses artistes s'en coup d'importance. Ses artistes s'en
lessentaient. lessentaient.
Arthur Schnitzler était veun récem- Arthur Schnitzler était veun récem-
ment à Paris. Nous avions eu l'occasion ment à Paris. Nous avions eu l'occasion
de le voir. Il na nous a pas caché sa de le voir. Il na nous a pas caché sa
profonde déception : profonde déception :
Que restera t il de moi ? Je n'en Que restera t il de moi ? Je n'en
ais rien. ais rien.
Comme nous protestionz, il nous dit Comme nous protestionz, il nous dit
— Dans un examen, à Vienne, derniè — Dans un examen, à Vienne, derniè
rement on a demandé à un candidat rement on a demandé à un candidat
— Que savez-vous de Schnitzler? — Que savez-vous de Schnitzler?
Il a répondu : Il a répondu :
— C'est une marque de bière allemar — C'est une marque de bière allemar