Frank Wedekind-Modernist
Frank Wedekind—Modernist THE first production la tho English language of hi» flr»t groat Gorman success, "ErdgaUt" (Earth Spirit)—ander tk* title "Tha Loves of Lulu," at tha 41th Street Theatre,...
...Cincinnati, eleven weeks...
...One feels that Aristophanes hlmielf, exactly as he probably was in his requirements of actors, -would be satisfied with the striking color and vitality which the player* of the Musical Studio put Into their presentation of this comedy...
...The members of the Musical Studio, writes the Mos-e»» correspondent of the Christian Selene* Monitor, In their acting, show •ft th* polish and finesse that char-•eterlies the production of the parent •realisation...
...A Cycle of Color" and the National Quartette, are other musical numbers...
...Her* Krsnk Wedekind passed his youth, and atteaded the University of Lausanne But on attaining his majority he differed with his father, who opposed his tendency toward the stage, and left the family home forever, after whit was probably a very dramatic scene...
...Anne Nichols' Comedy, "Abie's Irish Row," Breaks Run Record Theatrical history was made Saturday evening, May 28, at the Republic Theatre, when Anne Nichols' comedy, "Abie's Irish Hose," reached It* 1,292nd performance thus establishing a new long run record for this country...
...Montreal, ten week...
...Carl Heine found the Ibsen Theatre...
...Th* Chicago company ran for lifty seven week...
...while as a result of his flare* warfare on stage and In th* press—h* was confined for • time In th* Keonlgsteln prison fur his fight with "Simplicii-simus" h* finally died In the Nymph, •nburg sanitarium, nearly opposite th* publication plant of th* paper he helped to found...
...Th* South Sea Serenaders," a musical revue staged by Ned Way-bum, assisted by th* Pango-Pango Orchestra, will head th* stage novelties...
...Cleveland, twenty-eight weeks...
...The Musical Studio has alio carried out the experiment of playing Biset's "Carmen" as a drama rather than an opera...
...Indianapolis, eight weeks...
...Louisville, alght weeks...
...Heine, he helped to found the famous south German satiric periodical entitled "Simplicisaimus"— and his travels also included Paris and .London...
...A devic* which is her* used with great luccess 1* the small revolving stage, which adds much to th* vividness of th* scena In which the militant pacifist women of the Gr**k comedy attack and pummel th* old men who try to reduc* them to subjection...
...It w*s to appear there, however, ** author of the numerous plays with which Wedekind followed his first success, "Erdgeist"—in which Frank spok* the prologue in guise of an animal trainer and announced ironically that he would perform th* fearsom* f*at of putting his head into th* mouth of the most ferocious wild beasts ia capitivity...
...Abie" opened at th* Fulton Theatre, May 23, 1922...
...Interpreter for American audiences of some of th* ¦set promising new development* ia Russian dramatic aft...
...This is the last week of Ibsen's "The Wild Duck" and th* list special matin** Friday of Galsworthy's "A Bit o' Love," at the 48th Street Theatr...
...After two years as editorial post and aatiric writer, he helped Dr...
...The oast ia headed by Jacqueline Logan, and includes ('live Brook, Belle Bennett and Donald Mac-Donald...
...Buffalo, eleven weeks...
...I'erlkola" Is another favorite production in the repertory of th* Musical Studio...
...Broadway Briefs Jack M. Welch will present Will Morrissey's "Chatterbox," a revue, with Hal Skelly and Mldgie Miller as th* principals, at the Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn, on Monday...
...and a small orchestra gives the musical accompaniment...
...Seme of th* long runs by the play in other cities ar* Pittsburg, twenty-tune weeks...
...Thi* le a dainty little comedy, based on th* adventures of two wan-daring musicians whose course of tree love runs roughly for a time...
...Finally they are reunited in a happy ending, in spite of the machination...
...Bak-lanova plays tha rol* of Carmen with Latin warmth and vivacity...
...Bat, without being carried away by the lew tendencies, tha Musical Studio *** shown * disposition to respond to the Influence of such experimenting Stags-directors a* Meierhold and Tairov...
...The main outlines of th* story are preserved...
...and much of the credit for the successful dramatisation of Bitet's opera must be ascribed to her brilliant and Impressive acting...
...Th* former record was 1,291 performances held by John Golden'* "Lighlnln"' with the late Frank Him nn in the title rol...
...But the action Is made more personal, and, if possible, more Intern...
...of a monarch with curls and dungeons at his' dlsposan, Next to* th* Art Theatre Itself, th* Musical studio is th* finest dramatic attraction In Moscow at th* present time...
...The Musical Studio of § the Moscow Art Theatre ffflP musical studio of the Moscow I Art Theatre is a sort of bridge be-Iwten old and new tendencies in Kunlsn dramatic art...
...The fourth year on Broadway b*-gan on Monday...
...Th* action is laid in Italy...
...Frank Wedekind—Modernist THE first production la tho English language of hi» flr»t groat Gorman success, "ErdgaUt" (Earth Spirit)—ander tk* title "Tha Loves of Lulu," at tha 41th Street Theatre, re-rives recollections of tho pyrotechnic career of the eccentric playwright, Wtdekiiid Although his various biographers assign him to Germany— of Hanoverian-Swiss ancestry, or of old lower-Saxon stock—it is a peculiar fact that Frank Wedekind was born in the United States Wedelttnd's father emigrated from Germany at the period of the futile students' revolt...
...The publle of'Germany enjoyed his Impudence, thrilled at hi* dsn ilk introduction of forbidden themes, but the critics and cognoscantl winced at his irony, and controversy raged over his plays...
...The Garrick Gaieties," presented by the Theatre Guild for special performances, will become the regular attraction at the Garrick Theatre, opening Monday night, June 8. Mnlnar's comedy, "Th* Guardsman," now at th* Garrick Theatre, will clone on June (. "If Marriage Fails" and South Sea Serenaders at Moss' Colony Sunday "If Marriage Fails," by C. Gardner Sullivan, 1* th* principal attraction at B. S. Moss' Colony Theatre, next week...
...He was secretary and assistant director at first, but soon became an actor, appearing under the name of hi* maternal grandfather, Helnrlch Heinrich K am meter, since hi* father forbade the use of the family name upon the billboards of the scorned theatre...
...Probably for political reasons he settled la Switzerland instead of Germany...
...If it ahould succeed In arranging the trip to America for which tentative plans have already been sssde, H would he sn excellent...
...Toronto, seventeen weeks...
...After the Franco-Prussian War he retired and returned with hi* family aad fortune to the old country...
...The phdtoplay concern* the love life of a fortune taller...
...Probably th* most original achieve, ment of the Musical Studio is its production of the "Lysistrata" of Aristophanes...
...Kansa* City, fourteen weeks, and eight weeks in Atlantic City *nd twelve weeks in Baltimore...
...By working over some of the new idess In acting and stagecraft it has contrived to Impart In its perform ances a high measure of liveliness and flexibility, qualities which doubtless help to explain the great popularity ef the Musical Studio with the Moscow theatre-going public...
...He was a medical man, and settled in San Francisco...
...Washington, fifteen weeks...
...However, that he was tha forerunner of the modern school of playwrlt ing even Germans now acknowledge...
...Fot Frank Wedekind never did anything by hslves, end the theatre was In his blood He went to Munich, where, with Dr...
...they avoid .the mora inipld and grotesque excesses and man SerlSBs that one finds in the work •f some of the innovators of the contemporary Russlsn stage...
Vol. 2 • May 1925 • No. 22
