August Durant
August Durant ( 1790 in Silesia - February 12, 1852 ) was a German stage actor .
Life
Originally intended as a theologian, he studied in Halle. However, a passing acting company caused him to go to the stage. In Weimar he was personally instructed by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe . He made his debut on January 13, 1812 as "Aujust" in Die Ehescheuen . In Weimar he became Goethe's favorites and was sponsored by him. Goethe gradually assigned him the roles of Pius Alexander Wolff . As "Posa" he came closest to Wolff. After acting as a teenage lover, he gradually moved into the field of hero fathers and older character roles.
Durant remained loyal to the Weimar stage out of gratitude to Goethe and Friedrich Schiller . He even did little or no guest performances. He died in the midst of his art on February 12, 1852.
Durant was married to actress Ernestine Engels .
He is buried in the historical cemetery in Weimar .
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 216, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- August Durant portrait at Museums Schleswig-Holstein & Hamburg
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Durant, August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theater actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1790 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Silesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1852 |