August Junkermann

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
August Junkermann
August Junkermann

August Junkermann (born December 15, 1832 in Bielefeld , † May 15, 1915 in Berlin ) was a German actor and, as a reciter, an important interpreter of the works of Fritz Reuter .

Live and act

August Junkermann joined the royal Prussian artillery regiment in Cologne as an officer candidate at the age of 17. After success in amateur performances in front of the officers' corps, he received his first engagement at the city ​​theater in Trier in 1853 . Appearances as a singer and comedian on many stages in Germany, Austria and Switzerland followed. From 1871 to 1887 Junkermann was a member of the Stuttgart Court Theater ensemble .

Junkermann studied the works of Fritz Reuter from an early age. He brought the works of the Low German humorist closer to his audience not only through recitation, but also through the representation of Reuters work figures on stage. His star role was that of "Uncle Bräsig". Soon Junkermann was considered the "apostle of the Low German poet Fritz Reuter". Junkermann is on a par with Karl Kräpelin , the first Reuter reciter of the 19th century, and Ludwig Sternberg , the famous Reuter interpreter of the 20th century.

The Germans abroad, for example in England and Italy, celebrated Junkermann on his guest appearances. He went on several lecture tours to the USA. In New York he was made an honorary member of the Plattdütschen Volksfest-Vereen . Junkermann edited Reuter for the stage and appeared in funny one-act acts as the actor of Reuter's work figures, including Jochen Päsel, pastor in “Hanne Nütes Abschied”, Möller Voss, Smid Snut, Dörchläuchting or actor Hank. His sons Hans Junkermann and Fritz Junkermann also worked in his “Junkermann Ensemble” .

The grave of August Junkermann in Berlin-Kreuzberg with a portrait relief by Fritz Richter-Elsner

August Junkermann died on May 15, 1915 after a stroke at the age of 82 in Berlin. The burial took place on May 18th in Cemetery III of the Jerusalem and New Churches in front of the Hallesches Tor . Pastor Eduard Le Seur from Groß-Lichterfelde , a nephew of the deceased , led the funeral service . In a report by the Berliner Tageblatt , it was regretted that only a few fellow actors attended the funeral. The preserved grave monument of August Junkermann is a stele in the form of a columnar aedicula, which contains an oval portrait relief, the work of the sculptor Fritz Richter-Elsner .

family

A son from his first marriage was Karl Junkermann , actor and theater director. His wife Anna Junkermann was also an actress. He was married in a second marriage to the actress and singer Rosa Le Seur (1846–1920), their son Hans also became an actor. Fritz Junkermann was another son from this marriage who also worked as an actor.

Works

  • Memoirs of a court actor , illustrations. by H. Graube, Süddeutsche Verlags-Institut, 1888
  • Junkermann's Humoristikum: A collection of cheerful lecture pieces of proven effectiveness , With a prelude: My second trip to America, Levy & Müller, Stuttgart 1890

Letters

  • 4 letters and cards from August Junkermann to various recipients from November 17, 1888 to May 31, 1902

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ J. Seitz: "For Augst Junkermann's 40th anniversary on the stage". In: Illustrirte Zeitung of February 3, 1894
  2. ↑ August Junkermann † . In: Berliner Tageblatt , May 15, 1915, evening edition, p. 3.
  3. ↑ Berliner Tageblatt , May 19, 1915, morning edition, p. 3.
  4. ^ Hans-Jürgen Mende : Lexicon of Berlin burial places . Pharus-Plan, Berlin 2018, ISBN 978-3-86514-206-1 , p. 243.
  5. ^ Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Published by Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 489
  6. ^ Fritz Reuter Literature Archive Berlin
personal data
SURNAME Junkermann, August
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German court actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 15, 1832
PLACE OF BIRTH Bielefeld
DATE OF DEATH May 15, 1915
Place of death Berlin