Carl Holland
Carl Holland (on December 1 . Jul / 13. December 1843 greg. In Saint Petersburg - 11. February 1891 in Würzburg ) was a German theater actor and comedian .
Life
Holland, the son of Constantin Holland and Julie Gerstel, began his theatrical career in 1859. He was then engaged in Krefeld, Rostock, Elberfeld, Würzburg, Mainz, Bremen, Freiburg, Königsberg and in 1868 joined the association of the Hofbühne in Wiesbaden.
The talented artist was a character comedian and was one of the most popular members of the Hofbühne. Among his achievements, which were particularly well received , we should mention "Valentin" in Verschwender , "Didier" in Grille , "Bellmaus" in journalists , "Zwiesele" in Schwäbin , "Stritzkow" in promises behind the stove etc.
The actress Marie Holland was his half-sister from his father's first marriage to Marianne Kainz .
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 448, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Wilhelm Kosch : Deutsches Theater-Lexikon, Biographisches und Bibliographisches Handbuch, first volume, Klagenfurt and Vienna 1953, p. 832.
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| SURNAME | Holland, Carl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theater actor and comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Petersburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 1891 |
| Place of death | Wurzburg |