Carl Rossler

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Carl Rössler (d. I. Carl Reßner ; other pseudonyms: Karl Rößler , Franz Reßner ) (born May 25, 1864 in Vienna ; † February 13, 1948 in London , England ) was an Austrian actor, writer, playwright and librettist. He embodied the bohemian type all his life. Numerous anecdotes about "Father Rössler" can be found in the work of his friend Alexander Roda Roda .

Live and act

After graduating from high school in Vienna, he first completed a commercial apprenticeship, which he soon gave up in favor of the theater. From 1887 Rössler initially worked under a pseudonym as an actor and director on provincial theaters of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy as well as in Switzerland and Germany . In 1900 he played for the "German Dramatic Society" in London, after which he worked as chief director at Germany's first literary cabaret, Ernst von Wolzogens "Buntes Theater ( Überbrettl )" in Berlin . From 1902 to 1905 he appeared at theaters in Germany and on tour in the USA .

From 1906 he was a freelance writer. His first drama "Der rich Jüngling" (1905) was received coolly in Germany; a heavily modified version of "Great Possessions" (1906) was a great success in England.

On the advice of the publisher Samuel Fischer , he turned to comedy .

In “Das Lebensfest” (1906) he satirized the bohemian painters of the Dachau artists' colony, in “Stilleben” and “Hinterm Zaun” (1908) he dealt with the milieu of the provincial theaters. Together with Alexander Roda Roda, he poked fun at the military in “Der Feldherrnhügel” (1909). For both authors, the success of this piece meant the breakthrough. In the Rothschild play Die five Frankfurter (1911) he dealt with the problem of Jewish assimilation. It was one of the most played pieces in Germany before the First World War .

In addition to several novels, Rössler wrote numerous libretti for cabarets and revues, the operetta "Die tanzende Stadt" and revised the textbook for Johann Strauss "Die Fledermaus".

After the National Socialists came to power in January 1933, Rössler's pieces were no longer allowed to be performed in Germany. He emigrated to Vienna in 1933 and to Great Britain in 1939 ( Oxford , Cambridge , London). There he had contact with other emigrants who had made a home in the “Bavarian Circle”.

In exile he did not publish anything, but only dealt with the preparation of a film version of "The dancing city". How far this project has progressed has not yet been determined.

Carl Rössler was married to Madeleine Meffert (1868–1900) for the first time; their child Hermann (1895-1976) was also known under the pseudonym Remus Fighter . The second marriage to Marie (Mary) Emilie Hermes (1876–1944) was divorced, their children were Lotte (1902–?) And Gwendolina (1908–?). From 1935 Henriette von Cleve (1895–1947) was Rössler's partner.

Works

  • The Rich Young Man, 1905 online  - Internet Archive
  • The festival of life, 1906
  • Still life, 1908
  • Behind the fence, 1908
  • Skyscraper, 1908
  • The Feldherrnhügel, 1909, with Alexander Roda Roda
  • In the club chair, 1909, with Ludwig Heller
  • The five Frankfurters, 1911 online  - Internet Archive
  • Knight's Jump, 1914
  • The Young Man with the Elbows, 1916, with Ludwig Heller; Music by Ernst Steffan
  • Donkey, 1919
  • The pathetic hat, 1920
  • Saint Crispin, 1924
  • The three no man's children, 1926, novel
  • Waves of Eros, 1928, novel
  • The blue shirt from Ithaka, 1930, with Lion Feuchtwanger , music by Jacques Offenbach , edited by E. Römer
  • That bloody ... money, 1931
  • The dancing city, 1935, with A. Rebner, music by Hans May

Film adaptations

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Alexander Roda Roda: The ride on the double-headed eagle. Rowohlt Reinbek near Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-499-13538-8 , pp. 234-237.
  2. ↑ Alexander Roda Roda: The great Roda Roda book. Rowohlt Reinbek near Hamburg 1990, ISBN 3-499-12532-3 , pp. 293-295.
  3. ↑ Alexander Roda Roda: The precedent . In: Roda Roda and the forty villains , Paul Zsolnay Verlag, Berlin / Vienna / Leipzig 1932.
personal data
SURNAME Rössler, Carl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Reßner, Carl; Roessler, Karl; Reßner, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian author and actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 25, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna , Austrian Empire
DATE OF DEATH February 13, 1946 or February 13, 1948
Place of death London , England , UK