Cornelius Kirschner
Cornelius Kirschner ( May 28, 1858 in Vienna - March 4, 1931 there ) was an Austrian actor .
Life
Kirschner, the son of a weapons manufacturer, initially studied chemistry and also worked in this area. However, since he was interested in the theater, Alwin Swoboda already used him as an extra at the Ringtheater.
In 1875 he decided to take up the stage profession. He started in Bösendorf, then went to Mödling, Wels, Olmütz, Budapest, Breslau and Berlin. When the Raimund Theater was founded in 1893, he was committed to this stage. He was a member of the Carltheater only from 1900 to 1902 . He left the Raimundtheater in 1910 and then worked at the Deutsches Volkstheater until 1927 , mainly in plays by Nestroy, Anzengruber and Thoma.
He worked on all the stages on which he was active, in the character comic or humorous father roles, with which he was also widely applauded.
From his repertoire are mentioned: "Dusterer" in G'wissenswurm , "Striese" in the robbery of the Sabine women , "Hasemann" etc. His previous sphere of activity also included roles such as "Kniffling" in Winkelschreiber , "Adam" in the Broken Jug , "Vansen" Etc.
From 1920 to 1928 he was also seen in some silent films.
Filmography
- 1920: the fourth commandment
- 1921: Clothes make the man
- 1926: His Highness the dancer
- 1926: Mrs. Sopherl from Naschmarkt
- 1926: The perjurer
- 1927: The route
- 1927: One night's marriage. The mood of a sophisticated woman
- 1927: The rough shirt
- 1928: The woman of yesterday and tomorrow
- 1928: His wife's lover
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 508, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Kirschner, Cornelius (1858–1931), actor. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1965, p. 346.
Web links
- Cornelius Kirschner in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Cornelius Kirschner at filmportal.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kirschner, Cornelius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 4, 1931 |
| Place of death | Vienna |