Eduard Jacobson

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Eduard Jacobson

Eduard Jacobson (born November 10, 1833 in Groß Strehlitz , Upper Silesia , † January 29, 1897 in Berlin ) was a German folk playwright . His antics were among the most played pieces in Berlin in the second half of the 19th century.

Life

Jacobson, son of a rabbi, attended grammar school in Oels from 1846 to 1850 and then to grammar school in Ostrowo until 1854 . From 1854 to 1858 he studied medicine at the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Berlin , where he received his doctorate in early 1859. med.

The Schwank Faust und Gretchen , written as early as 1856 during his student days, was a success with the public, whereupon Jacobson switched to the production of mostly one-act singing spears after his studies. Most of his pieces (partly written in collaboration with other authors such as OF Berg , Otto Girndt , Gustav von Moser , Julius Rosen and Rudolf Kneisel ) belonged to the repertoire of theaters all over Germany. He also wrote some pieces for Sophie König .

His posse 500,000 devils saw over 300 performances in a row in Berlin.

Pieces (selection)

  • Faust and Gretchen (Berlin 1856), co-author Theodor Lobe
  • Transformations, or: something for everyone! (Berlin 1858)
  • My aunt - your aunt! (Berlin 1858)
  • With water and bread (Berlin 1859)
  • Lady Beefsteak (Berlin 1860)
  • Who Laughs Last (Berlin 1861), music by August Conradi
  • 500,000 devils (Berlin 1862)
  • Lehmann's childhood love (Berlin 1862)
  • Backfische, or: a girls' boarding school (Berlin 1864), music by Gustav Michaelis
  • His better half (Berlin 1864)
  • Narcissus in Tailcoat (Berlin 1865), solo scene
  • Becker's story (Berlin 1867)
  • Singvögelchen (Berlin 1867), music by Thuiskon Hauptner
  • Lost humor - lost everything! (Berlin 1867)
  • Chamber kitten (Berlin 1869)
  • 1733 Thaler 22½ silver groschen (Berlin 1870)
  • Triesel and Wiesel (Berlin 1872), music by Gustav Lehnhardt
  • May of Life (Berlin 1872), music by C. and H. Schröder
  • The beautiful sinner (Berlin 1873) with Carl Görlitz , music by August Conradi
  • In Heaven (Berlin 1873) with Julius Rosen , music by O. Lehnhardt
  • The better, the better! (Berlin 1874) with Julius Rosen, music by Gustav Michaelis
  • Die Galloschen des Glücks (Berlin 1876) with Otto Girndt
  • Hotel Klingebusch (Berlin 1877) with Rudolf Kneisel , music by Gustav Michaelis
  • The laughing dove (Berlin 1883)
  • The Youngest Lieutenant (Berlin 1883)
  • The laughing Berlin (Berlin 1886) with Heinrich Wilken , music by H. Grau
  • A made man (Berlin 1886), Jacobson's 100th stage play
  • What women like (Berlin 1887)
  • The Neighbor on the Left (Berlin 1887)
  • Die Salontirolerin (Berlin 1888) with Engelbert Karl , music by Franz Roth
  • A white raven (Berlin 1888) with Otto Girndt
  • Goldfuchs (Berlin 1890)
  • The fair sex , with R. Hahn, music by Gustav Michaelis

The text books for the pieces were published by Eduard Bloch's publishing house , usually in the series “Eduard Bloch's Dilettanten-Bühne”.

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personal data
SURNAME Jacobson, Eduard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jacobsohn, Eduard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German playwright
DATE OF BIRTH November 10, 1833
PLACE OF BIRTH Großstrehlitz , Upper Silesia
DATE OF DEATH January 29, 1897
Place of death Berlin