Fritz Carlsen
Fritz Carlsen (born December 13, 1857 in Meißen , † October 17, 1913 in Dresden ) was a German theater actor .
Life
Carlsen worked in a wide variety of theaters from the mid-1880s. He first worked at the Magdeburg City Theater from 1884 to 1889 and then moved to Kiel for one season. In September 1890 he got an engagement from the Königsberg City Theater , where he made his successful debut as "Theodor Klingenberg" and remained a member of the ensemble until 1911.
“He was extremely successful in character comic roles, in which he found ample opportunity to let all the lights of his pleasant humorous art play. With acting tact he endeavored to work out the punchlines effectively and also had the appreciable ability to get in touch with the audience. Without exaggerating, he drew his roles with strong lines ... "
Roles (selection)
- Theodor Klingenberg - The Golden Spider (Comedy) ( Franz von Schönthan )
- Argan - The Imaginary Sick ( Molière )
- Weigel
- Alfred Klapproth - Pension Schöller ( Wilhelm Jacoby and Carl Laufs )
- Bertram - All's well that ends well ( William Shakespeare )
- Theater director Striese - The Rape of the Sabine Women ( Franz and Paul von Schönthan )
- Note - Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare)
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 152, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Wilhelm Kosch : German Theater Lexicon . First volume, Klagenfurt and Vienna 1953, p. 254.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carlsen, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theater actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Meissen |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 17, 1913 |
| Place of death | Dresden |