Jacobi (actor)

Jacobi ( 1787 - 1835 ) was a German theater actor .

Life

Jacobi (baptismal name could not be determined) should not be confused with the actor of the same name, who was a capable member of the Neuberian troupe. Born in 1787, he devoted himself to the stage at a young age and was lucky enough to come to Hamburg very soon, where he enjoyed the favor of Schröder, who instructed him in the art of acting and even rehearsed some roles for him. He owed his success as "Don Carlos" to this master in particular. Schröder's influence on the young Jacobi was still noticeable in the old Jacobi. Nature preferred him because he had a manly handsome, strong appearance, sparkling eyes, curly hair, noble features and, above all, an organ whose effect must have been admirable. But he also knew how to work powerfully like hardly any other actor and how to shake, move, and draw tears with the modulations that he knew how to give him. For a long number of years at the Hamburg City Theater, he was an adornment of the stage and an outspoken darling of the audience. His appearance, in whatever role, was sensational and no one denied his importance. Given this exceptional position, it was not surprising that he turned down all requests for engagement from abroad, and when he went on guest tours, he found the same recognition as at home.

His most popular roles included the youthful hero roles in classical music, as well as “Fritz” in Kotzebue's “Kind of Love” and “Hans Sachs” by Johann Ludwig Deinhardstein . In this last role in particular he celebrated triumphs. Eduard Devrient described him as one of the most talented naturalists in the youth field.

He wasn't getting very old. At the end of the 1830s a severe exaltation made itself felt in him, which had a highly detrimental effect on his health. Then there were also blood falls, a threatening weakness, a protracted, almost hopeless illness.

His once so wonderful organ had almost disappeared and when he decided to perform again with all his strength to bid farewell to the audience, he could only appear in the title role of Ernst Raupach's “The Dumb Knight”.

Soon after, he passed away in 1835.

literature

• Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Published by Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 466.

This article is based on a public domain text from Ludwig Eisenberg's Large Biographical Lexicon of the German Stage in the 19th Century , 1903 edition.

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