Johann Beck (actor)
Johann Christoph "Hans" Beck ( 1754 in Gotha - unknown) was a German theater actor and playwright .
Life
Beck, Heinrich Beck's brother , was one of the most popular comedians in Weimar. His “Dorfbarbier Schnaps” in “The Two Billets” by Christian Leberecht Heyne prompted Johann Wolfgang von Goethe to have this character reappear in his “Citizen Journal”.
During his many years of activity at the court theater in Weimar, he not only delighted in the lowly comic subject, but also made himself noticeable by working on stage plays. His most important original work was the "chess machine", which his brother Heinrich used for his comedy.
His wife, called Madame Beck , held a prominent position among the Weimar artists.
literature
- Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Published by Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 67.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Year and place of birth In: Self-productions in classic Weimar: Caroline Jagemann. Wallstein Verlag, Göttingen, 2004, ISBN 3-89244-743-8 , p. 298.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beck, Johann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beck, Johann Christoph (full name); Beck, Hans (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theater actor and playwright |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1754 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gotha |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th century or 19th century |