Johann Christian Wäser

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Johann Christian Wäser (* 1743 in Dobrilugk ; † 1781 in Breslau ) was a German theater actor and independent theater director .

Life

Beginnings until 1769

Maria Barbara Wäser , b. Schmidtschneider; Wäser's wife and co-founder of the Wäsers Society

Wäser's beginnings have been known to a Ms. Hochbruckner's theater company with pantomime performances since 1757 . He separated from this troupe together with his future wife, the actress Maria Barbara Schmidtschneider (* 1750 in Nuremberg; † December 16, 1797) and moved to Johann Friedrich Neuhoff (1720–1764) in Saint Petersburg .

After this creative period they also broke up and moved around in what was later called the Wäsersian Society . They played in Reval, Riga, in Polish cities, in Lübeck, Hamburg, Stralsund, Kiel and Rostock. From there they traveled to Frankfurt after 1769.

Leipzig time 1770

From 1770 the Wäsersche Gesellschaft played a total of 79 days in Leipzig . At the New Year there was a performance at the Grimmaische Stadttor . The program included pantomimes and ballets, led by the ballet master Kummer. A review by Christian Heinrich Schmid under the pseudonym Siegmund von Schweigerhausen appeared about this time , which Wäser was of minor importance as an actor, but of greater importance in terms of appearance. His wife acquired the reputation of a good actress in the roles of Medea , Ariadne , Orsina ( Emilia Galotti ) and Lanassa, among others .

At this time, the Koch'sche Gesellschaft was playing in the Comödienhaus in Leipzig with the repertoire of classical drama. In the long run, two drama companies in Leipzig were too many. After Wäser left at the end of October, he returned to the booth in front of the Grimma Gate, which was demolished in April 1777, from October 3rd to 23rd in 1771 and from April 26th to May 26th in 1775 .

Worked in Dresden, Silesia and Prussia until 1781

From November 19, 1770 Wäser played in the Dresden theater on Brühl'schen Wall ; after worsened business, he moved to Breslau on September 29, 1772 . From there he traveled to smaller Silesian cities. After the death of Franz Schuch the Younger (1741–1771) , he secured both the Silesian and the Prussian acting privilege due to the prosperity achieved during this time .

The attempt to gain a foothold in Vienna in 1776 failed. By taking over the Thyme Society, he formed a new, second Wäsersche Society , with which he z. B. in Küstrin, Brandenburg, Braunschweig, Hanover, Minden, Osnabrück, Halberstadt and Magdeburg performed with great success.

Wäser died in Breslau in 1781. His privilege for Silesia passed to his widow, who ran the Breslau theater until her death on December 16, 1797 and previously played with her two troops in the Silesian mountain towns and in Glogau, as well as Stettin, Magdeburg and Westphalia.

Wäser's brother (1741–1789) represented him for a while, but founded his own company with a Mr. Krosseck and visited West Prussian cities. He had success in military roles. He died as a result of a horse fall between Graudenz and Danzig.

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  1. ↑ Carola L. Gottzmann; Petra Hörner: Lexicon of German-Language Literature from the Baltic States and St. Petersburg, p. 82
  2. ^ Christian Heinrich Schmid : About the Leipzig stage; First letter. - Dresden, 1770
  3. ↑ Carola L. Gottzmann; Petra Hörner: Lexicon of German-Language Literature from the Baltic States and St. Petersburg, p. 74.
  4. ^ Heinrich August Ottokar Reichard: Theater Journal for Germany, Volume 14, p. 79
personal data
SURNAME Wäser, Johann Christian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor and independent theater director
DATE OF BIRTH 1743
PLACE OF BIRTH Dobrilugk
DATE OF DEATH 1781
Place of death Wroclaw