Johann Franz Krieger

Johann Franz Krieger ( 1802 in Königsberg - February 7, 1842 ) was a German theater actor .

Life

Krieger had to become a businessman, but his determined inclination for the stage drove him to art. Against the wishes of his parents, he allowed himself to be accepted into the Günther Society in Gumbinnen . As a debutant he was assigned the "Conjo Hoangho" in Körner's Toni .

Alone, no one began his career more miserably and tragically than he did. When his cue fell and he was supposed to be on the scene, he was so terrified that he could not utter a word in front of the audience. Yes, even the legs failed. He stumbled over the prompter and lay there, almost stunned. The audience believed he was drunk and a serious theatrical scandal ensued. The director finally brought him to himself, but he ran off as he was, in costumes and make-up, and returned ruefully to Konigsberg for the action.

The repentance lasted two years, but then the love of the theater erupted with double power. He believed he was made to be a lover and, in order not to be frightened to perform a scene similar to that of two years ago, first appeared in very small supporting roles. Gradually he became familiar with the theater and played second lovers, but without applause.

It just so happened that a comedian fell ill and had to take on his role. And this coincidence decided his career. He was extremely well-liked and immediately turned to the comic subject. After he was temporarily engaged in Reval, Königsberg, Schwerin, Altona, Freiburg, Aachen and Erfurt, but with a lot of luck, he was hired at the Weimar Court Theater for the subject carried out by Carl von La Roche .

Here, too, he was particularly popular in comically charged roles and remained there until his death on February 7, 1842.

After he had achieved a high level of popularity in his comic roles, he tried his hand at character and intriguing roles at the encouragement of benevolent friends, and in this field too he was extremely meritorious, so that this excellent artist to the "Mephisto" and " Franz Moor " could count in his most excellent roles.

literature

• Ludwig Eisenberg : Large biographical lexicon of the German stage in the XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 549, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).

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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