Martin Schenk (comedian)
Martin Schenk (born May 4, 1860 in Hernals , † October 21, 1919 in Vienna ) was an Austrian theater actor , comedian and theater director .
Life
Schenk was born in the then still independent municipality of Hernals near Vienna. After attending school and studying, he first appeared at the Deutsches Theater in Budapest, Hungary . In 1884 he moved to the spa town of Meran in Tyrol and later to Graz as an actor . Due to the influence of the popular singer Karl Drexler, however, he soon found great liking in the vaudeville theater, which was then increasingly emerging . In Budapest's Somossy-Orpheum he had his first appearances as a variety artist before he came to Vienna in 1899 in the capital of Austria-Hungary . In the local kk horticultural restaurant he got a job as head comedian and director. He usually appeared or held as a comedianSolo entertainer humorous lectures. During the First World War he lost his job in the horticultural restaurant and moved to the Mariahilfer Zentralpalast.
For a time he was also president of the artists' club “Die Lustigen Ritter”, which supported artists in need.
literature
- N. Lackner: Schenk, Martin (1860–1919), vaudeville artist. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 10, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1994, ISBN 3-7001-2186-5 , p. 79.
- Rudolph Huppert: Commemorative sheet for the evening of honor of the comedian and director Martin Schenk , Vienna 1909
- Hans Markl: Do you know the famous final resting places in Vienna's cemeteries? Volume 1 Central Cemetery and Crematorium (Urnenhain) , Vienna 1961, p. 57
Web links
- Martin Schenk in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schenk, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian theater actor, comedian and theater director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hernals |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 21, 1919 |
| Place of death | Vienna |