Roderich Anschütz

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Roderich Anschütz ( July 24, 1818 in Breslau - May 26, 1888 in Mödling ) was an Austrian playwright, lawyer and civil servant.

Life

Anschütz, the son of the actor Heinrich Anschütz and Emilie Butenop , initially appeared in children's roles at the Burgtheater, but did not devote himself to the stage professionally, but entered the civil service as a lawyer in 1852 after completing his studies in philosophy and law , later dissolved and then rebuilt Ministry of Commerce and Public Works. He died as an Austrian section councilor .

He was also active as a writer. Several of his dramas and a comedy were performed. He also gave the actor Conrad L'Allemand dramatic lessons.

His sister was the actress Marie Emilie Auguste Koberwein (who was married to the painter Georg Koberwein ), his half-brother was the opera singer Alexander Anschütz (1815–1868).

Anschütz died in Mödling. He was buried on May 29, 1888 at the Matzleinsdorf Evangelical Cemetery .

Works

  • Brutus and his house (drama), first performance on March 30, 1857 at the Burgtheater
  • Johanna Gray (drama), world premiere between 1857 and 1863
  • Kunz von Kaufung (en) (drama), premiered in mid-March 1863 at the Burgtheater
  • The Matchmaker (comedy)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Death book of the Lutheran City Church Vienna, tom. XV, No. 233. In: Matricula. Retrieved January 3, 2020 .

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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SURNAME Anschütz, Roderich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian playwright, lawyer and civil servant
DATE OF BIRTH July 24, 1818
PLACE OF BIRTH Wroclaw
DATE OF DEATH May 26, 1888
Place of death Mödling