Word: actors
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Ehlermann. Jr., '05, as Martin Gollwitz, the old professor, sustained a difficult part with conspicuous success, which had its culmination in the quarrel and reconciliation with Friederike in the fourth act. As the actor-manager Striese, C. Kempner '06, showed ability seldom seen among amateurs. His return in the third act from the failure of the Professor's tragedy was one of the most amusing scenes in the play. The Emil Gross of H. Hagedorn, Jr., '07, was very delightful, his accent and mannerisms receiving frequent applause...
...Martin Gollwitz, a professor in a small town, whose wife and unmarried daughter Paula are away on a visit, consents to the production of a Roman tragedy entitled "Der Raub der Sabinerinnen," which he had written when a student and had recently discovered among some old manuscripts. An itinerant actor named Striese undertakes to present the play, and rehearsals are well under way, when Mrs. Gollwitz and Paula unexpectedly return to town. Mrs. Gollwitz is very shrewish and strongly opposed to the stage; hence the professor writes her a note, urging her to prolong her visit, as the maid, Rosa...
...Striese soon appears in costume, driven from the stage. Mrs. Gollwitz now learns the truth. Next morning when all are making preparations to leave town, Gross calls and tells of a great success at the theatre the night before. Striese also arrives and assures Gollwitz that through an actor's presence of mind in substituting another play for the last two acts, the audience went away enthusiastic. Mrs. Gollwitz is appeased and Gross reconciled to Emil...
Booklovers Magazine--"G e r m a n y' s Greatest Actor," by W. L. Phelps...
Hazeltine, W., actor...