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...important remark is made by the instructor, which could be found in almost any standard history of the literature. The student not concentrating in German, who has taken German 2 for distribution, may dimly recall years later that Goethe wrote masterpieces, that Schiller was sentimental, and that Minna von Barnhelm is the best comedy in German literature, though he may have forgotten his instructor's reasons for these statements...
...ladies who assisted the Deutscher Verein in the play were charming. The Queen, Miss Muensterberg, was remarkable, playing her part with a noble reserve. The Princess, Miss Tyng, and Fraulein von Sonnsfeld, Miss Monossowitch, played well together, and reminded one strongly of Minna von Barnhelm and Francisca in Lessing's play which was produced by the Deutscher Verein last year. In the last act, Miss Holden, as Frau von Holzendorf, was very charming. The "Tabakskollegium" of Friedrich Wilhelm I was very well done, and the atmosphere of the low studded room was made impressive by the candlelight...
...realized at the performance of Minna von Barnhelm February 20, for the benefit of the Germanic Museum has made it possible to secure a cast of the statue of "Theodoric," the companion figure for that of "King Arthur" already in the Museum. These two figures are by Peter Vischer, and form part of the sarcophagus of the Emperor Maximilian at Innsbruck...
Under the auspices of the Harvard Deutscher Verein and the Bostoner Deutscher Gesellschafft, Lessing's "Minna von Barnhelm" will be presented at the Colonial Theatre at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon. The performance will be under the direction of H. Maurice Baumfeld, successor of H. Conried as director of the Deutsches Theater, New York. The proceeds are to be given to the Germanic Museum...
...Deutscher Verein cleared 8864 from the proceeds of the performance of "Minna von Barnhelm," which was given by the Irving Place Theatre Company of New York, on January 22. At a meeting of the Verein last night, it was voted to give 8500 to the German Department of the University, to be used by the Department as it sees...