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...action of the play centers about an officer of Hussars, Viktor von Berndt, nicknamed "Veilchenfresser," or violet-eater, because of his habit of sending flowers to his many passing lovers. Fran von Berndt, his aunt, wishes him to marry valeska von Rembach, daughter of the commandant of a neighboring fortified town. Viktor, however, is already deeply interested in Sophie von Wildenheim, a young widow, but she believes him incapable of true love. Colonel von Rembach also desires to marry Sophie. Reinhard von Feldt, a young and bashful lawyer, and Valeska von Rembach are furthermore desperately in love. Because...
...cast follows: Oberst von Rembach, F. W. Cloud '05 Valeska, his daughter, W. H. Chase '04 Sophie von Wildenheim, a widow, F. H.Osgood '04 Frau von Berndt, G. W. D. H. Gribble '06 Viktor von Berndt, her nephew, officer of Hussars, P. B. Robinson '03 Reinhard von Feldt, a young lawyer, W. E. Sachs '04 Frau von Belling, O. R. Koechl '05 Herr von Golewski, T. Ybarra '05 Herr von Schlegel, H. F. Schwarz '04 Johann, Servant at Fran von Berndt's W. H. Hubbard '03 Minna, maid to Frau von Berndt's, P. G. Henderson '05 Peter, Viktor...
...cast follows: Oberst von Rembach, F. W. Cloud '05 Valeska, his daughter, W. H. Chase '04 Sophie von Wildenheim, a widow, F. H. Osgood '04 Fran von Berndt, G. W. D. H. Gribble '06 Victor von Berndt, her nephew, officer of Hussars, P. B. Robinson '03 Reinhard von Feldt, a young lawyer, W. E. Sachs '04 Fran von Belling, O. R. Koechl '05 Herr von Golewski, T. Ybarra '05 Herr von Schlegel, H. F. Schwarz '04 Johann, servant at Frau von Berndt's, W. H. Hubbard '03 Minna, maid to Frau von Berndt, P. G. Henderson '05 Peter, Victor...
...cast has been definitely chosen as follows: Oberst von Rembach, F. W. Cloud '05 Valeska, his daughter, W. H. Chase '04 Sophie von Wildenheim, a widow, F. H. Osgood '04 Frau von Berndt, G. W. D. H. Gribble '06 Victor von Berndt, her nephew, officer of Hussars, P. B. Robinson '03 Reinhard von Feldt, a young lawyer, W. E. Sachs '04 Frau von Belling, O. R. Koechl '05 Herr von Golewski, T. Ybarra '05 Herr von Schlegel, H. F. Schwartz '04 Johann, servant at Fran von Berndt's W. H. Hubbard '03 Minna, maid to Frau von Berndt...
...Moser's most famous plays, is a modern comedy whose aim is to satirize the levity of German officers and military circles in general. The author shows, however, that underneath the frivolous exterior, these officers have the most genuine ideals. The action of the play centres about Victor von Berndt, who is nicknamed the "Veilchenfresser," or violet eater, from his habit of sending violets to all his passing loves. Owing to the elaborate scenery which will be used, it has been found necessary to shorten the play from four to three acts...