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THE GERMAN NACHSPIEL IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY This page intentionally left blank &%e ^ewmavt ^JYacrM/M&t' ^^ M^ ^MMifa&nwi ^^ewta^vM DAVID G. JOHN UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO PRESS Toronto Buffalo London www.utppublishing.com University of Toronto Press 1991 Toronto Buffalo London Printed in Canada ISBN 0-8020-2771-7 Printed on acid-free paper Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data John, David Gethin, 1947- The German Nachspiel in the eighteenth century Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8020-2771-7 1. Theater - Germany - History - 18th century. 2. Prologues and epilogues. 3. German drama - 18th century. 4. German drama (Comedy) - 18th century. I. Title. PN2652.J641991 792'.0943'09033 C90-095123-0 CATHARINAE This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS Acknowledgments xi Introduction 3 1. Towards a Definition of the Nachspiel 9 Modern Definitions 9 Contemporary Understanding 14 2. Repertoires and Performances of Itinerant Troupes and Standing Theatres in the Eighteenth Century 23 CITIES 27 Berlin 27 Mannheim 43 Frankfurt am Main 34 Munich 45 Gotha 39 Vienna 48 Hamburg 40 Weimar 54 ITINERANT TROUPES 57 Caroline Neuber 57 Joseph von Kurz 59 Franz Schuch 62 Heinrich Gottfried Koch 66 Johann Friedrich Schonemann 68 Konrad Ernst Ackermann 70 THE COMIC FIGURE 73 viii Contents 3. Three Unpublished Nachspiele 77 Derfalsche Verdacht 79 Das lustige Elendt 96 Die Bauren 118 4. The Extant Nachspiel: Text and Performance 140 Nachspiele Based on French or Other Foreign Models 142 Nachspiele in 2-3 Acts 143 Nachspiele Connected to a Previous Work 143 Nachspiele with Music, Songs, Dance 147 Nachspiele with Traditional Comic Elements 150 5. The Nachspiel as Text before 1770 154 Isaac und Rebecca 154 Harlequin, der ungedultig-hernach aber mit Gewalt gedultig gemachte Hahnrey 162 Der betrogene Alte 168 Der bestrafte Hochmuth oder Johann Scherenschleifer 171 Die Bauern vom Stande 172 Die neueste Verheyrathung 174 Conclusion 178 6. The Nachspiel as Text after 1770 179 Krispin der geplagte Lehenbediente 179 Die Melonen 182 Die Austeuer 184 Die beiden Billets 185 Was ist's? 191 Der Magnetismus 197 Der kindische Vater 201 Das Nachspiel zur beruhmten Komodie, Erklarte Fehde oder List gegen List 203 Die Tugend auf der Schaubuhne oder Harlekins Heirath 207 Conclusion 213 7. Acting: Talent and Rules 214 8. The Socio-Critical Nachspiel: Text and Performance 235 Enlightenment and Pedagogy 236 Self-Discovery and Correction 237 Contents ix In Praise of Virtue 238 Patriotism 240 Religious Fanaticism 242 Gambling 243 Money and Class 244 Class 244 Money 250 Sentimentality and Melodrama 254 Reflections of the Literary Scene 260 Directions for Actors 260 Cultural Debate 264 9. Between Text and Performance: Censorship 269 Die Martinsganse 276 Conclusion 288 Appendix 1. Overview of Primary Works 293 Appendix 2. Documented Performances of Extant Nachspiele 299 Annotated Bibliography of the German Nachspiel 307 Secondary Works Cited 389 Index of Nachspiel Titles 401 Index of Names 406
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