New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ARRIVAL OF HAAsE, THE ACTOR.
HIS SECOND VISIT To THIS CoUNTRY-sKErcH OF
THE GERMANS CAREER.


THE GERMANS CAREER
Friedrich Haase the German actor, arrived in this
city Yesterday the Elbe to fill an engagement aC
the Germania Theatre. Mr.. Haase is not stranger
to New-Yorll. He made brief visit to tins country
twelve years ago and played for sixty nights at the
Stadt Theatre in the BOwery The success OF ms en-
eagement rot only rescued the management Oh tue
Stadt Theatre fromImpendlng financial rum but en-
abled the actor to take back with him TO Germany
$4,000. He will make his first appearance at the
Germana Theatre in "NarzIss," and in the course
of his engagement will appear III nearly all his IA
vOrite characters.
Friedrich Haase was born in the royal palace at
Berlin i'll 1929. His father held subordinate posi-
tiOn in the household Of the CrOWn-Prnce Frederick
William afterwards the fourth King OF Prussia of
that name. The father followed with his family his
royal master to Potsdam where the King had estab-
llshed hlS residence. He was ambitious to educate
ms son rs gentleman ana sent MN 20 the 9usu I'm
gymnasium with the intention OF httng MN TOT
one OF the learned professions Dung ttaase cary
tGequented the theatre and TO the great alarm OF
his parents was seized with long,
ing to become an actor. lie was tali
and handsome YOuth and attracted the notice
Of the KING hms If q patron of the stage, who not
only favored the boys choice Of profession, but
sent him TO Weimar, then the high school OF ter
wgTicck translator of Shakespeare, and one OF the
most prominent theatre directors OF his day. haase
enjoyed under Tieck the most careful proiesslonal
instruction. He made his first appearance on the
stage in Weimar Not long after he received an or
der from his patron. the King o. Prussia,
to appear at the royal t theatre Tovo IN theatre
in obedience to the command, and though
he does not seem TO have been received with much
favor by the public, was offered permanent en-
gagcment. He declined this offer, rs the almost mil
Itarv organization OF the theatre made any ludepen-
dent development his part impossible, From
Potedam he went 10 Prague, where his acting Gre
atcd n sensation. The arstOcratiC world took MN
up as he latest fashion, and his name was append
ed to the newest styles in all articles Of dress one
lady of great rank who being unfortunate in love,
had thrown herself into tine MOdan, said TO nave
owed her rescue TO Haase hOop-skirt which she
wore.
At thirty, Haase was engaged to play in the prin-
cipal paris mt the Royal Theatre III Munich, an
honor 90, dom attained IN Germany by man OF that
age lie soon vol ntariy cancelled his very favor
able contract for the same reason which led HIN TO
decline an engagement mt Pot5dam. lie hrst
acquired national German reputation at
the Royal Theatre in ST. Petersburgh. From
1871 TO 1876 ne was director of the Stadt
1heatcr in LcipSic. During this time he ire
quently played at ms theatre and elsewhere III
Germany as Il Stag. The Emperor William once OF,
dercd him Ems TO play before him. Since 1876
ne has travelled IN Germany and other countries as
n 3 ar. lie lisa versatile actor, and seems to play
with equal pleasure and success in comedy or
tragedy. Emil DcyTient, the German David Car
rick when retiring from the stage presented to hls
friend naase as the only actor worthy to play the
part after him, he cane which he had always car
ried in the character OF Lori Boti"g5roke.