The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-25
sCHILLER's DIE RAEUBER.
a. the Turner Hail To-nIRht-Daniei "
Baudmann as Franz Moore.

a. the Turner Hall To-nIRht-Daniei ~
Baadmann as Franz Moore.
A performances OF no ordinary import
Hnce will take place tonight at the Turner
hal in fact 10 will be an occasion worthy
Of record In the annals Of ths stage OF
Montana. Tnia IL the second time that
Mr.. Baddmann has appeared In German In
Helena as Franz Moore for abe beneht OF
the Turner hall SIR. Bandmann RTaoiously
coaaenting TO appear In this great charac-
ter with which be is Identified all ove' the
world. He will bs supported BY Mr.. Koch;
who will appear ne Charles de Moore ana
the leading German citizens, including
Judge Fleiaohsf. Messrs. John steinmetz.
Kuphal, Eitnof. GeiRer. Ms Jensen anu
others.
Perhaps it will be Of interest 20 the pso-
pie OF Helena 20 know something
Of this grand tragedy OF Schillera,-
viii .rsated such a sensation In the
Sit .ud DrAng' period Of the last cen
tury. ohillsf very narrowly escaped WITH
his life after writing this great WORK. Had
10 nOt been for abe enormous success IL
achieved at the court theater. hannhsim'
with the great actor liiiald as Franz de
Moore, q success which like wildhre ran
through the entire German nation, and
from that hour gave new thoughts and
fresh Inspiration Of libefty 10 the German
youth 70 crush piQtaiiism and old fogyism,
| tolsranoe and narrow mindecness OF the
/ tyrant Charles. duke OF WurtemburR, in
whose school he was educated as poor
scion OF the nobility.
The old duke was very proud OF his cole
lege, which is Historically famous as Die
| Karlschulle, and which he conducted and
ruled with a rod OF iron. going 80 far NJ TO
send refractory ana self-thinkinR scholars
90 prison. which was the fate or the poor
poet Schubert.
Schiller narrowly escaped. having written
this revolutionary play, which was the out
come Of his training, a similar fate. Tor
the old duke, upon reading the work, was
! SO highly lncenaed that he was dstsrm ined
TO exercise the severest punishment posi-
BILE, and even went so far as TO threaten his
his life.
With the assistance of the duchess.
Schiller escaped from StuttRardt TO Mann
helm, IN midwinter. thinly and Toorly Glad,
so fnd himself the most famous man In
Germany.
Ire traditions of centuries, running in q
narrow groove of positivism, were annihi-
lated In a moment By Schiller's grand and
glorious creation.
The youth Of Germany gathered around
him and in an Outburst OF enthusiasm
proclaimed him the messiah OF new era.
! 1ho sweet scent of liberty. waiting from
the Bohemian forest, acted like ins 'iratiOn
Ia every German hea I, and every German
youth felt the vigor Of manhood and liberty
snrRing IN his veins. IL is no eIaggeTanon
to say that German liberty owes ITS bifth-
day TO that poor student who, a centu ,
ago, gave his oosntrynen the hrst insis BIT
to true liberty by his great creation of Die
Raeuber.
This ia the work We shall have an oppor-
tunity 30 witness this evening and u is said
that Schiller based his Franz dc Moore on
Richard ILL.,. making him a eoWardly vii
lain instead of n valoroGs one.
IL will be an interesting study for Out
citizens TO see how Mr.. Bandmann val
transform himself from tue English 60 thu
German drama, and 20 all German scholars
il will be Of value 20 listen TO the German
as IL should be spoken.