Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-11-04
leinhardt:: Theatre Giant
RshahaeA ard His Theatre. Oliver N. Sayier
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g ghhlrty-two years, the name OF Max Renhnrdt mas
the ascendant. until today 1t Is the foremost star
Destrical heavens. As actor director and producer
accomplished feats which have astoundcd critics
men alike and captivated them. 1t is the consensus
( Dn that Reinhardt has had more influence the
theatrical age than any other single perx0n soae
lp Stanislavsky greater director Everyone knows
1nhnrdt mnde great use Of many Of the IDEAS Of
Craig and any others he found practicable. But
~ se ideas sfted through Reinhardts dynamic mind
IA eomc individually and inextricnbly hla TIE out
characteristic Of Reinha rdts has been that
f. use Of all ideas, hut dominated by none.
aX Nh Jubilee Year
PARTICULARLY fitting to review Max Reinhardt and
atre," edited by Oliver NJ. sayier. ut time when
\ Ne world Il laying tribute to the genius 1f Max
dt, on the occasion Of his twentyffth jubilee
and particularly AZ he will once agan to
ntry In the very near future. ~
prdts Arst theatrical season was in 1894, when at
ef nineteen. he was assigned elderly character
the Municipal Theatre Of salzburg, the capital
uchy Of Salaourg, which Is known throughout the
Dday only as the home Of Max Keinhardt, owner
\ Castle Of Leopoldskron Otto Brahn, the famous
~ l manager perceived some talent In the youngster
hgcd him for two seasons In Berlin. His work In
l. pr city is now contemporary history. Reinharit
assumed the leadership of the neo-romantlc move
Ahch dared TO defy Wilhelm II, official patron Of
OOl Of naturalism, which at that time held Germany
4grip. Renlardt had such n profound effect upon
)nge that he even introduced a epoch In German
lnre Inspired by the Of keinhardt's airaca-
transformation o{ Shakespeare and Ibsen dramas.
rose to prominence such men as Won HofmannsthAl,
peller Gutenberg, Beer. Hofmann and Saucken Even
~ SchnitllCr found himself writing several plays
dominant note other than the usual realistic
"a The Great Actors
ean he said. almost without fear Of that
actor who has achieved any prominence the Ger
stage WINS at one time ov anoder protssc of Rein
- They came to Renhardt aud had their art per.
"a, they came novices and become great stars.
his country Emil .Ianings is known Germnny's
most actor Paul Wegcner, Werner Krauss, Rudolph
Joseph Schildkrau Alexander Moissi, Ernst Lubitseh
very lumnary in his right and all developed
he director Of the Dusches Theatre II 1t this power
woke the BEST whether from person idea that has
- Reinhardt the miracle man"
he idea Of the present volume Is merely reflection of
multfaeeted Rcinharlt Oliver NJ. sayier who pre-
I'd the book indicates that single person evaluae
lnhardt, for mo matter how broad his sympahes, the
Iject slips beyond the critics range point an
err" that sayler has arranged symposium the
} work. ideas and influence of Max Rcinhardt, con
puted to by critics. artists musicians actors and Rein
1T himself. Each throws light upon new angle
Reinhardt showing aspect which only the particular
ationship has revealed in lifetime of contact. with
result that the volume is vastly comprehensive.
Reinfarlt Restlessness
Reinardt has remained stationary. He has adopt
an idea exhausted its utmost possibilities and then dis