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The Berlin based theatre society Melpomene was founded in 1796 and remained active until after 1800. Very little is known about its whereabouts after that date. | The Berlin based theatre society Melpomene was founded in 1796 and remained active until after 1800. Very little is known about its whereabouts after that date. | ||
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Members were from the middle class. At the moment of foundation two accountants, two watchmakers, a jeweller, a shop assistant, a painter, a lottery secretary, a surgeon, two teaches, an administrator, two young adults and two women participated in the society. In 1797 membership grew to 20. | Members were from the middle class. At the moment of foundation two accountants, two watchmakers, a jeweller, a shop assistant, a painter, a lottery secretary, a surgeon, two teaches, an administrator, two young adults and two women participated in the society. In 1797 membership grew to 20. | ||
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* Friedrich Schiller: Kabale und Liebe | * Friedrich Schiller: Kabale und Liebe | ||
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* „Ueber die hiesigen Privattheater“, ''National-Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft, Kunst und Gewerbe in den preußischen Staaten'', 1801, 922–932. | * „Ueber die hiesigen Privattheater“, ''National-Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft, Kunst und Gewerbe in den preußischen Staaten'', 1801, 922–932. | ||
* Uta Motschmann, ''Handbuch der Berliner Vereine und Gesellschaften 1786-1815'', Berlin: de Gruyter, 2015, 543. | * Uta Motschmann, ''Handbuch der Berliner Vereine und Gesellschaften 1786-1815'', Berlin: de Gruyter, 2015, 543. | ||
Revision as of 09:54, 20 October 2023
History
The Berlin based theatre society Melpomene was founded in 1796 and remained active until after 1800. Very little is known about its whereabouts after that date.
Members
Members were from the middle class. At the moment of foundation two accountants, two watchmakers, a jeweller, a shop assistant, a painter, a lottery secretary, a surgeon, two teaches, an administrator, two young adults and two women participated in the society. In 1797 membership grew to 20.
Repertoire
In 1798, the society performed the following pieces:
- August von Kotzebue: Graf Benjowski
- August von Kotzebue: Der Wildfang
- August Wilhelm Iffland: Die Reise nach der Stadt
- Friedrich Schiller: Die Räuber
- Christoph Friedrich Bretzner. Das Räuschgen
- Friedrich Schiller: Kabale und Liebe
Sources
- „Ueber die hiesigen Privattheater“, National-Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft, Kunst und Gewerbe in den preußischen Staaten, 1801, 922–932.
- Uta Motschmann, Handbuch der Berliner Vereine und Gesellschaften 1786-1815, Berlin: de Gruyter, 2015, 543.