Rudolph and Joseph Schildkraut inside Wilhelm Schmidtbonn’s The new Prodigal Child lead by the Maximum Reinhart, Berlin, 1913. Schildkraut Scrapbook II (1867-1921), Music Department.

At the a recently available creation of Paula Vogel’s Inerican actor Rudolph Schildkraut portrayed on stage reminded me of one’s four superior scrapbooks into the the songs Division one document the brand new professions from Rudolph (1862-1930) and his boy, fellow star Joseph (1895-1964) in European countries while the All of us. The fresh Rudolph and you may Joseph Schildkraut Scrapbooks contain pictures, clippings, software, and iconography. Joseph’s last partner Leonora, developed the volumes on her husband.

Whenever you are few in number, the scrapbooks is actually a pleasure so you’re able to browse. The first quantities are loaded with cartes de visites and you may case cards portraying the two actors during the reputation: Rudolph once the Lear, Shylock, Malvolio, and you may Mephisto; Joseph given that children actor inside the Der junge Fritz plus the Fawn as well as in such as Shakespearean positions once the Oberon together with Fool. Continue reading