Gustav Kadelburg
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Gustav Kadelburg was a Hungarian-German
Germany
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 Jewish actor
Actor
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, dramatist, writer
Writer
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.

He made his first appearance at Leipzig
Leipzig
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 in 1869, and two years later played at the Wallnertheater in Berlin. He was very successful in comedy
Comedy
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 parts, but abandoned the stage to write comedies and farces.

Literary works

His best-known plays (some written in conjunction with Oscar Blumenthal
Oscar Blumenthal
Oscar Blumenthal or Oskar Blumenthal was a German playwright and drama critic.-Biography:...

 and Von Schönthan) are:
  • In Civil
  • Die Berühmte Frau
  • Grossstadtluft
  • Die Orientreise
  • Der Herr Senator
  • Zwei Wappen
  • Der Wilde Baron
  • Migräne
  • Mauerblümchen
  • Zum Wolthätigen Zweck
  • Im Weissen Rössl
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