Raimund, Ferdinand Jakob
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born on | 1 June 1790 at 05:00 (= 05:00 AM ) | ||||
Place | Wien, Austria, 48n1230, 16e2223 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m16e2223 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Astrology data | 10°44' 00°14 Asc. 24°12' |
Biography
Austrian actor and playwright. With Johann Nestroy the main representative of the old Viennese folk theatre. He was born as 12th or 13th child of his parents. His mother died in 1802, his father in 1804, so he was brought up by his older sister Anna, nine siblings were predeceased. He did an apprenticeship as a confectioner and also sold the sweets at the National Theatre (later "Burgtheater"). This is how his interest in theatre grew. His artistic breakthrough came in march 1815 in the play "The Musicians at the High Market". After several stations in different theatres, where he also worked as a director, he succumbed for the first time in the summer of 1826 to his panic fear of contracting rabies. On 25 August 1836 he was bitten by a dog he mistook for rabid. Raimund was again overcome by his great fears and wanted to shoot himself, but failed. Hoewever, he died of the consequences of the bullet wound on 5 September 1836 at 46.
Events
Source Notes
Taeger Vol. 3, LES-14 (without source)
Categories
- Family : Childhood : Order of birth (12th or 13th child of his parents)