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Robert and Bertram (play)

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Robert and Bertram (German: Robert und Bertram) is a comedy play by the German writer Gustav Räder, which was first staged in 1856.[1] It depicts the adventures of two wandering vagrants. It premiered in Dresden on 6 February 1856.[2] It served as the basis for a variety of different stage versions, loosely modelled on it. It was later turned into an 1888 opera Robert and Bertram.

Actor Samuel Kapper in his role as Robert

Adaptations

The play has been adapted into a number of films:

References

  1. [1]
    O'Brien p. 32
  2. [2]
    O'Brien p. 58

Bibliography

  • O'Brien, Mary-Elizabeth (2006) [2004]. Nazi Cinema as Enchantment: The Politics of Entertainment in the Third Reich. Rochester, NY: Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-1-57113-334-2.
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