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Adolph L'Arronge
1838–1908
A lively force in 19th-century German theater, he moved from music into playwriting and management and helped shape Berlin’s stage life. He is best remembered for the comedy My Leopold, a popular success that was adapted for film more than once.
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"Onhan pappa sen sallinut" : Ilveily yhdessä näytöksessä
by Gustav von Moser, Adolph L'Arronge
About the author
Born in Hamburg in 1838, Adolph L'Arronge grew up in a theatrical family but first trained as a musician at the Leipzig Conservatory. He worked as a conductor in several German cities before turning more fully toward the stage as a playwright and theater director.
His career joined practical theater work with popular writing. After leading the Kroll Opera in Berlin and later the Lobe Theater in Breslau, he became one of the founders of the Deutsches Theater in Berlin and directed it during its early years, helping establish it as an important venue in German theater.
L'Arronge wrote comedies and stage works for a broad audience, and his best-known play, My Leopold from 1873, remained widely known long after its premiere. He died in 1908, leaving behind a legacy tied both to the development of modern German theater management and to the enduring appeal of his popular plays.