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Robert and Bertram (play)

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Actor Samuel Kapper in his role as Robert

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.

Adaptations

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The play has been adapted into a number of films:

References

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  1. ^ O'Brien p. 32
  2. ^ O'Brien p. 58

Bibliography

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  • 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.