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‘’All the world is a stage and we are but actors who strut and fret their hour upon it’’

William Shakespeare

       

1911
Max Reinhardt's Theater School:
Schauspielschule des Deutschen Theaters
(Max Reinhardt's Theater School), Berlin
Classmates include other future stars: Conrad Veidt, Else Eckersberg, Fred Murnau, Ernst Lubitsch

1912-1913 Deutsches Theater Berlin
Romeo und Julia
 
  Deutsches Theater Berlin
Hamlet
 
  Deutsches Theater Berlin
Der lebende Leichnam
 
  Deutsches Theater Berlin
Molière's George Dandin
   

Post Acting School Career Begins:

1913-1914 Märkisches Wandertheater 

1914/1915 Theater des Neuen Freien Bühne Berlin

1915-1920 Breslauer Schauspielhaus, Breslau

1919 Liebichkabarett, Breslau

1920 Reinhardt Deutsches Theater Berlin
Offenbach's Schöner Helena
 
  Theater am Nollendorfplatz
Jettchen Gebert
 
  Berliner Staatsoper
Sidney Jones' Geisha
 
  Renaissance Theater, Berlin
Die Wunder-Bar
 
  Lessing Theater, Berlin
Dreimal Hochzeit
 
   

Cabaret Career Begins:

February 1922 Bonbonniere, Zurich

May 1922 Simpl, Vienna

Simpl, Vienna
1924 Hermann-Haller-Revue
Theater am Admiralspalast, Berlin
Noch und Noch

Again and Again

1925 Hermann-Haller-Revue,
Theater am Admiralspalast, Berlin
Achtung! Welle 505
Attention! Wave 505

1925 Hermann-Haller-Revue,
Theater am Admiralspalast, Berlin
Immer feste druff
Always Hard Hitting

March-December 1926 Charlott Casino, Berlin 
(theater critic's review)

December 31st 1926 Tiergartenhof, Berlin

1927 Hermann-Haller-Revue
Wann und wo
Where and When

March 27th 1928 Lustspielhaus, Berlin
Dritter Teil des Festprogramms zu 
Ehren des 50jährigen Berliner Schauspieler-Jubiläums von Guido Thielscher
Festival Program in Honor of Guido Thielscher's 50th Anniversary as a Berlin Actor, Part 3

1928 Kabarett der Komiker, Berlin 
Kitty Macht Karriere

Kitty's Career

(theater critic's review 1, 2 )


Cabaret der KomikerCabaret der Komiker
1929 Wintergarten, Berlin
Matinee der Prominenten
Celebrity Matinee


Hollandsche Schouwburg advertisement for Spiel im Schloss
1929 Max Reinhardt Production
Von Monmarte zum Montklamott
From Montmatre to Montklamott


1930 Rudolf Nelson Revue
Der rote Faden
The Guiding Line


February 1931 Kabarettabend, Berlin
Kabaret evening, Berlin

February 23rd 1931 Winterhilfe Veranstaltung, Berlin
Winter Aid Event, Berlin

1931 Korso Kabarett
"Dutschlands führendes Kabarett"
Kurfürstendamm 12, Berlin
Nebenbei bemerkt (Revue)

Noted as an after thought
(Revue)

October 1931 Veranstaltung in Berlin
Event in Berlin

1932 Kabarett der Komiker, Berlin
Revue Plius

Plius Revue

Autumn 1932 Bendows Bunte Bühne

April 1932 Wintergarten, Berlin
Fünf im Käsewagen (Revue)
Five in the Cheese Truck
(Revue)

1933 Prague

1933 Karlsbad

   

Rudolf Nelson Revue:

April 17th-19th1933
(cut short by Nazi hooligans)
Rudolf Nelson Revue, Ronacher Theater, Vienna
Chanson-revue:
Am Flügel Rudolf Nelson
Rudolf Nelson at the Grand Piano
 
Autumn 1933 Rudolf Nelson Revue, Zurich

May 1st-Mid-May 1934 Rudolf Nelson Revue, Louis David's Leidscheplein Theater, Amsterdam
1000 Takte Nelson
1000 Nelson Beats
 
May 28th-June 15th 1934 Rudolf Nelson Revue, Louis David's Leidscheplein Theater, Amsterdam
Etwas für Sie
Something for You
 
End-June-July 1934 Kurhaus-Cabaret Scheveningen
Title not known
(guest appearance)


Het Vaderland reviewKurhaus Cabaret (PDF)
<- Press Review
Summer Season 1934 Rudolf Nelson Revue, Scheveningen
Title not currently known
 
   

Other Appearances:

End-January 1935 Yugoslavia

   

Jüdischer Kulturbund:

February 9th 1935 Berliner Theater
Kleiner Faust, was nun?
What Now Little Faust?

April 12-13 1935 Jüdischer Kulturbund (Kubu), Berlin
Kleinkunst-Abend
Light Theater Evening

August 11th 1935 Jüdischer Kulturbund (Kubu), Berlin
Spiel im Schloss
Game in the Castle

October 29th 1935 Kleinkunstbühne Café Leon, Lehniner Platz, Berlin
Eröffnung der Kleinkunstbühne der Kulturdundes

Opening of the Kulturbund's Light Theater Stage

December 3rd 1935 Kleinkunstbühne Café Leon, Lehniner Platz, Berlin
Kunterbunt (Revue)

Colorful
(Revue)

February 4th 1936 Kleinkunstbühne Café Leon, Lehniner Platz, Berlin
Herr Direktor-bitte Vorschuss

Mr. Director-A Pay Advance Please

April 1936 Brüdervereinshaus, Berlin
Everything Revolves Around Helena
Alles dreht sich um Helena

2nd-3rd May 1936 Jüdischer Kulturbund (Kubu), Düsseldorf
(Guest appearance)


June 1936 Kleinkunstbühne Café Leon, Lehniner Platz, Berlin
(guest appearance of the Hamburg Jüdischer Kulturbund Ensemble)
Meine Schwester und ich

My Sister and Me

October 3rd-December 31st 1936 Kleinkunstbühne Schumann-Saal, Lützowstrasse, Berlin
Vorhang Auf!
Curtain Up!

Jüdischer Kulturbund Berlin Monatsblätter, August 1936, page 29 Jüdischer Kulturbund Berlin: Vorhang Auf!, September 1936, page 12 Jüdischer Kulturbund Berlin: Vorhang Auf!, 1936, page 12 Juedischer Kulturbund Berlin: Vorhang Auf!, November 1936, page 12
November 1936 Jüdischer Kulturbund (Kubu), Hamburg
Vorhang Auf!
Curtain Up!
(guest appearance with the Berlin revue)

January 16th-17th 1937



 

Kleinkunstbühne Schumann-Saal, Lützowstrasse, Berlin
Essig und Öl

Vinegar and Oil

Max Ehrlich and Camilla Spira in Essig und Öl
February 15th-16th 1937



 
Kulturbund Chemnitz
Heiterer Abend
Merry Evening


March 28th-April 1937 Kleinkunstbühne Logenhaus, Kleiststrasse, Berlin
Bitte einsteigen!

All Aboard!

April 1937 Jüdischer Kulturbund (Kubu), Hamburg
(guest appearance with the Berlin revue)
Herr Direktor-bitte Vorschuss
Mr. Director-A Pay Advance Please
 
May 29th-30th 1937



 
Bruedervereinsthaus Kurfuerstenstrasse
Bitte einsteigen!
All Abord!

August 1937 Jüdischer Kulturbund (Kubu), Rhein-Ruhr
Heiterer Abend
Merry Evening
(Guest appearance)

December 1937 Kleinkunstbühne im neuen Kulturbundsaal, Kommandantenstrasse, Berlin
Von Romeo bis Streichquartett
From Romeo to String Quartette

March 1938 Kleinkunstbühne Kulturbundsaal, Kommandantenstrasse, Berlin
Warum lügst du Cherie?
Why are You Lieing, Darling?

April 1938 Theater der Jüdschen Schulen, Berlin
Das Extemporale
The Extempore


April 1938 Jüdischer Kulturbund (Kubu), Hamburg
(guest appearance with the Berlin revue)
Von Romeo bis Streichquartett
From Romeo to String Quartette

June 1938 Jüdischer Kulturbund (Kubu), Berlin
Die Schöne Helena
Beautiful Helen

July 1938 Jüdischer Kulturbund (Kubu), Berlin
Drei Einakten Courtelines
Three One Act Courtelines

August 1938 Jüdischer Kulturbund (Kubu), Berlin
Arm wie eine Kirchenmaus
Poor as a Church Mouse

August 1938 Jüdischer Kulturbund (Kubu), Rhein-Ruhr
Arm wie eine Kirchenmaus
Poor as a Church Mouse
(guest appearance)

October 13th-December 1938 Kleinkunstbühne Kulturbundsaal, Kommandantenstrasse, Berlin
Gemischtes Kompott
Mixed Compote


February 1939 Jüdischer Kulturbund (Kubu), Berlin
Shakespeares, Wintermärchen
Shakespeare's, A Winter's Tale

March 3rd-
 April 2nd 1939 
(Final appearance in Germany)
Kulturbundtheater, Berlin
Revue der Revuen
Revue of Revues

   

Dutch Exile:

May 18th 1939 (Premier) Willy Rosen's Prominenten Cabaret, Spa Season in Scheveningen
Volldampf Voraus!! or Volle kracht vooruit!!
Full Steam Ahead!!


Lutine Palace cabaret-revue Volldampf photograph sheet 1 Volldampf photograph sheet 2 Volldampf photograph sheet 3
Volldampf photograph sheet 4 Volldampf photograph sheet 5 Volldampf photograph sheet 6 Volldampf photograph sheet 7
June 8th 1939 (Premier) Willy Rosen's Prominenten Cabaret, Summer Season in the Lutine Palace, Scheveningen
1000 Worte Humor or Juist verschenen
1000 Words of Humor or Latest News
Scheveningen Boulevard and cabaret building postcard, front Scheveningen Boulevard and cabaret building postcard, reverse
 
July 1st 1939 (Premier) Willy Rosen's Prominenten Cabaret, Summer Season in the Lutine Palace, Scheveningen
Melodie des Lachens
Laughter's Melody

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Melodie des Lachens photograph sheet 1 Melodie des Lachens photograph sheet 2 Melodie des Lachens photograph sheet 3
Melodie des Lachens photograph sheet 4 Melodie des Lachens photograph sheet 5 Melodie des Lachens photograph sheet 6
Melodie des Lachens photograph sheet 7
July 25th 1939 (Premier) Willy Rosen's Prominenten Cabaret, Summer Season in the Lutine Palace, Scheveningen
Tempo! Tempo!
Tempo! Tempo!
(Co-directed by
Willy Rosen & Max Ehrlich)

<- Press Review
Google Translation of the review
August 16th 1939 (Premier)

Willy Rosen's Prominenten Cabaret, Summer Season in the Lutine Palace, Scheveningen
Schevenigen Lacht
Schevenigen Laughs

<- Press Review
Google Translation of the review

14th April 1941 De Kamerspielers
Muzieklyceum
Alb. Hahnplantsoen 2-4, Amsterdam
Hun Tweede Cabaret-Programma
Their Second Cabaret Program

Advertisement for Max Ehrlich, Camilla Spira and Kurt Gerron at the Muzieklyceum, Amsterdam, 14 April 1941
May-July 6th 1941 Willy Rosen's Prominenten 
Cabaret, Amsterdam
Hollandsche Schouwburg, Amsterdam
Spiel im Schloss
Play in the Castle
(Directed by Max Ehrlich)

Hollandsche Schouwburg advertisement for Spiel im Schloss Hollandsche Schouwburg advertisement for Spiel im Schloss Hollandsche Schouwburg advertisement for Spiel im Schloss
July 12th-Late August 1941 Willy Rosen's Prominenten Cabaret
Hollandsche Schouwburg, Amsterdam
Die Fee
The Fairy
(Directed by Max Ehrlich)

Die Fee advertisement
November 8th-28th 1941 Willy Rosen-Revue
Theater van der Lach, Amsterdam
Luna-Park
Amusement Park
(Max Ehrlich, Guest Star)

Advertisement for a Willy Rosen revue at Theater van der Lach, Amsterdam
November 29th-December 18th 1941 Willy Rosen-Revue
Theater van der Lach, Amsterdam
Confetti
Confetti
(Max Ehrlich, Guest Star

December 25th-28th 1941 Theater van der Lach, Amsterdam
Groote Kinderrevue
Grand Revue for Children

December 24th 1941-January 9th 1942 Willy Rosen-Revue
Theater van der Lach, Amsterdam
Allemal op de fiets!
Everything on the bicycle!

January 17th-February 13th 1942 Willy Rosen-Revue
Theater van der Lach, Amsterdam
Carnaval
Carnaval

February 14th-April 22nd 1942 Willy Rosen Presenteert een Operette
Theater van der Lach, Amsterdam
Chaste Suzanna
De Kuische Suzanna

Mid May-Mid June 1942 Rudolf Nelson Revue
Joodsche Schouwburg, Amsterdam (name after the German occupation)
Sensatie!
Sensation!
(Directed by May Ehrlich)

June 20th-July 17th 1942 Joodsche Kleinkunst Ensemble, Amsterdam
Joodsche Schouwburg, Amsterdam (name after the German occupation)
Vuurwerk
Commotion
(Directed by Max Ehrlich)

July 18th-25th 1942
(last performance found advertised
in Het Joodsche Weekblad was for
July 25th 1942)
Joodsche Kleinkunst Ensemble, Amsterdam
Joodsche Schouwburg, Amsterdam (name after the German occupation)
Dat Smaakt
That Tastes Good
(Directed by May Ehrlich)

   

Westerbork Concentration Camp:

July-August 1943 Westerbork Concentration Camp
Bunter Abend (1)
Colorful Evening (1)

September 1943 Westerbork Concentration Camp
Humor und Melodie
Humor and Melody

October 1943 Westerbork Concentration Camp
Bravo! Da Capo
Hail to the Chief!

November 1943 Westerbork Concentration Camp
Bunter Abend (2)
Colorful Evening (2)

April 1944 Westerbork Concentration Camp
Bunter Abend (3)
Colorful Evening (3)

June 1944 Westerbork Concentration Camp
Total Verrückt
Totally Insane

 
     

 

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