Schauspieler und Gesellschaft im Werk Arthur Schnitzlers

The previously unpublished doctoral thesis, submitted in 1975 to the University of Vienna by the renowned Arthur Schnitzler scholar Reinhard Urbach (1939–2025) – who had made a significant contribution to the Schnitzler renaissance in academia and theatre since the 1970s –, is published here for the first time. It offers a detailed analysis of the one-act play ‘Der grüne Kakadu’ (1899) – an analysis that remains relevant to this day – which also draws on archival material relating to the text’s genesis. Drawing on numerous reviews, the impact of the first performances is precisely reconstructed. Furthermore, using the stage directions written by Schnitzler’s son Heinrich, a link is established with post-war theatrical practice.