Josef Jarno (born 24 August 1866 in Pest, died 11 January 1932 in

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) was an Austrian

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and theatre director. He was the older brother of opera composer

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Life

Jarno made his debut in the ''Lehártheater'' in

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. He visited the place every summer for the following 14 years. In 1897 a summer theatre was initiated in

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, with Jarno as its first director. Two years later he gave up the job and moved to

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to take over as the leader of the

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. In Vienna, Jarno could carry out his ideas about modern drama. He brought plays by

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and

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onto the stage. Jarno worked in Vienna until 1923. During this time, he married the actress

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. The German-language premiere of

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's suburban legend ''

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'' (1913) featured Jarno in the title role and made the play a worldwide success. In 1905, Jarno bought the Fürst-Theater and lead it in parallel with the Theater in der Josefstadt. In 1926 he assumed leadership of the Renaissance-Bühne theatre in Vienna. Jarno died in 1932 and is buried in the

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in Vienna.

Personal life

He was married to

Hansi Niese Johanna Niese, known as Hansi Niese (10 November 1875 in Vienna – 4 April 1934) was an Austrian actress. Career Hansi Niese made her debut at age 18 in 1891 in the South Moravian town of Znojmo at the local theater. Her success story bega ...

References

* Hilde Haider-Pregler:
Jarno, Josef
'. ''

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''. Volume 10. Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1974, p. 357 f. *
Jarno Josef
'. ''Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950''. Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien 1965, p. 83. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jarno, Josef 1866 births 1932 deaths Austrian male stage actors Austrian theatre managers and producers 19th-century Austrian male actors Male actors from Budapest