Teréz Csillag
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Therese Csillag, or , born Stern
; born May 17, 1862, Duna-Adony - July 9, 1925, Budapest
) was a Hungarian Jewish actress.
For many years she was a popular comedienne at the National Theater in Budapest. At the age of 13 she attended the dramatic school in that city.
In 1879 she was engaged at the National Theater, where she played in ingénue
rôles up to 1898. Nearly all Hungarian playwrights of her day wrote special rôles for her, among them being Gregor Csiky
, in whose plays she always excelled. Since 1899 she was engaged at the Vígszínház in Budapest.
She embraced the Christian
faith.
Stern (name)
Stern is a family name which can be of either German/Yiddish or English language origin, though the former case predominates.The English version of the surname was used as a nickname for someone who was strict, austere, harsh or stern in character...
; born May 17, 1862, Duna-Adony - July 9, 1925, Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
) was a Hungarian Jewish actress.
For many years she was a popular comedienne at the National Theater in Budapest. At the age of 13 she attended the dramatic school in that city.
In 1879 she was engaged at the National Theater, where she played in ingénue
Ingenue (stock character)
See also Disingenuous, which is not quite the antonym that it may seem!The ingénue is a stock character in literature, film, and a role type in the theatre; generally a girl or a young woman who is endearingly innocent and wholesome. Ingenue may also refer to a new young actress or one typecast in...
rôles up to 1898. Nearly all Hungarian playwrights of her day wrote special rôles for her, among them being Gregor Csiky
Gregor Csiky
Gregor Csiky was a Hungarian dramatist.Csiky was born in Pankota, in the county of Arad. He studied Roman Catholic theology at Pest and Vienna, and was professor in the Priests College at Temesvár from 1870 to 1878. In the latter year, however, he joined the Evangelical Church, and took up...
, in whose plays she always excelled. Since 1899 she was engaged at the Vígszínház in Budapest.
She embraced the Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
faith.
External links
- Magyar Színházmûvészeti Lexikon / Csillag Teréz; Stern at mek.oszk.hu