tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post6149965055257381923..comments2024-03-28T22:20:36.906-04:00Comments on TempoSenzaTempo: A Sister ActMike Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-61229168300141959202014-05-16T17:31:00.839-04:002014-05-16T17:31:00.839-04:00Packing. Unpacking. Packing. Unpacking. You've...Packing. Unpacking. Packing. Unpacking. You've made a good point that I hadn't even thought of. I have a client who right now is crossing Canada with a film, a new theater virtually every single night. Meet and greets, show the film, sell products, then pile in the van and move on. But that's on freeways with easy access to fuel, food, and places to stay. I can't imagine bundling a group of kids and instruments from place to place in the 1890s. I become dumfounded at the thought.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-11039534961874358842014-05-15T12:31:20.968-04:002014-05-15T12:31:20.968-04:00The additional comments from your translator make ...The additional comments from your translator make this doubly interesting. I know Krefeld from the mid 1980s when we were stationed nearby with the RAF.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-37785211042490268682014-05-14T08:40:34.567-04:002014-05-14T08:40:34.567-04:00Thank you once again, Susanna, for the translation...Thank you once again, Susanna, for the translation and extra research. I did consider that the small violinist might be a girl dressed in pants. As we saw in my previous story, German theatrical costumes for women could be quite masculine. On the other hand, I have seen many photos from this era of boy violinists with long curly hair. <br /><br />The translation is so typical of how postcards were used to respond to letters or to announce a forthcoming letter. Robert sounds just like every college student down to his last pfennig.<br /><br />The postcard from Öhlmühle in Krefeld was wonderful to see the interior of the theater. If I can find enough postcards, someday I would like to present a similar tour of a small theater and the surrounding town. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-39858652614664058972014-05-14T00:30:31.681-04:002014-05-14T00:30:31.681-04:00Are you sure the boy isn't a girl? Concerning ...Are you sure the boy isn't a girl? Concerning the pants, it seems that the others are wearing them too, looking at the second postcard.<br /><br />What an old postcard! I tried to transcribe and translate it. It was written by the son Robert to his parents. Mr. Ulrich Keigen being apparently the father and addressed as 'Fabrikant' meaning manufacturer or factory owner. The postcard is signed also by Friedr.[Friedrich] Kusel<br /><br />Gruss aus: der<br />Ölmühle!<br />vom Variété!<br />Liebe Eltern!<br />Hoffe Euch im Besitze meiner<br />Briefe sowie Karten.<br />Sogar von der Fürberschule & [?] wird Walther das Nötige daraus erfahren haben. Bitte mir mitzuteilen, ob der Brief angekommen ist. Wie geht es zu Hause? Hoffentlich alles gut.<br />Wann kommt Walther? - Erwarte in bälde den Geldbriefträger, bin heute noch im Besitze von 105 deutschen Reichspfennigen. Inzwischen mit besten Grüßen, Robert<br />Herzl. Grüße! Friedr. Kusel<br /><br />Greeting from:<br />the Oilmill! from the Vaudeville!<br />Dear parents!<br />Hope you are in posession of my letters and cards. Even from the Fürber-school and [?] Walther will have taken the necessary out of it. Please let me know if the letter has arrived.<br />How are you at home? Hopefully everything is alright. When is Walther coming? - Am expecting the monetary postman soon, today I am still in posession of 105 German Reichspfennigs.<br />In the meantime with best regards, Robert<br />Kind regards! Friedr. Kusel<br /><br />Here is a link where you can see a picture postcard of the 'Öhlmühle' in Karlsruhe. Please scroll down to the second field of icons at the right and click on the one with the childs/puttos head.<br /><br />http://www.loft-living-krefeld.de/historie/<br /><br />The German text describes, that the real oil- and grainmill owned by Alexander König (1806-1882) had been operating until 1860 and was than transformed by him to an entertainment restaurant. It had function rooms of different sizes, an adjacent hall, a skittle alley, a music temple and a garden, more or less a park.<br />Play companies performed there, who used the it as a summer theatre. Concerts took place, fancy dress paties and entertainment events for children were held. Public holidays were celebrated there with 'living images', the garden would be illuminated and they had fireworks. The Öhlmühle became a central meeting place for the citizens of Krefeld.<br /><br />On October, 25 1926 the Primus-Palast (palace) Film- and Stage-Show, opened up at the Öhlmühle.<br /><br />I think most of the building was destroyed during the II. World War, remaining parts were then used by a movie theatre. And at one point, the square, where the building was located at, was named Alexanderplatz, after the owner of the Öhlmühle.Susanna Rosaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440640988741126223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-66040618404635113322014-05-13T07:23:30.337-04:002014-05-13T07:23:30.337-04:00I'm a bit late this week as I've spent a f...I'm a bit late this week as I've spent a few days with my musical niece (cello) and nephew (piano, bassoon and choir), and their father my brother (who plays the fool!). A musical family is always a lot of fun.Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-1200986872801696752014-05-10T22:14:56.134-04:002014-05-10T22:14:56.134-04:00I can't get over the size of the instruments t...I can't get over the size of the instruments that had to be carted around.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-3694506590289991972014-05-10T21:02:20.048-04:002014-05-10T21:02:20.048-04:00I'm curious as to what kind of music they play...I'm curious as to what kind of music they played - a guitar and violin with mandolins seems an odd combination to me.violet shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394243443725107623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-44929153570192155652014-05-10T14:49:32.925-04:002014-05-10T14:49:32.925-04:00I would like to see that girl ascending into the a...I would like to see that girl ascending into the air and skipping around with no visible means of support.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-14941738880783806812014-05-10T13:48:25.096-04:002014-05-10T13:48:25.096-04:00I wonder how many family musical groups there are ...I wonder how many family musical groups there are now. There are probably a fair number of local groups that never get famous or travel.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-21805304013270088272014-05-10T07:08:23.545-04:002014-05-10T07:08:23.545-04:00I feel a bit sorry for the brother, as he didn'...I feel a bit sorry for the brother, as he didn't get any credit in the group's name. I wouldn't attempt to translate the message, but I have visited Crefeld back in 1970, when I lived for 3 months in the nearby town of Solingen, which is famous as a centre for knife and cutlery manufacture. For a minute I thought that was the address on the card, but no, it's Soflingen, which is near or part of Ulm, which I've also visited.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-41396483189771932492014-05-10T03:12:45.914-04:002014-05-10T03:12:45.914-04:00Most likely they were "home schooled"......Most likely they were "home schooled".... I just hope their parents weren't as obnoxious as some parents we see nowadays...Bruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-1839493774760224632014-05-09T19:38:52.906-04:002014-05-09T19:38:52.906-04:00I had no idea of these family musical groups befor...I had no idea of these family musical groups before seeing them on your site. Your comments on the travelling and education were very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-65431051602370893652014-05-09T14:59:49.648-04:002014-05-09T14:59:49.648-04:00I wonder if the brother ever got tired of being th...I wonder if the brother ever got tired of being the odd-man out, so to speak, when it came to the group's heading implying a 'sister act' when he was obviously just as important a part of the team?La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.com