Niese - Jarno memorial stone
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Johanna “Hansi” Niese was the daughter of the German paper manufacturer August Niese. At the age of 16, she debuted at the Znojmo City Theatre, but her series of successes began in 1893 at the Raimund Theatre in Vienna, from which she moved to the Theater in der Josefstadt in 1899. In 1900, she married Josef Jarno, who ran this theatre. Various antics and operettas were written especially for her (e.g., The Forester's Daughter (Die Försterchristl)), but she also performed in plays by Nestroy (Lumpazivagabundus, The Bad Boys in School (Die schlimmen Buben in der Schule)) as well as in dramas by Ludwig Anzengruber and Gerhart Hauptmann. Also worth mentioning are her film performances in sound films like Emperor Waltz (Kaiserwalzer), Wedding at Lake Wolfgangsee (Hochzeit am Wolfgangsee), Purple and Wash Blue (Purpur und Waschblau).
Josef Jarno was born in Budapest into a family of Jewish origin. He debuted at the Ischl Theater, which was directed by Ignaz Wild, Jarno's mentor, Wild was also head of the Theater in der Josefstadt. In Berlin, where Jarno performed for over 10 years, he met many stars including Gerhart Hauptmann and August Strindberg. He also wrote his own plays and worked as a director. In 1897, he directed the summer theatre in Bad Aussee. In 1899, he took over the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna until 1923.
Reference to Ischl
In 1907, the actor couple bought a house in Bad Ischl. As early as 1904, both performed in the play Noah's Ark (Arche Noah) in Ischl. The play is a comedy by Jarno about the 1897 flood in Bad Ischl. Between 1921 and 1930, Jarno was the head of the Ischl Theater.
The simple monument was erected at an unknown date, perhaps as late as the late 1930s.
See also: Villa Hansi Niese
