Thalia and Melpomene in the Great War. Theater Performances Organized by Romanian Officers Imprisoned in German Camps Cover Image

Thalie et Melpomène dans la Grande Guerre. Représentations théâtrales organisées par les officiers roumains prisonniers dans les camps allemands
Thalia and Melpomene in the Great War. Theater Performances Organized by Romanian Officers Imprisoned in German Camps

Author(s): Alin Ciupală
Subject(s): History, Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Recent History (1900 till today), Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: First World War; Romanian officers taken prisoners; German internment camps; theater performances;

Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses the subject of the theater performances organized by Romanian officers imprisoned in German internment camps during the First World War. The sources used are the memoirs of one of the participants in these performances, as well as pieces from the author’s collection (an entrance ticket,posters, photos, and illustrated postcards) that are thus introduced in a scientific debate.

  • Issue Year: LVIII/2019
  • Issue No: 1-4
  • Page Range: 13-24
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: French