Daniel E. Bandmann (November 1, 1837 â€" November 23, 1905) was an
internationally known German-American Shakespearean actor who after
retiring from the stage became a noted Montana rancher. In 1885
Bandmann published An Actor's Tour: or, Seventy Thousand Miles with
Shakespeare, chronicling his repertoire company's near four-year tour
of the Asia-Pacific region over the early 1880s. Bandmann was later
credited for introducing McIntosh red apples for cultivation in
western Montana.The son of Solomon and Rebecca, Daniel Edward Bandmann
was born in Cassel a city in the German State of Hesse. He first came
to America in 1852 where at some point he became involved with German
amateur theatre productions at New York's Stadt Theatre. During this
time Bandmann reportedly attended the Cooper Institute where he
studied English under Alexander Graham Bell. This is questionable,
since Bell was nearly ten years younger than Bandmann and did not come
to America until much later.As an American citizen, Bandmann returned
to Germany in 1858 and shortly thereafter made his professional stage
debut at the Court Theatre in Neustrelitz. Later, with the sponsorship
of the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg, Bandmann embarked on a successful
series of mostly Shakespearean productions staged in Germany, Prussia
and Austria.In November 1861 Bandmann returned to New York where on
January 15, 1863, he was well received in his English-language debut
at Niblo's Garden as Shylock. Soon his Hamlet gained considerable
attention from critics for his introduction of a number of innovations
from German theatre, such as bringing his Ghost up from beneath the
stage with leaves twitching to and fro matching Hamlet's anxiety. On
September 1, 1863, Bandmann appeared at Niblo's in the first
performance in New York of John Guido Methua's adaptation from the
German of Emil Brachvogel, entitled Narcisse: or, The Last of the
Pompadours. Soon afterwards Bandmann began a five-year tour of North
America principally in the roles of Hamlet, Shylock, Othello, logo,
Gloucester, Macbeth, Benedict and Narcisse.
internationally known German-American Shakespearean actor who after
retiring from the stage became a noted Montana rancher. In 1885
Bandmann published An Actor's Tour: or, Seventy Thousand Miles with
Shakespeare, chronicling his repertoire company's near four-year tour
of the Asia-Pacific region over the early 1880s. Bandmann was later
credited for introducing McIntosh red apples for cultivation in
western Montana.The son of Solomon and Rebecca, Daniel Edward Bandmann
was born in Cassel a city in the German State of Hesse. He first came
to America in 1852 where at some point he became involved with German
amateur theatre productions at New York's Stadt Theatre. During this
time Bandmann reportedly attended the Cooper Institute where he
studied English under Alexander Graham Bell. This is questionable,
since Bell was nearly ten years younger than Bandmann and did not come
to America until much later.As an American citizen, Bandmann returned
to Germany in 1858 and shortly thereafter made his professional stage
debut at the Court Theatre in Neustrelitz. Later, with the sponsorship
of the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg, Bandmann embarked on a successful
series of mostly Shakespearean productions staged in Germany, Prussia
and Austria.In November 1861 Bandmann returned to New York where on
January 15, 1863, he was well received in his English-language debut
at Niblo's Garden as Shylock. Soon his Hamlet gained considerable
attention from critics for his introduction of a number of innovations
from German theatre, such as bringing his Ghost up from beneath the
stage with leaves twitching to and fro matching Hamlet's anxiety. On
September 1, 1863, Bandmann appeared at Niblo's in the first
performance in New York of John Guido Methua's adaptation from the
German of Emil Brachvogel, entitled Narcisse: or, The Last of the
Pompadours. Soon afterwards Bandmann began a five-year tour of North
America principally in the roles of Hamlet, Shylock, Othello, logo,
Gloucester, Macbeth, Benedict and Narcisse.
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