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Helmut Qualtinger (1928-1986), actor, writer and comedian, in his role as "Herr Karl". 
In a frightening monologue, "Herr Karl" opportunistically switches between political loyalties, is paid for joining demonstrations and considers himself a victim of circumstances.
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Helmut Qualtinger (1928-1986), actor, writer and comedian, in his role as "Herr...

Robert Stolz, Austrian composer(1880-1975), and        
actress Inge Konradi during a musical evening in       
the composer's home.Vienna, 1949
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Robert Stolz, Austrian composer(1880-1975), and actress Inge Konradi dur...

Life in post-war Vienna:comedian Karl Farkas as an Austrian policeman trying to pacify a Soviet occupier, while Marianne (France) and a British officer watch. The pre-war cabaret
"Simpl" opened again after the War. Karl Farkas was its star
both before and after the War.
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Life in post-war Vienna:comedian Karl Farkas as an Austrian policeman trying to...

Life in post-war Vienna:comedian Karl Farkas as an Austrian policeman trying to pacify a Soviet occupier, while Marianne (France) and a British officer look on. The pre-war cabaret Simpl" opened again after the War. Karl Farkas was its star oth before and after the War.
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Life in post-war Vienna:comedian Karl Farkas as an Austrian policeman trying to...

Life in post-war Vienna:The cabaret "Simpl":comedian Karl Farkas, returned to Austria after emigration, as an American officer, Fritz Muliar as a Russian and Fritz Heller as a typical Austrian in country-costume.
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Life in post-war Vienna:The cabaret "Simpl":comedian Karl Farkas, returned to Au...

Post-war Vienna.
On stage at the cabaret "Simpl": comedian Karl Farkas, who has returned to Austria after emigrating, in the role of an American officer, Fritz Muliar as a Russian and Fritz Heller as a typical Austrian in traditional dress.

Vienna, 1953
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Post-war Vienna. On stage at the cabaret "Simpl": comedian Karl Farkas, who has...

Life in post-war Vienna:The cabaret "Simpl":comedian Karl Farkas, returned to Austria after emigration, as an American officer;  Fritz Heller as a typical Austrian in country-costume;
Fritz Muliar as a Russian military policeman and "Zwetschi" Marischka as a British officer (although in a Scots costume).
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Life in post-war Vienna:The cabaret "Simpl":comedian Karl Farkas, returned to Au...

A ladies' tea at the Palais Auersberg. Right foreground 
actress Gusti Wolf, left journalist Traudl Lessing.     
Vienna 1953
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A ladies' tea at the Palais Auersberg. Right foreground actress Gusti Wolf, le...

A ladies' tea at the Palais Auersberg. Right foreground 
actress Gusti Wolf, left journalist Traudl Lessing.     
Vienna 1953
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A ladies' tea at the Palais Auersberg. Right foreground actress Gusti Wolf, le...

Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and actor-director Erich  
Neuberg (1928-1967).Sartre refused to have Neuberg     
perform  his play "Les mains sales" during the Communist-        
inspired "Peace Congress" in Vienna. 1953
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Philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre and actor-director Erich Neuberg (1928-1967).Sar...

Goethe's "Iphigenie auf Tauris" at the Burgtheater. From left to right: Albin Skoda as Orest, Liselotte Schreiner as Iphigenie and Ewald Balser as Thoas, King of the Tauriens.
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Goethe's "Iphigenie auf Tauris" at the Burgtheater. From left to right: Albin Sk...

Actor Albin Skoda as Hamlet and Hilde Mikulicz as      
his Ophelia in a performance at the Vienna Burgtheater,
1954
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Actor Albin Skoda as Hamlet and Hilde Mikulicz as his Ophelia in a perform...