Leopold Hansen

Leopold Hansen
Leopold Hansen
Born	November 27, 1879; Iravere, ; Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
Died	February 15, 1964 (aged 84); Elva, Estonian SSR, ; Soviet Union
Resting place	Elva Cemetery
Nationality	Estonian
Occupation(s)	Actor and theater director

Leopold-Ottomar Hansen (November 27, 1879 – February 15, 1964)^[3] was an Estonian actor and theater director.

Early life

Leopold Hansen was born at the Antsu farm in Iravere,^[3] the son of Mart Hansen (1846–1907) and Maria née Tido (1856–1951). In 1886, the family moved to Jõgeva.^[3] Hansen attended school for only a few years, and he worked as a shepherd as a child.^[4]

Career

Hansen started his career in the theater in 1899 as a choir singer in the theater troupe of August Wiera.^[3]^[4]^[5] From 1903 to 1905, he acted in and directed the Imanta company in Riga.^[4] He worked at the Vanemuine Theater in Tartu from 1906 to 1928.^[5] Among his best-known roles were Pliuhkam in Oskar Luts's comedy Kapsapea [et] (The Cabbage), and Piibeleht in Eduard Vilde's comedy Pisuhänd.^[5]

In the 1920s, he also worked as a theater director. He worked at the Drama Studio Theater in Tallinn from 1933 onward,^[5] and from 1944 to 1961 again at the Vanemuine Theater.^[5]^[4]

Works

Hansen published poems (under the pseudonyms Nõmmelill and L.H.) and stories, and he wrote plays, couplets, and farces for parties and memoirs.

1903: Uus Kain. Algupäraline jutustus kaugelt minewikust (The New Cain. An Original Tale from the Distant Past). Tallinn, 96 pages
1917: Abielu vaenlane. Naljamäng lauludega 1 vaatuses (The Enemy of Marriage. A Play with Songs in 1 Act). Music by Juhan Simm; mimeographed reproduction. Yuryev (Tartu), 24 pages
1917: Rõõmuhallikas: kerjuste nali 1 vaatuses (A Source of Joy: A Beggars' Comedy in One Act)^[6]
1924: Karjeristid. Naljamäng kolmes waatuses (The Careerists. A Comedy in Three Acts). Tartu, 72 pages
1925: Ühewaatuslised (naljamängud) (One-Act Play: Comedies). Tartu, 98 pages
1925: Vahilaari valge tuvike: naljamäng lauludega 1 vaatuses (The White Dove of the Guardian: A Comedy with Songs in One Act). Music by Juhan Simm^[7]
1935: Kaunismäe. Näidend 4 vaatuses (Kaunismäe. A Play in Four Acts). Tartu: Noor-Eesti Kirjastus, 111 pages
1940: Minu tee teatrisse. Märkmeid oma 60-nda sünni- ja 40-nda lavategevuse aasta puhul (My Way to the Theater. Notes on the Occasion of My Sixtieth Birthday and Fortieth Year of Stage Activity). Tallinn, 178 pages
1960: "Vanemuise" radadelt. Mälestusi teatriteelt (From the Paths of Vanemuise. Memories from the Road to the Theater), literary adaptation by Paul Rummo of the book Minu tee teatrisse (My Way to the Theater). Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, 208 pages
1963: Karjapoiss on kuningas. Mälestuspilte elust ja inimestest (The Shepherd Boy is the King. Memories of Life and People). Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, 140 pages

Filmography

1927: Noored kotkad^[8]

Awards and recognitions

1946: Meritorious Artist of the Estonian SSR [et]
1957: People's Artist of the Estonian SSR
First Honorary Citizen of the Town of Elva [et]^[9]

Legacy

From 1969 to 2012, the Leopold Hansen Home Museum [et] operated in the house that he built.^[10]^[11]

References

^ "Leopold Hansen surnud". Meie Kodu. No. 11. March 12, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "Näitleja Leopold Hansen suri okupeeritud Eestis". Eesti Päevaleht. No. 45. February 24, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Anton, H. (November 27, 1979). "Leopold Hansen ja Iravere". Punalipp. No. 139. p. 3. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Leopold Hansen". Sirp ja Vasar. No. 8. February 21, 1964. p. 8. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Leopold Hansen". Kodumaa. No. 9. February 26, 1964. p. 6. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ "Wõitleja". Meie Elu. No. 10. March 30, 1917. p. 4. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "Hõbepäine noorhing teatrilaval. Leopold Hansen 60-aastane". Uus Eesti. No. 339. December 12, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ Mägi, Riina (February 23, 2008). "'Noored kotkad' tegi läbi noorenduskuuri". Vooremaa. No. 23. p. 10. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
^ Veldi, Sirje (August 25, 2012). "Õhkamise allee hävimisohus". Elva Postipoiss. No. 30. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ "L. Hanseni majamuuseum". Kodumaa. No. 53. December 17, 1969. p. 3. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ "Tartumaa muuseum lõpetab tegevuse". Delfi. October 1, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2024.

[1] "Leopold Hansen surnud". Meie Kodu. No. 11. March 12, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[2] "Näitleja Leopold Hansen suri okupeeritud Eestis". Eesti Päevaleht. No. 45. February 24, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[Anton-3] Anton, H. (November 27, 1979). "Leopold Hansen ja Iravere". Punalipp. No. 139. p. 3. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[Obit2-4] "Leopold Hansen". Sirp ja Vasar. No. 8. February 21, 1964. p. 8. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[Obit1-5] "Leopold Hansen". Kodumaa. No. 9. February 26, 1964. p. 6. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[6] "Wõitleja". Meie Elu. No. 10. March 30, 1917. p. 4. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[7] "Hõbepäine noorhing teatrilaval. Leopold Hansen 60-aastane". Uus Eesti. No. 339. December 12, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[8] Mägi, Riina (February 23, 2008). "'Noored kotkad' tegi läbi noorenduskuuri". Vooremaa. No. 23. p. 10. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

[9] Veldi, Sirje (August 25, 2012). "Õhkamise allee hävimisohus". Elva Postipoiss. No. 30. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[10] "L. Hanseni majamuuseum". Kodumaa. No. 53. December 17, 1969. p. 3. Retrieved July 30, 2024.

[11] "Tartumaa muuseum lõpetab tegevuse". Delfi. October 1, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2024.

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