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Wibbel the Tailor (play)

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Originally published
  
1913

Author
  
Hans Müller-Schlösser

Wibbel the Tailor (play)

Wibbel the Tailor (German:Schneider Wibbel) is a comedy play by the German writer Hans Müller-Schlösser which was first performed in 1913. The plot was loosely based on a real story, but Müller-Schlösser moved the setting from Berlin to his hometown of Düsseldorf during its occupation by French troops during the Napoleonic Wars. The character of Wibbel has since become a popular symbol of the city.

Adaptations

The play was a popular hit, and spawned a large number of adaptations such as the 1938 opera Tailor Wibbel by Mark Lothar and several films including:

  • Wibbel the Tailor (1920 film), a German silent film directed by Manfred Noa
  • Wibbel the Tailor (1931 film), a German film directed by Paul Henckels
  • Wibbel the Tailor (1939 film), a German film directed by Viktor de Kowa
  • Das Sonntagskind, a 1956 West German film directed by Kurt Meisel

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