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Jedermann (play)
1911 play by Hugo von Hofmannsthal based on medieval mystery plays
Jedermann. Das Spiel vom Sterben des reichen Mannes (Everyman.
The play of the rich man's death) is a play by the Austrian playwright Hugo von Hofmannsthal.
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It is based on several medieval mystery plays, including the late 15th-century English morality playEveryman. It was first performed on 1 December 1911 in Berlin, directed by Max Reinhardt at the Circus Schumann. Since 1920, it has been performed regularly at the Salzburg Festival.
Plot
God sends Death (Tod) to summon the rich bon viveur Jedermann who is then abandoned by his friends, his wealth and his lover (Buhlschaft).
History
The play was conceived by Hugo von Hofmannsthal in the tradition of medieval morality plays, based on Elckerlijc (ca.
1470) by Peter van Diest, the late 15th-century English Everyman, Hecastus (1539) by Macropedius, and Hekastus (1549) by Hans Sachs.[1] It was first performed on 1