{"id":15375,"date":"2026-02-22T17:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaethe-kollwitz.berlin\/?post_type=dt_portfolio&#038;p=15375"},"modified":"2026-02-22T17:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:33:09","slug":"91","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.kaethe-kollwitz.berlin\/en\/project\/91\/","title":{"rendered":"91"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; gap=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Ernst Stern<\/p>\n<p>The Sheikh&#8217;s Bedroom from \u201cSumur\u00fbn\u201d<\/p>\n<p>1910<\/p>\n<p>(Production by Max Reinhardt at the Kammerspiele of the Deutsche Theater Berlin, 1910)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Chalk drawing<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Theater Studies Collection of the University of Cologne<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 1910, Max Reinhardt (1873\u20131943) commissioned Grete Wiesenthal (1885\u20131970) to choreograph the Oriental-inspired dance pantomime \u201cSumur\u00fbn\u201d by Friedrich Freksa (1882\u20131955), with music by Victor Hollaender (1866\u20131940). Ernst Stern (1876\u20131954) was responsible for the stage design and costume design. Wiesenthal also danced the title role.<\/p>\n<p>While Kollwitz&#8217;s sons saw the performance immediately, Kollwitz did not see the piece until 1918. From 1924 onwards, her nieces Katta Sterna (1897\u20131984) and Maria Solveg (1907\u20131993) also danced in this piece, which was a great international success for Max Reinhardt.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e49abedc858\" data-id=\"69e49abedc858\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; gap=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e49abedc88f\" data-id=\"69e49abedc88f\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\">#dt-btn-1 {color: #888888;border-color: #ffffff;}#dt-btn-1 > .text-wrap * {color: #888888;}#dt-btn-1:hover {color: #ffffff;background: #888888;border-color: #888888;}#dt-btn-1:hover > .text-wrap * {color: #ffffff;}<\/style><a href=\"\/theater\/\" class=\"btn-shortcode dt-btn-m dt-btn outline-bg-btn custom-btn-color custom-btn-hover-color\" id=\"dt-btn-1\"><span>&lt; zur\u00fcck<\/span><\/a><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69e49abedc963\" data-id=\"69e49abedc963\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ernst Stern<br \/>\nThe Sheikh&#8217;s Bedroom from \u201cSumur\u00fbn\u201d<br \/>\n1910<\/p>\n<p>(Production by Max Reinhardt at the Kammerspiele of the Deutsche Theater Berlin, 1910)<\/p>\n<p>Crayon drawing<\/p>\n<p>Theater Studies Collection of the University of Cologne<\/p>\n<p>In 1910, Max Reinhardt (1873\u20131943) commissioned Grete Wiesenthal (1885\u20131970) to choreograph the Oriental-inspired dance pantomime \u201cSumur\u00fbn\u201d by Friedrich Freksa (1882\u20131955), with music by Victor Hollaender (1866\u20131940). Ernst Stern (1876\u20131954) was responsible for the stage design and costume design. Wiesenthal also danced the title role.<br \/>\nWhile Kollwitz&#8217;s sons saw the performance immediately, Kollwitz did not see the piece until 1918. 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