Important People in Continental Theatre
Across
- 1. a French writer who used romanticism; 1802-1885
- 7. a German writer who started romanticism; 1749-1832
- 9. continued the movement away from romanticism; known for Lower Depths
- 10. produced witty farces; 1854-1900; known for The Importance of Being Earnest
- 12. wrote popular operettas; 1842-1900
- 13. a Russian director; 1863-1938; trained actors in a technique of realistic acting
- 15. a Swedish write who wrote expressive drama; forerunner of today's avant-garde theatre
Down
- 2. wrote popular operettas; 1836-1911
- 3. continued the movement away from romanticism; known for The Cherry Orchard
- 4. a French writer; 1868-1918; known for Cyrano de Bergerac
- 5. continued his realistic bent by writing comic satire attacking cherished beliefs; 1856-1950; known for Pygmalion
- 6. a German writer who started romanticism; 1759-1805; known for writing The Three Musketeers
- 8. a Norwegian write who used realism; 1828-1906; called the Father of Realism
- 11. a French writer who used romanticism; 1802-1870
- 14. a Russian writer; 1809-1852; known for The Inspector General