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George II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (2 April 1826 – 25 June 1914), was the penultimate Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, reigning from 1866 to 1914. For his support for his successful court theatre he was also known as the Theaterherzog (theatre duke).
George II, (born April 2, 1826, Meiningen, Saxe-Meiningen [now in Germany]—died June 25, 1914, Bad Wildungen, Waldeck), duke of Saxe-Meiningen, theatrical director and designer who developed many of the basic principles of modern acting and stage design.
George II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen was born April 2, 1826 into the aristocracy of Saxe-Meiningen. In his direction and production, George II focused heavily on making every aspect of the production a true imitation of life itself. With historically accurate costumes, sets, and props, he emphasized realism.
The succeeding "Free State of Saxe-Meiningen" was merged into the new state of Thuringia on 1 May 1920. Dukes of Saxe-Meiningen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792–1849), Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and of Hanover, spouse of William IV Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1866–1914) Bernhard I (1680–1706)
Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , was the penultimate Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, reigning from 1866 to 1914. For his support for his successful court theatre he was also known as the Theaterherzog . For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. Home News Random Article Install Wikiwand
Georg, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (11 October 1892 – 6 January 1946) was the head of the house of Saxe-Meiningen from 1941 until his death. Biography A Medal with the depiction of Prince George, issued in 1978 (obverse)
Arguably, George II, duke of Saxe-Meiningen’s largest contribution to the theatre is the influence that he had on other theatre artists, namely Realists Konstantin Stanislavski and Andre Antoine. Images: “Maria Stuart.” The Hekman Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 May 2016. <http://library.calvin.edu/hda/node/2007>. “Meiningen Players.”