Costa, Karl eigentlich K. Kostia#
b. Vienna, Feb. 2, 1832, d. Vienna, Oct. 11, 1907, author of popular plays, civil servant, edited the humorous political magazine "Hans Joergel von Gumpoldskirchen", 1882-1885 manager of the Theater in der Josefstadt.
Works#
successful popular plays (Bruder Martin), parodies, local popular farces and libretti (among others for F. von Suppe's "Light Cavalry")Literature#
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