Niese, Hansi Johanna#
Niese, Hansi (Johanna), b. Vienna, Nov. 10, 1875, d. Vienna, April 4, 1934, actress, wife of J. Jarno. Self-taught, 1891 debut in Znaim (Cznojmo, Czech Republic), from 1893 soubrette at the Vienna Raimundtheater; 1899 Theater in der Josefstadt (under Dir. J. Jarno); guest performances at Vienna theatres and in Berlin, numerous parts in plays by F. Raimund, J. Nestroy, L. Anzengruber, G. Hauptmann, A. Schnitzler, F. Molnár as well as in farces, comedies and operettas ("Foersterchristl", 1907); often starred alongside A. Girardi; films included "Die grosse Liebe", 1931; "Husarenliebe", 1932.
Literature#
M. Czelechowski, H. N., doctoral thesis, Vienna, 1947; G. Doublier, H. N., in: Frauenbilder aus Oe., 1955.