Rosner, Leopold Pseudonym Hohenmarkt#
Rosner, Leopold (pseudonym: Hohenmarkt), b. Budapest, Hungary (then Pest), May 21, 1838, d. Vienna, July 23, 1903, writer, actor, bookseller and publisher, father of Karl Rosner; after an acting career worked as a bookseller from 1861, later also publisher and owner of the company "L. Rosner" (from 1874), specializing in theatre literature; published the "Neue Wiener Theater-Repertoire". Made his name as a translator and writer of farces.
Works#
Erinnerungen an Anzengruber, 1890; 50 Jahre Carl-Theater, 1897; Schatten aus dem alten Wien, ed. by Karl R., 1911. - Ed.: Wr. Couplets, 6 issues, 1860-67; Neues Wr. Deklamatorium, 1875 (anthology).Literature#
F. A. Mayer (ed.), Aus den Papieren eines Wr. Verlegers, 1858-97, 1908; M. G. Hall, Oe. Verlagsgeschichte 1918-38, vol. 2, 1985.