Speidel, Ludwig#
Speidel, Ludwig, b. Ulm (Germany), April 11, 1830, d. Vienna, Feb. 3, 1906, feature writer and theatre critic. Moved to Vienna in 1853 and became an important representative of Viennese feature writing; acute observer of contemporary art and cultural events; worked for the newspaper "Neue Freie Presse".
Work: Das Wiener Schauspiel, 1866. - Editions: Schriften,
4 vols., 1910-1911; Krit. Schriften, ed. by J. Ruetsch, 1963;
Fanny Elsslers Fuss. Wr. Feuilletons, ed. by. J. Schreck, 1990.