Weil, Alexander, Ritter von Weilen#
Weil, Alexander, Ritter* von Weilen, b. Vienna, Jan. 4, 1863, d. Boeckstein (province of Salzburg, mountain accident), July 23, 1918. Literary historian and theatre historian. Son of Joseph Weil; University Professor of Literary History and Curator of the Imperial Library, author of works on the history of theatre.
Works#
Geschichte des Wr. Theaterwesens, 1899; Zur Wr. Theatergeschichte, 1901; Geschichte des k. k. Hofburgtheaters, 1902; Julie Rettich, 1909; Geschichte der Stadt Wien, 6 vols., 1897-1918 (co-ed. and ed. of vol. 4, 1918).