Josephine Weiss
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Josephine Weiss (1805 - 1852) was a Viennese dance troupe leader who travelled the world with her team of young girls, Les Danseuses Viennoises[1]. She had previously found success dancing for Austrian ballet companies, including the Kärntnertor Theater in Vienna.[2] She also held the position of ballet mistress for the Josephsstädter Theater.
Early Life
Weiss, born in Austria in 1805, spent much of her early life dancing for various Austrian ballet companies, including the Kärntnertor Theater in Vienna. Whilst here, she met and married Eduard Weiss, a comic actor.[2] By 1844 Weiss had been appointed as a ballet mistress for the Josephsstädter Theater and had formed her own troupe of young girls – Les Danseuses Viennoises.[3]
Career
Under the guidance of Weiss this troupe toured Europe widely, and were even watched by Queen Victoria in London.[4] In 1846 Weiss arranged a tour to North America and on 22 September, they boarded the SS Great Britain in Liverpool headed for New York. One day into the journey, however, the ship ran ashore in Dundrum Bay in Northern Ireland. Other passengers recalled the event in diaries, with one writing that ‘the Viennese children kept crying violently around Madame Weiss’. The troupe were collected by ships and returned to Liverpool the following day, where they were asked to perform at the Royal Adelphi Theater.[5]
Weiss and her Danseuses Viennoises were featured in many newspapers and other publicity at the time.[2][6]
Death
Josephine died suddenly on 18 December 1852
References
- ^ The Literary Gazette and Journal of the Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, 1842
- ^ a b c To-day, Volume 2, 1852 by Charles Hale p123
- ^ The Illustrated London News, Volume 6, 1845
- ^ "Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) - The Viennoises". www.rct.uk.
- ^ "SS Great Britain : Brunel's ss Great Britain". globalstories.ssgreatbritain.org.
- ^ Great Ballet Prints of the Romantic Era by By Parmenia Migel
Category:1805 births Category:1852 deaths Category:History of ballet
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