Josef Anton Stranitzky as Hanswurst, c. 1720, photographic reproduction
Josef Anton Stranitzky (1676–1726) is regarded as the creator of the Hanswurst comedy. From 1711 he and his troupe of actors known as the Teutsche Comödianten resided at the Kärntnertortheater.
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* 10. Sep 1676, † 19. May 1726