by Franz Leschnitzer
I hope that all militarists who see the Potemkin film[1] are sick to the stomach. But hopefully also some pacifists as well. Some, not all, then it is obvious that there is not just one sort of pacifist in Germany. There are at least three: absolute pacifists, right-wing relativists and left-wing relativists.
Magda is talking. Artie is listening.
Magda (presto)
„Oh, God, you know something about theatre – finally, someone who knows something about theatre. That’s why I’m going to tell you exactly what happened.
Bétove is not a misprint, he is a pianist/comedian. He wears glasses, has a club foot and long hair. He presents a complete opera, with choir, lovers‘ duet and story of revenge, with the same exquisite feelingof the day before yesterday as most performances in the Opéra Comique.
“My God, why can’t that the woman keep still! Some women fall asleep in the position you lay them down, and then they sleep there! Will you keep still! You still won’t keep still if I switch the light off. But OK, I’ll switch it off.
Die Weltbühne in English Translation 