Ida Schumacher

Ida Schumacher (born 5 March 1894 in Arnstorf, Niederbayern (Lower Bavaria), as Ida Strömer and died on 6 April 1956 in Gauting) was a Bavarian theatre actress and comedienne.[1]

Ida Schumacher Water Fountain at Viktualienmarkt by Marlene Neubauer-Woerner, 1977
Burial site of Ida Schumacher

Life and career

Born in 1894 in Arnstorf, Ida Schumacher was first discovered at the age of thirteen for the choir of Münchner Künstlertheater (Munich Artist Theatre). Later, she studied singing but lost her voice in 1930 due to severe cold. She developed paralysis of her vocal cord, which resulted in her famous trademark of speaking with hoarse, constricted voice.

After several engagements at various theatres, Ida made an unprecedented late career as “Ratschkathl” from 1949 to her death in 1956. During that period, she was very successful as a folk actress at the theatres in Nuremberg, Tegernsee, and at Platzl in Munich.

Her role as Ratschkathl was unforgottenable due to the marvellous stage designer who created Elise Aulinger and perfected Ida Schumacher. Her famous figures included the Oardandlerin (Bavarian dialect for egg seller) and the Trambahnschienenritzenreinigungsdame (loosely translated as street car track cleaning lady).[2]

Honour

As one of only six Münchner folk actors and singers, she was honoured in 1977 with a fountain monument topped with bronze figure, created by Marlene Neubauer-Woerner, at Viktualienmarkt.[3] A street in her birth town, Arnstorf, is named after her.

Her burial site is at Waldfriedhof in Munich. The plot number is No. 222-2-219.

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References
  1. Biographische Daten von Ida Schumacher. In: Passauer Jahrbuch. Band 49. Verlag des Vereins für Ostbairische Heimatforschung, 2007, S. 284
  2. Ida Schumacher. In: Andreas Koll: Volkskünstlerinnen: Liesl Karlstadt, Bally Prell, Erni Singerl. Die Geschichte des Volkstümlichen in der Unterhaltung. Buch & Media, 2008, S. 170
  3. Ida Schumacher. In: Martha Schad: Frauen in Bronze und Stein - München. Stiebner Verlag GmbH, 2008, S. 16


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