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Anton Kratky-Baschik
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Anton Kratky-Baschik | |
Born | Anton January 11 1821 Kozlan, Bohemia |
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Died | August 28 1889 (age 68) |
Nationality | Bohemian |
In 1864, he built his own theater in Vienna where he performed for several months before he started going blind. He allowed others to appear in his place including George Heubeck and Ottokar Fischer.
He performed before Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle, November 3, 1858 and toured the United States for two years with P. T. Barnum's Show.