149. Lecture Evening: Thekla Lingen, Alwine Wiecke

In spring, a series of poems by Thekla Lingen were published in this magazine. A volume entitled "Am Scheidewege" has just been published by this poet. She read individual pearls from it on November 4, 1898 in the Bechstein Hall. Since I want to characterize the peculiarity of this poetess here next, I may limit myself to a few words of report today. Lingen's poems are like revelations of the female soul. She has much, very much to tell us, because she is a large-scale nature, and because this nature has come to know life from sides that people rarely have the opportunity to get to know. Mrs. Lingen's lecture was preceded by a presentation by Dr. Paul Remer on "Modern Women's Poetry" and a recitation by Alwine Wiecke of "The Outcast Soul" by Maria Janitschek and poems by Anna Ritter and Ada Negri. I do not need to say anything about Paul Remer's lecture; it will appear in a forthcoming issue of the "Magazin". Mrs. Wiecke's performance contributed to the evening, which was perfect in every respect. This art is the result of the interaction of a rare organ with a high level of intelligence and an admirable mastery of the means of art.