The History
There’s a curiosity in the theater world known as the “Wiener End”. It states that some very sad plays are rewritten so that they end happily. A well-known example is Romeo and Juliet, who are allowed to marry and live together after the Wiener End.
The Wiener End dates back to the Habsburg Emporer Joseph II (1741-1790). In his 1776 decree, he ordered that all plays at the Vienna Burgtheater should no longer feature sad events. From then on, there was a “happy ending requirement” for all plays performed. The goal was not to burden the imperial audience and the emperor himself with sad or gloomy stories.
After the death of Emperor Joseph II in 1790, the decree was quickly revoked by his brother and successor, Emperor Leopold II. From then on, theater performances were allowed to end tragically again, and Romeo and Juliet were also forced to die again.
The “Wiener End” exists to this day. Even in Munich, plays with a Wiener End are sometimes performed.
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