''Lucerna'' is a Czech fairy-tale play based on a theme of writer Alois Jirásek. The stage play Lucerna, in four acts, was written by

Alois Jirásek Alois Jirásek () (23 August 1851, Hronov, Kingdom of Bohemia – 12 March 1930, Prague) was a Czech writer, author of historical novels and plays. Jirásek was a high school history teacher in Litomyšl and later in Prague until his retirement ...

in 1905. It premiered on 17 November 1905 in National Theatre in

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. The play was a best-seller.

Story

Libor, a miller, lives in his mill with his grandmother and foster daughter Hanka. A waterman, Michal, who lives nearby, is in love with Hanka In an old mill lives a miller Libor with his grandmother and foster-daughter Hanka. In the mill lives an old waterman, Ivan.

Productions

State Castle and Chateau, Jindřichův Hradec

*Directed by Josef Nechutný *''Young Princess'' ....

Andrea Černá Andrea Černá is a Czech theatrical and television actress, born 13 February 1977 in Karlovy Vary. She studied at the Prague Conservatory. Filmography *''Pátá žena'' (2008) *''10 způsobů'' (2007) *''Slečna Guru'' (2006) *''Kameňák 2'' ...

*''Gentleman'' .... Bohumil Čížek *''Suzerain'' .... Viktor Vrabec *''Miller'' .... Vlastimil Hanuš *''Granny'' .... Květa Máchová *''Hanka'' .... Kateřina Lišková *''Teacher's Younger Zajíček'' .... Miloslav Krejsa *''Hatchet man Braha'' .... Pavel Prudil *''Fiddler Zima'' .... Josef Smrčka *''Fiddler Sejtko'' .... Luboš Lepič *''Fiddler Klásek'' .... Václav Staněk *''Mrs. Klásková'' .... Ladislava Ratajová *''Michal, young waterman'' .... Antonín Kaška *''Ivan, old waterman'' .... Josef Nechutný *''Mr. Franc'' .... Jiří Beniške *''Musketeer'' .... Jaroslav Luhan *''Butler Jean'' .... Josef Hořký *''Chamber-maid'' ..... Karolina Smržová *''Reeve Kroužilka'' .... Miroslav Malík *''Reeve Votruba'' ..... Karel Oupor *''Satelloid'' .... Jitka Studená *''Pastor'' .... Karel Žabka *''Bridesmaid Lída'' .... Adéla Ratajová *''Bridesmaid Bára'' .... Bohdana Křiklánová *''Reeves, grooms'' .... Bařánice's Village

Divadelní spolek Jezírko, Křimice

*Directed by Jaroslav Pára. The play premiered 3 June 2002 and 4 June 2002. *''Young Princess'' .... Ilona Černá, Klára Nedorostová *''Gentleman'' .... Jiří Bartička *''Suzerain'' .... Vlastimil Brabec, Jaroslav Pára *''Miller'' .... Pavel Solnař *''Granny'' .... Milada Drápalová, Petra Zoubková *''Hanka'' .... Michaela Kunešová, Iva Malatová, Martina Párová *''Teacher's Younger Zajíček'' .... Roman Horn, Marek Světlík *''Hatchet man Braha'' .... Miloslav Nágr, Josef Růt *''Fiddler Zima'' .... Robert Kunesch *''Fiddler Sejtko'' .... Pavel Malata st. *''Fiddler Klásek'' .... David Chyška *''Mrs. Klásková'' .... Vladimíra Kurcová, Ivana Malatová *''Michal, young waterman'' .... Jiří Laněk *''Ivan, old waterman'' .... Josef Drápal *''Mr. Franc'' .... Radek Jansa *''Musketeer'' .... Ivo Hýbl, Ladislav Synek *''Reeves, grooms'' .... Roman Horn, Miloslav Nágr, j.h., Josef Růt, Marek Světlík *''Owls'' .... Eliška Dolejšová, Július Novák *''Queen of Nymphs'' .... Hana Rendlová, Romana Strnadová *''nymphs of Mothers Earth'' .... Veronika Jíchová, Petra Karásková, Veronika Kučerová, Michaela Kunešová, Lucie Niklová, Věra Niklová

National Theatre, Prague

*Directed by Vladimír Morávek. This production premiered 7 October 2008. *''Young Princess'' .... Sabina Králová, Taťjana Medvecká *''Gentleman'' .... Jan Novotný *''Suzerain'' ....

Václav Postránecký Václav Postránecký (8 September 1943 – 7 May 2019) was a Czech actor, director, theater teacher and dubber. Selected filmography Film * ''At the Sign of the Reine Pédauque'' (1967) * ''I Enjoy the World with You'' (1982) * '' Černí b ...

*''Miller'' .... David Matásek, Petr Motloch *''Granny'' .... Vlasta Chramostová, Ljuba Skořepová *''Hanka'' .... Barbora Poláková *''Zajíček'' .... Jan Hartl *''Braha'' .... Petr Pelzer *''Zima'' .... Pavel Vondruška, Oldřich Vlček *''Sejtko'' .... Karel Pospíšil *''Klásek'' .... Bronislav Poloczek, Alois Švehlík *''Klásková'' .... Iva Janžurová,

Jana Boušková Jana Boušková (born 27 September 1970) is a Czech harpist and pedagogue. She has been the principal harpist of the Czech Philharmonic since 2005. Boušková is also a professor at the Royal College of Music in London since 2019, the Academy of ...

, Jitka Smutná *''Michal'' ....

Vojtěch Dyk Vojtěch Dyk (born 23 July 1985, in Prague) is a Czech actor and singer. The son of the literary critic Radko Pytlík Radko Pytlík (8 October 1928 – 31 January 2022) was a Czech literary historian and writer. Life and career Born in Prag ...

*''Ivan'' .... František Němec *''Mr. Franc'' .... Vladislav Beneš *''Jean'' .... Miloš Nesvadba, Filip Rajmont *''Musketeer'' .... Alexej Pyško *''Chamber-maid'' .... Jitka Smutná, Marika Skopalová *''Kroužilka'' .... Milan Stehlík *''Votruba'' .... Václav Bouška

External links

Akaska.cz (Czech)National Theatre (Czech)Czechoslovak Film Database
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