The structure of romantic comedy and it’s implementation in XIXth century Germany
The article touches upon the analysis of German romantic comedies, focusing on the principle of theatre and the elimination of the theatre illusion. The principle of the “theatre in theatre” is taken as the dramatic basis, provoking the directors of the 20 <sup>th</sup> century to look for a worthy implementation for it. The author traces the link between the novations in romantic German dramaturgy and theatre theory and Reinhardt’s and Meierhold’s director’s search.