Hendrik Saar Explained

Hendrik Saar
Birth Date:March 7, 1893
Birth Place:Laatre, Estonia
Nationality:Estonian
Occupation:Journalist, caricaturist, playwright, and clown

Hendrik Saar (pseudonyms Kivilombi Ints[1] and Sulgnokk;[2] March 8, 1893 – 1944) was an Estonian journalist, caricaturist, playwright, and clown.

Early life

Saar was born in Laatre parish[1] in the Põhja-Ruhja district of Valmiera County. He was the son of Villem Saar (1850–?) and Ann Saar (née Ilves, 1865–1954).

Career

In addition to working as a journalist, cartoonist, playwright, and clown, Saar also performed as a cathedral singer and stage actor. He translated operetta texts and theater jokes, and he staged his own plays. In 1919, together with Gori, he started publishing the humor magazine . He also served as the editor of several other humor magazines in Tallinn— (1919), (1920–1921), (1920s), and (1929–1930)—and of the film magazine Kino-Film (1927–1928) and the erotic magazine (1931). In addition, he published six issues (which were confiscated) of the serialized novel Tallinna saladused (Tallinn Secrets, 1926–1927) and continued from February 1927 with the title Uued Tallinna saladused (New Tallinn Secrets), which was published in 18 issues.[3]

Because Saar was not accepted as an actor in other theaters, he created his miniature theater Illusioon to parody "real art."[4] In 1930, he had a supporting role in the film Kuldämblik (The Golden Spider), in which he played a musician.[5]

Arrest and disappearance

After the outbreak of German–Soviet War in 1941, Saar published a column about Adolf Hitler in the newspaper Sirp ja Vasar.[6] Presumably because of the accompanying cartoons, he was arrested in 1942 by the German occupation authorities. He was last seen cleaning the streets of Tallinn in the spring and summer of 1944 in a labor column of prisoners.[7]

Works

Family

Hendrik Saar was married to Roosi Saar (1897–1926), who left him and then committed suicide in Dakar after being imprisoned for murder.[11] [12] [13] Their daughter was the ballet dancer Asta Saar (1920–2000). She was married to the baritone Georg Ots from 1944 to 1964.[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: Esna . Olaf . Kui naljamehed pürgisid 1920 . aastal riigikokku . September 8, 2024 . Pärnu Postimees . 211 . November 3, 2009 . 10.
  2. Book: Saaremaa muuseum: kaheaastaraamat . 2009 . Saaremaa muuseum . Kuressaare . 151.
  3. Web site: Uued Tallinna saladused: romaan / Kivilombi Ints . E-kataloog ESTER . September 8, 2024.
  4. News: Teatris kihab kabaree . September 8, 2024 . Postimees . November 4, 2017.
  5. Web site: Kuldämblik (1930) . Eesti Filmi Andmebaas . September 8, 2024.
  6. News: Sulgnokk . Misajast Hitler on hull? . September 8, 2024 . Sirp ja Vasar . 27 . July 24, 1941 . 5.
  7. Web site: Tallinna saladused: [romaan] ]. Antikvariaat OÜ . September 8, 2024.
  8. Web site: Käbid torbiku sees: ja teised lastejutud / Henrik Saar; pildistanud Ed. Wiiralt . E-kataloog ESTER . September 9, 2024.
  9. Web site: Kolmikliit . Eesti rahvusbibliograafia . Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu . September 9, 2024 . Tallinn.
  10. Web site: Jõulu-album 1927 . Eesti rahvusbibliograafia . Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu . September 9, 2024 . Tallinn.
  11. News: Perekonna drama Aafrika rannal . September 10, 2024 . Waba Maa . 14 . January 17, 1926 . 5.
  12. News: Eesti perekonna kurbmäng teel L.-Ameerikasse. . September 10, 2024 . Päewaleht . 266 . October 1, 1926 . 3.
  13. News: Kes oli Roosi Saar? . September 10, 2024 . Esmaspäev . 40 . October 4, 1926 . 1.
  14. News: Asta Ots lahkus Georgi juubelinädalal . September 10, 2024 . Eesti Päevaleht . March 29, 2000.

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