Early life and theatre Andjar Asmara

advertisement premiere of andjar s stageplay, dr samsi

in late 1920s, after spending 2 years in medan daily sinar soematra, andjar returned batavia , in 1929 helped establish magazine doenia film, malay adaptation of dutch-language magazine filmland; although adaptation, doenia film contained original coverage of domestic theatre , film industry. @ time, cinema of indies becoming established: first domestic film, loetoeng kasaroeng (the lost lutung), released in 1926, , 4 additional films released in 1927 , 1928. andjar wrote extensively regarding local cinematic , theatrical productions; example, indonesian film critic salim said writes andjar inspired marketing 1929 s njai dasima, emphasised exclusively native cast. in 1930 andjar left doenia film , replaced bachtiar effendi.

andjar became writer theatrical troupe dardanella in november 1930, working under group s founder willy a. piedro. andjar believed troupe dedicated betterment of toneel art form , not motivated financial interests, earlier stambul troupes. wrote , published many plays group s backing, including dr samsi , singa minangkabau (the lion of minangkabau). andjar worked theatre critic, writing several pieces on history of local theatre, using birth name , pseudonym. in 1936 andjar went dardanella india record film adaptation of drama dr samsi, followed doctor blackmailed after unscrupulous indo discovered had illegitimate child. deal fell through, however, , andjar left india wife ratna.

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