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Von morgens bis mitternachts

by Georg Kaiser

"Von morgens bis mitternachts" by Georg Kaiser is an expressionist stage play written in 1912. A bank cashier in a small town embezzles 60,000 marks after a fleeting encounter with a mysterious lady. He attempts to escape with her, but when she refuses, he embarks on a desperate journey through the city seeking happiness and meaning with his stolen fortune. His frantic search leads him from a sports palace to a dance hall, ultimately ending at a Salvation Army meeting where his quest reaches its final, tragic conclusion.

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