Berlin

During their extensive stay in Europe, Mark Twain, his wife, and their daughters Clara and Jean took up residence in Berlin two times. Once from October 1891 to February 1892, and once from June 1893 to August 1893.

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Englisches Haus

Located adjacent to Gendarmenmarkt, at Mohrenstraße 49, “das Englische Haus” was a very fashionable private dining establishment in Berlin. It was originally owned and operated by Adolf Huster, who held the title of “‘Hof-Traiteur Seiner Majestät des Kaisers und Königs’ [Cook to his Majesty the Kaiser and King], an official title granted by the Kaiser” (Rabelais Inc. 15). After Huster's retirement, ownership changed into the hands of Max Huster and Ernst Brandt.

Das Englische Haus became the premier private dining establishment of Berlin: „Die besten Kreise Berlins feierten bei Huster, dessen auf große Gesellschaften eingerichtete „Stadtküche” zur unentbehrlichen Einrichtung selbst des Hofes geworden war; in Seinem „Englischen Haus” in der Mohrenstraße feierte die „gute Gesellschaft” und gab sich die Hautevolee von Industrie und Börse glänzende Feste.” [...]

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linked to Berlin (11)

• IL-018 • [Thanksgiving Day in Berlin] • 30 Nov 1891
• IL-021 • Im Freundeskreise • 11 Apr 1892
• IL-022 • Chicago – Berlin • 25 Apr 1892
• MD-095 • Danksagungstag in Berlin • 28 Nov 1891
• MD-096 • [W. W. Phelps invites to dinner] • 28 Nov 1891
• MD-099 • Mark Twain in Berlin • 22 Dec 1891
• MD-109 • [W. W. Phelps traveling in Europe] • 27 Mar 1893
• MD-195 • Mark Twain's Erfahrungen in Wien • 22 May 1899
• SD-013 • [MT attends dinner in Berlin] • 3 Dec 1891
• TX-012 • [MT and W. W. Phelps in Dresden] • 21 Dec 1891
• TX-034 • Mark Twains Rückreise nach der Heimath • 12 Jun 1899