Gustav Esmann

Gustav Frederik Esmann was a Danish journalist, author, scriptwriter, and master of ceremonies.
Esmann was among those who joined Herman Bang's circle, and in the 1880s he attracted attention as a feature writer in the newspapers. He made his debut as an author in 1885 with Gammel Gæld, two short stories written in a blasé and ironic tone, and he wrote a dozen plays that were noted for their great technical stage finesse, including Den kjære Familje and Alexander den Store. Most of his plays were performed at the Royal Danish Theatre, and his last two were also performed in Sweden. In his lifestyle, Esmann was a typical representative of the "Copenhagen boulevard intelligentsia."
On September 4, 1904, Esmann was shot and killed at a hotel in Copenhagen by his mistress Karen Hammerich.