Wibbel the Tailor (play)

Wibbel the Tailor (German:Schneider Wibbel) is a comedy play by the German writer Hans Müller-Schlösser which was first performed in 1913. The plot was loosely based on a real story, but Müller-Schlösser moved the setting from Berlin to his hometown of Düsseldorf during its occupation by French troops during the Napoleonic Wars. The character of Wibbel has since become a popular symbol of the city.

The play was a popular hit, and spawned a large number of adaptations such as the 1938 opera Tailor Wibbel by Mark Lothar and several films including:

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