KUSTNER, KARL TuEonott voN (17S4-1804). A German theatrical manager, born at Leipzig. where, after having studied law, aid in Gat ingen, he undertook the of the Staditheater from 1S17 to 182S. As di rector, subsequently, of the Court Theatre in Munich (1533-42), and as intendant-general of the royal theatres in Berlin (1542-51). his artis tie qualities and superior business ability proved of great value in bringing about impor tant reforms in the technical awl economic •on cations of theatrical matters. Dramatic authors arc indebted to him for the initiation, with Mullein, in 1845, of royalties. His I ier naddrci.N.Nig Jahr,. meiner 7'h,-at, dill any (1853) is a valuable contribution to the history of the theatre. King Louis I. of Bavaria made him a Privy Councilor and conferred nobility upon him in 1S37.
KtISTRIN, kus-tren'. or CtSTRIN. A town of the of Brandenburg. Prussia. and a
fortress of the first rank. situated at, the conflu ence of the Oder and Wart he, about 52 miles east of Berlin (Slap: Prussia. I: ) . It eon of the main town within 1114. fortifications, between the two rivers, and two suburb., one on the left bank of the Oder and the othe'r on the right bank of the Warthe. both connected with the main town by several bridges. Its public buildings include a handsome town hall and the Church of Saint Mary, With interesting tombs. There are machine-works and manufac tories of copper and brass ware, fine hose. malt, and potato meal. Population. in 1590, 16,672; in 1900. 16.463. Frederick the Great was de tained a prisoner here by his father. In 1806 Kiistrin was surrendered without a blow to the French, who retained it until 1511.