Barker (occupation)

A Rekommandeur ( fr. recommander, jemdm. Sth persuade violent recommend ) is a person who accompanies the events in a ride with funny sayings and ensures in this way the case of passengers and people waiting for mood. Most of Rekommandeur also for the control of the ride as well as selling the driving chip is responsible. Often he also takes on the sound of the ride as a DJ.

History

Rekommandeure attracted to well into the 20th century, especially in the ideas of the sideshows, including menageries Panoptiken, fair - variety shows, abnormalities shows, magic stalls. On the podium in front of the Schaubude the Rekommandeure the past ambling folk festival visitors tried loudly initially for stalling and then encourage them to visit the shows. Here they used the means of exaggeration, but often also a popular, tough and ironic humor.

Good Rekommandeure that could go exactly to the audience of the respective solid square, were crucial for the economic success of Flaunt. Not infrequently were the sideshows principals themselves as Rekommandeure in appearance. The " cheerleaders " larger open lottery shops are expected to Rekommandeuren unless they animate with witty remarks the audience to ransom. Even before cinemas were previously Rekommandeure to attract viewers.

Find out more

• The main character of the musical Carousel is a Rekommandeur, as Liliom, who served in the same piece as a template to Carousel, occurs as Rekommandeur.
• Regional gained fame for its unusual parades Schaubude owner Michael August Schichtl at the Munich Oktoberfest.