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Franz Simon von Schönthan, Edler von Pernwald (1849–1913) was an Austrian actor and playwright.
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His most successful comedy, The Abdiction of the Sabine Women, was written together with his brother Paul von Schönthan. Posthumously, several film versions and radio plays were created with this plot. This comedy can still be found in the repertoire of some theatres in German speaking countries.