 The most important theatrical force in later 19th-century Germany was that of Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his Meiningen Ensemble, under the direction of Ludwig Chronegk.The Ensemble's productions are often considered the most historically accurate of the 19th century, although his primary goal was to serve the interests of the playwright.The Ensemble's productions utilised detailed, historically accurate costumes and furniture, something that was unprecedented in Europe at the time.