Johan Henrik Wiers-Jenssen
Also known as: "Johe" Wiers-JenssenJohan Henrik "Johe" Wiers-Jenssen (30 April 1897 – 23 March 1951) was a Norwegian newspaper columnist and theatre director.
He was born in Kristiania as the son of Hans Wiers-Jenssen. Wiers-Jenssen was columnist for Aftenposten from 1917 to 1925, signing with the pseudonymes Johe and Gamin. He was manager for the cabaret Chat Noir in Oslo from 1926 to 1934, theatre director at the National Theatre from 1934 to 1935, and again manager for Chat Noir from 1935 to 1951. He issued the collection Gamins epistler in 1921. His book Hva jeg vet om kvinden ("What I Know About the Woman", 1932) consisted of 100 empty pages in nice leather binding. He died in March 1951 in New York City.
Information
(Objekt ID 35028)| Object type | Person |
| Also known as | "Johe" Wiers-Jenssen |
| Born | April 30, 1897 (dead March 23, 1951) |
| Functions | Journalist, Theatre director |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Gender | Male |
| Website | NORSK BIOGRAFISK LEKSIKON |
Affiliations (3)
- Chat Noir - Managing-director (from 1926 to 1934)
- Chat Noir - Managing-director (from 1935 to 1951)
- The National Theatre - Theatre director (from 1934 to 1935)
Involved in productions (68)
| Title | Premiere | Role |
|---|---|---|
| På den grønne gren (Chat Noir) | February 17, 1951 | Main producer |
| Prinsesse Gullhjerte (Chat Noir) | December 1950 | Main producer |
| Bro, bro brille (Chat Noir) | September 2, 1950 | Main producer |
| Kjære lille Oslo (Chat Noir) | January 20, 1950 | Main producer |
| Fra det ene - til det andre (Chat Noir) | September 16, 1949 | Main producer |
| Vi er dus med hele byen (Chat Noir) | February 9, 1949 | Main producer |
| Frem med gleden (Chat Noir) | September 9, 1948 | Main producer |
| Har De prøvd med et smil? (Chat Noir) | January 30, 1948 | Main producer |
| Det vil helst gå bra (Chat Noir) | September 4, 1947 | Main producer |
| Jubileumsrevyen (Chat Noir) | April 7, 1947 | Main producer |
| Den skjønne Galathea (Chat Noir) | January 30, 1947 | Main producer |
| Opp igjen (Chat Noir) | September 6, 1946 | Main producer |
| Chat Noirs høstrevy 1945 (Chat Noir) | February 23, 1946 | Main producer |
| Chat Noirs høstrevy 1945 (Chat Noir) | October 7, 1945 | Main producer |
| Det smaker av fugl (Chat Noir) | May 14, 1945 | Main producer |
| Det smaker av fugl (Chat Noir) | March 13, 1945 | Main producer |
| Tre gamle jomfruer (Chat Noir) | September 2, 1944 | Main producer |
| Nesten altså - (Chat Noir) | February 29, 1944 | Main producer |
| Tornerose (Chat Noir) | December 1943 | Main producer |
| Smilet går videre (Chat Noir) | September 6, 1943 | Main producer |
| Smil - og vi smiler igjen (Chat Noir) | March 27, 1943 | Actor (Bare på premieren), Main producer |
| Høstrevyen 1942 (Chat Noir) | August 1942 | Main producer |
| Velkommen igjen (Chat Noir) | June 1941 | Main producer |
| Orfeus i undergrunnen (Chat Noir) | August 30, 1940 | Main producer |
| Norrønafolket vil fare (Chat Noir) | May 21, 1940 | Main producer |
| Kom til Chat Noir* (Come to Chat Noir) (Chat Noir) | April 17, 1940 | Main producer |
| Tenk på noe annet (Chat Noir) | January 12, 1940 | Main producer |
| Norrønafolket vil fare (Chat Noir) | 1940 | Main producer |
| Norrønafolket vil fare (Chat Noir) | June 22, 1939 | Main producer |
| Dollarprinsessen 1939 (Chat Noir) | February 9, 1939 | Main producer |
| Korken smeller (Chat Noir) | September 9, 1938 | Main producer |
| Virru være med på det? (Chat Noir) | June 1938 | Main producer |
| Sol i høiden (Chat Noir) | April 8, 1938 | Main producer |
| Jomfru Hook van Holland (Chat Noir) | January 7, 1938 | Main producer |
| Si det i toner (Chat Noir) | September 4, 1937 | Main producer |
| Op med teppet (Chat Noir) | February 19, 1937 | Main producer |
| Chat Noirs Slutt-Ballade - Farvel Klingenberg (Chat Noir) | February 13, 1937 | Main producer |
| Brøl Oslo + Brøl Norge (Chat Noir) | September 1936 | Main producer |
| Brøl Oslo + Brøl Norge (Chat Noir) | June 10, 1936 | Main producer |
| Varsko her! (Chat Noir) | January 10, 1936 | Main producer |
| Vi gir oss ikke! (Chat Noir) | September 20, 1935 | Main producer |
| George Washington jr. (Chat Noir) | January 5, 1934 | Main producer |
| Du store verden + På´n igjen! (Chat Noir) | Navember 30, 1933 | Main producer |
| Du store verden + På´n igjen! (Chat Noir) | September 3, 1933 | Main producer |
| Det ligger i luften (Chat Noir) | February 1933 | Main producer |
| Charley's Aunt (Chat Noir) | January 19, 1933 | Main producer |
| Det er servert (Chat Noir) | September 2, 1932 | Main producer |
| I faresonen (Chat Noir) | March 1932 | Main producer |
| Casanova (Chat Noir) | January 2, 1932 | Main producer |
| Vi okkuperer (Chat Noir) | August 26, 1931 | Main producer |
| Vi okkuperer (Chat Noir) | August 20, 1931 | Main producer |
| Vaar-revyen 1931 (Chat Noir) | April 10, 1931 | Main producer |
| Chat Noirs nyttårsrevy, Tutta og Ernst Rolf (Chat Noir) | January 4, 1931 | Main producer |
| Chat Noirs høstrevy 1930 (Chat Noir) | August 30, 1930 | Main producer |
| Aa du slette tid! (Chat Noir) | January 3, 1930 | Main producer |
| Luksuss-katten + Chat Noirs høstrevy, 3. utgave (Chat Noir) | Navember 2, 1929 | Main producer |
| Luksuss-katten + Chat Noirs høstrevy, 3. utgave (Chat Noir) | August 31, 1929 | Main producer |
| Chat Noir Kabaret på Cirkus Verdensteater (Chat Noir) | July 1929 | Main producer |
| Bladet fra munnen (Chat Noir) | April 4, 1929 | Main producer |
| Tre små piker (Chat Noir) | February 22, 1929 | Main producer |
| Rolf-revyen 1929 (Chat Noir) | January 20, 1929 | Main producer |
| Chat Noir Kabaret på Colosseum kino (Chat Noir) | January 1929 | Main producer |
| Abraham kommer! (Chat Noir) | Navember 29, 1928 | Main producer |
| Pus, ta´n! (Chat Noir) | September 30, 1928 | Main producer |
| Clo-Clo (Chat Noir) | July 3, 1928 | Main producer |
| Vårrevyen 1928 + Hoppla, VI lever også! (Chat Noir) | March 24, 1928 | Main producer |
| Erotikk og avrustning (Chat Noir) | February 25, 1928 | Main producer |
| Jomfru Hook van Holland (Chat Noir) | January 27, 1928 | Main producer |
| Et døgn uten løgn (The National Stage) | December 9, 1927 | Translation |
| Kassemangel (Centralteatret) | September 8, 1927 | Translation |
| Piger, vin og sang (Chat Noir) | August 31, 1927 | Main producer |
| Kassemangel (Stavanger Theater) | February 19, 1926 | Translation |
| Kassamangel (The National Stage) | February 14, 1926 | Translation |
| Storrengjøring (The National Stage) | December 2, 1925 | Translation |
| Storrengjøring (Centralteatret) | Navember 18, 1925 | Translation |
| Masser av penger (Chat Noir) | Navember 11, 1922 | Translation |