Limping Lena and Cross-eyed Per

Popular comedy in four acts

Limping Lena and Cross-eyed Per (1937) was a theatre production by KomediateatretLimping Lena and Cross-eyed Per was based on Ernst Fastbom’s comedy Halta Lena och Vindögda Per (originally in Swedish). The production was performed at Komediateatret in Bergen. 

The director was Lars Nygard.

Information

(Objekt ID 100204)
Object type Production
Premiere August 5, 1937
Produced by Komediateatret
Based on Limping Lena and Cross-eyed Per by Ernst Fastbom
Number of events 96
Language Norwegian
Keywords Popular comedy, Theatre
Running period August 5, 1937  
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SOURCES: 

Ludvigsen, Birthe-Lisbeth: masters thesis, University of Bergen 
Frie teatergrupper og prosjektteater i Bergen 1970-2006 - en kontekstualisert oversikt og beskrivelse (literally: Independent Theatre Companies and Project Theatres in Bergen 1970-2006 – a contextualised overview and description), UiB 2007

The Theatre Archive at the University of Bergen, several dates

Contributors (17)
Name Role
Ernst Fastbom – Author
Lars Nygard – Adapted by
Lars Nygard – Translation
Lars Nygard – Staging
Knut Askeland – Decorations
Christian Bjerge – Actor (Victor, dreng)
Aksel Edvard – Actor (Johan Sørholmen)
Borghild Foss – Actor (Lisa fra Knarrevik)
Borghild Foss – Actor (Maja)
Guri Grønvoll – Actor (Lena, Algots datter)
Alv Hordnes – Actor (Erik, rik bondegut)
Ingrid Høiberg – Actor (Magda, Algots datter)
Erling Lindahl – Actor (Per, dreng)
Oddvar Lindtner – Actor (Karl Henrik, Johans sønn)
Elida Moen – Actor (Emilie, bondekone)
Gudrun Møklebust – Actor (Hilda, Algots kone)
Lars Nygard – Actor (Algot Sørholmen, gårdbruker)
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