The shotgun engagement

When Slim-Mattis wanted an heir

The shotgun engagement (1933) was a theatre production by KomediateatretThe shotgun engagement was the Norwegian premiere of a play by Kristoffer Klemens, Svelt-Jærker. The premiere was performed at Komedieteatret in Bergen. 

Information

(Objekt ID 100241)
Object type Production
Premiere January 25, 1938
Produced by Komediateatret
Audience Adults
Number of events 47
Language Norwegian
Keywords Popular comedy, Theatre
Running period January 25, 1938  
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SOURCES:

The Theatre Archive at the University of Bergen, 23.05.2020

Contributors (11)
Name Role
Kristoffer Klemens – Author
Lars Nygard – Adapted by
Christian Bjerge – Translation
Aksel Edvard – Actor (Anders Madson, hjemvendt norskamerikaner)
Borghild Foss – Actor (Viola, styrer hus for Mattis)
Lars Gåsdal – Actor (Torstein, dreng)
Alv Hordnes – Actor (Fattig-Ola)
Ingrid Høiberg – Actor (Karin, Britas datter)
Erling Lindahl – Actor (Døve-Nils)
Gudrun Møklebust – Actor (Brita, Mattis' søster, enke)
Lars Nygard – Actor (Mattis Persen (Svælt-Mattis), gammel ungkar)
Performance dates
January 25, 1938 National premiere, Norway