The Merry Widows

The Merry Widows (1947) was a theatre production by KomediateatretThe Merry Widows was based on a popular comedy (originally in English) by Harold Melvill, The Busy Body. The production was performed at Komediateatret in Bergen.

Information

(Objekt ID 102248)
Object type Production
Premiere May 21, 1947
Produced by Komediateatret
Based on The Merry Widows by Harold Melvill
Number of events 52
Language Norwegian
Keywords Farce, Theatre
Running period May 21, 1947  
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The action takes place in Ronald Ives' flat in London.

Act I: In the morning

Act II, 1st part: Some hours later

Act II, 2nd part: In the evening, around 10pm

Act III: Before midnight

SOURCE:

The Theatre Archive at the University of Bergen, 29.06.2020

Contributors (12)
Name Role
Harold Melvill – Author
Rolf Døcker – Translation
Alv Hordnes – Staging
John Bredenbekk – Decorations
Helga Backe – Actor (Mrs. Winterbottom)
Severin Bergesen – Actor (John Wattle, advokat)
Øivind Berne – Actor (Ronald Ives)
Eva Brenda – Actor (Jose de la Cestina)
Lars Gåsdal – Actor (Clive Thomas, Ives' venn)
Helga Holdhus – Actor (Hypatia)
Alv Hordnes – Actor (Gay, Ives' tjener)
Lollen Schreuder – Actor (Rosemary Grey)
Performance dates
May 21, 1947 National premiere, Norway