The Merry Widows
The Merry Widows (1947) was a theatre production by Komediateatret. The 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 |