Gert the Westphaler
Gert the Westphaler was a theatre production staged by The National Theatre in 1899, based on the play by Ludvig Holberg.
Olaf Mørch Hansson directed it.
As part of a Holberg program with The Lyng-In Room, Gert the Westphaler was one of The National Theatre's three opening performances, and the one that was performed the very first night the theatre was open, September 1 1899.
Information
(Objekt ID 15686)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 1, 1899 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | Gert the Westphaler by Ludvig Holberg |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Comedy, One-act Play, Theatre |
| Running period | September 1, 1899 |
| Website | Nationaltheatret |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | No |
Sources:
The National Theatre on Gert the Westphaler 1899, http://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/EventSeries/f7ac1cf9-c4cd-4c85-b8be-d766a10128be?event_id=0986b885-824a-45f4-8a64-743a2d2a4624
The National Theatre on The Lying-In Room 1899, http://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/EventSeries/40cf55dc-e2c5-40d5-a961-7641856890bb?event_id=c5c78a02-8f66-4360-92c4-a0e1422c6e0d
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ludvig Holberg | – Playwright |
| Olaf Mørch Hansson | – Direction |
| Jens Wang | – Stage design |
| Sigurd Asmundsen | – Actor (En notarius) |
| Jean Berg | – Actor (Jesper, apotekerens dreg) |
| Theodor Blich | – Actor (Gottard, Gilberts broder) |
| Alma Fahlstrøm | – Actor (Pernille) |
| Johan Fahlstrøm | – Actor (Tobias Procurator) |
| Johan Løvaas | – Actor (En apoteker-svend) |
| Ludvig Müller | – Actor (Leonard, destillerer) |
| Sophie Reimers | – Actor (Gunild, Gerts moder) |
| Berent Schanche | – Actor (Mester Gert Westphaler) |
| Jens Selmer | – Actor (Gilbert, apoteker) |
| Johanne Voss | – Actor (Leonora) |
| Olav Voss | – Actor (Henrich) |
| September 1, 1899 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Opening night |