The Cousin from Nowhere
The Cousin from Nowhere (1940) was an operetta production by The National Stage, based on an operetta by Eduard Künneke (music), Herman Haller (libretto) and Rideamus, a pseudonym for Fritz Oliven (libretto), Der Vetter aus Dingsda. It was loosely based on a comedy by Max Kempner-Hochstädt. The Production was performed in Ole Bull Teatret.
Karl Bergmann directed it.
Information
(Objekt ID 61830)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 8, 1940 |
| Produced by | The National Stage |
| Based on | The Cousin from Nowhere by Herman Haller, Fritz Oliven, Eduard Künneke |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 35 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Operetta, 2nd World War, Theatre |
| Running period | Navember 8, 1940 |
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SOURCES:
The National Stage's repertoire database, donated by The National Stage/The Theatre Archive at the University of Bergen, 24.06.2016
Knut Nygaard and Eiliv Eide, Den Nationale Scene 1931-1976 (literally: The National Stage 1931-1976), Gyldendal Norsk Forlag 1977
Contributors (14)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Hermann Haller | – Playwright |
| Fritz Oliven | – Playwright |
| Karl Bergmann | – Direction |
| Gunnar Gunero | – Choreography |
| Eduard Künneke | – Composer |
| Per Schwab | – Stage design |
| Norma Balean | – Actor |
| Hans Bille | – Actor |
| Andreas Bjarke | – Actor |
| Ivar Cederholm | – Actor |
| Sigval Kvam | – Actor (Tjeneren) |
| Erling Lindahl | – Actor |
| Randi Lindtner Næss | – Actor |
| Mary Koren Wiberg | – Actor |
Performance dates
| Navember 8, 1940 – Ole Bull Teatret, The National Stage | Opening night |