The Political Tinker

The Political Tinker (1919) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the comedy by Ludvig Holberg. The production was performed in The Norwegian Theatre's venue in Bøndenes Hus.

Sigurd Eldegard directed it.

Edvard Drabløs played the role of the tinker, Herman von Bremen.

The Political Tinker was also performed on tour.

Information

(Objekt ID 88178)
Object type Production
Premiere February 18, 1919
Produced by The Norwegian Theatre
Based on The Political Tinker by Ludvig Holberg
Audience Adults
Number of events 10
Language Norwegian Nynorsk
Keywords Comedy, Theatre
Running period February 18, 1919  
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SOURCES:

Repertoire at The Norwegian Theatre 1913-2014. Transferred to Sceneweb 08.09.2015.

Det Norske Teatret femti år (literally: The Norwegian Theatre 50 years). Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1963.

Contributors (19)
Name Role
Ludvig Holberg – Playwright
Sigurd Eldegard – Direction
Jens Wang – Stage design
Aksel Berentsen – Actor (Formannen for hattemakarane)
Hans Bing – Actor (Rikart bostebindar / Motparten til formannen for hattemakarane)
Rasmus Breistein – Actor (Henrik, kannestøypardreng)
Bergliot Brun – Actor (Anneke, tenestgjenta)
Mary Carenius Magnussen – Actor (Madam Sanderus)
Edvard Drabløs – Actor (Herman von Bremen)
Anna Ekvall – Actor (Ei onnor frue)
Martin Gisti – Actor (Sivert posekikar / Arianke smedkjerring)
Nils Hald – Actor (Antonius, friaren til Engelke)
Mally Haaland – Actor (Geske, kona til von Bremen)
Ingjald Haaland – Actor (Gert bundmakar / 1ste advokat)
Aasta Nielsen – Actor (Engelke, dotter til von Bremens)
Amund Rydland – Actor (Abrahams)
Henny Skjønberg – Actor (Madam Abrahams)
Einar Tveito – Actor (Sanderus)
Lars Tvinde – Actor (Frans knivsmed / 2dre advokat)
Performance dates
February 18, 1919Bøndenes Hus / Nynorskens Hus, The Norwegian Theatre Opening night