Where's Charley?
Where's Charley? (1952) was a musical theatre production by Edderkoppen Teater, based on a musical by George Abbott (book) and Frank Loesser (music and lyrics), in turn based on the farce by Brandon Thomas, Charley's Aunt.
Ellen Isefiær directed it.
Lars Nordrum played the role of Lord Fancourt Babberley, the fake aunt.
Information
(Objekt ID 93423)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | April 25, 1952 |
| Produced by | Edderkoppen Teater |
| Based on | Where's Charley by Frank Loesser, Frank Loesser, George Abbott |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Musical, Theatre |
| Running period | April 25, 1952 — May 17, 1952 |
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SOURCE:
The National Library of Norway, the theatre history collection's playbill collection.
Contributors (19)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Brandon Thomas | – Author |
| George Abbott | – Playwright |
| Henki Kolstad | – Translation |
| Ellen Isefiær | – Direction |
| Per-Arne Qvarsebo | – Choreography |
| Arild Andresen | – Musical direction |
| Frank Loesser | – Composer |
| Kaare Hegle | – Stage design |
| Gunnar Tandberg | – Costume |
| Frithjof Fearnley | – Actor (Sir Francis Chesney) |
| Egil Hjorth-Jenssen | – Actor (Mr. Spettigue) |
| Ellen Isefiær | – Actor (Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez) |
| Lasse Kolstad | – Actor (Jack Chesney) |
| Torhild Lindal | – Actor (Amy Spettigue) |
| Lars Nordrum | – Actor (Lord Fancourt Babberley) |
| Henrik Anker Steen | – Actor (Brasset) |
| Edel Stenberg | – Actor (Kitty Verdun) |
| Tullik Juster | – Main producer |
| Leif Juster | – Main producer |
Performance dates
| April 25, 1952 – Teaterlokalet på St. Olavs Plass / Edderkoppen Teater / ABC-teatret / Edderkoppen Scene | National premiere, Norway |