The Cousin from Nowhere

The Cousin from Nowhere (1940) was an operetta production by Centralteatret, 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.

Rolf Christensen directed it.

Steinar Jøraanstad played the cousin.

Information

(Objekt ID 95431)
Object type Production
Premiere December 21, 1940
Produced by
Based on The Cousin from Nowhere by Herman Haller, Fritz Oliven, Eduard Künneke
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian
Keywords Operetta, Theatre, 2nd World War
Running period December 21, 1940  
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SOURCE:

Gjesdahl, Paul: Centralteatrets historie (literally. The History of Centralteatret). Gyldendal norsk forlag, Oslo 1964.

Contributors (19)
Name Role
Herman Haller – Libretto
Fritz Oliven – Libretto
Vilhelm Dybwad – Translation
Rolf Christensen – Direction
Trygve Normann – Choreography
Eduard Künneke – Composer
Kaare Wildhagen – Stage design
Sigrid Muri Vedeler – Costume
Wenche Foss – Actor (Julia de Werth)
Tore Foss – Actor (1. fremmede)
Steinar Jøraandstad – Actor (Fetteren fra Batavia)
Eva Lunde – Actor (Hanna)
Ebbe Moe – Actor (Petter, tjener)
Gunnar Olram – Actor (Max Bollinger)
Harald Ottho – Actor (Hans, tjener)
Toralf Sandø – Actor (Josef Koblom, Julias og Hannas onkeøl)
Erna Schøyen – Actor (Milla, Josefs hustru)
Misi Fricker – Répétiteur
Kristian Hauger
Performance dates
December 21, 1940Oslo Nye Centralteatret Opening night