An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway - Martin Brown Ruud (book club reads .TXT) 📗

performances had been given.

 

 

_Bergen_

 

The First Theater in Bergen (1850-1863)

 

The information relating to Shakespeare at the old theater is gathered

from T. Blanc: _Norges første nationale Scene. Bergen 1850-1863. Et

Bidrag til den norske dramatiske Kunsts Historie. Kristiania, 1884_.

 

Livet I Skoven. Romantisk Skuespil i 4 Akter efter Shakespeares

_As You Like It_. Adapted by Sille Beyer. Sept. 30 and Oct. 9, 1855.

2 times.

 

Viola. Lystspil i 5 Akter efter Deinhardsteins Bearbeidelse af

Shakespeares _What You Will_. Adapted by Sille Beyer. July 17 and 18,

2 times.

 

 

The New Theater at Bergen (1876)

 

The following data have been communicated to me by Hr. Christian Landal,

of the theater at Bergen. They have been compiled from the _Journal

(Spillejournal)_ of the theater.

 

Kjöbmanden i Venedig (The Merchant of Venice) Oct. 9, 11, 13, 1878.

Friday, June 18, 1880, the Shylock scenes, with Emil Paulsen (of the

Royal Theater in Copenhagen) as guest. 4 times.

 

Et Vintereventyr. (A Winter's Tale) April 19, 21, 25, 26, 28, 1880;

May 9, 1880; Nov. 28, 29, 1889; Oct. 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 20,

18 times.

 

Othello. Nov. 13, 16, 18, 28, 1881. 4 times.

 

Hamlet. Nov. 28 and 29; Dec. 1, 5, 19, 1886. The Ophelia scenes from

Act 4 with Ida Falberg Kiachas as guest. Sept. 12, 14, 16, 21, 1883.

Guest performance by August Lindberg and his Swedish company. Nov. 15,

10 times.

 

Helligtrekongersaften. (_Twelfth Night_) in Lembcke's translation.

Oct. 9, 12, 14, 16, 1892; April 23, 1893 in Stavanger. 5 times.

 

Romeo og Julie. May 12, 16, 19, 27, 1897. 4 times.

 

SUMMARY

 

There have been played in Christiania seventeen plays of Shakespeare's

with a total of 540 performances. In Bergen seven Shakespearean plays

have been played with a total of 49 performances.

 

 

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[Errors and Anomalies Noted by Transcriber:

 

English:

 

_passim_

  Oehlenschläger/Oehlenschlæger

    _variant spellings in original_

 

6n.

  after 1807 the history of Shakespeare in Denmark is more complicated

    _original has_ Denkmark

 

9

  It is Coriolanus' outburst of wrath against the pretensions of the

  tribunes (III, 1)

    _original has_ 111-1

 

15

  even to thought as sophisticated as this

    _original has_ sophiscated

 

32

  And when we read the scenes in which Lancelot Gobbo figures...

    _spelling as in original_

 

36

  Titania's instructions to the fairies

    _original has_ faries

 

39

  though there seems to be little to choose between them

    _original has_ thought here

 

43

  the Foersom-Lembcke version has become standard

    _original has_ Forsom-Lembcke

 

50

  notably in the duke's speech

    _original has_ notaby

  (Silvius and Pippa)

    _original has_ anid

 

51

  dialogue between Orlando and Rosalind in II, 2

    _so in original_

 

57

  Also he has acquitted himself well

    _original has_ aquitted

 

68

  nothing to do with the case.

    _original has_ ...with case.

 

69

  Molière

    _original has_ Moliére

 

80

  Cassius' weakness for strong drink

    _so in original_

 

81n.

  The Shakespearean Controversy

    _original has_ Shakespeareen

 

82n.

  and Bierfreund, to declare

    _original has_ ...Bierfreund to, declare

 

86

  He images Shakespeare

    _so in original_: imagines?

 

88

  in I, 3-123 where Shylock suddenly stops after "say this"

    _original has_ I-3-1.3

  (Sic!)

    _so in original_

  Occasionally a syllable is lacking

    _original has_ Occassionally

 

89

  Vailing her high tops higher than her ribs. (I, 1-28)

    _original has_ I-1-28

 

95nn.

  See p. 94, note 1.

    _original has_ p. 85, note 1

  November 15, 1845 (_twice_)

    _date and year as in original_

 

97n.

  March 22, 1858.

    _date as in original_

 

98

  This may be added, however: A play which, according to the...

    _original has_

    This may be according added, however: A play which, to the...

 

98

  As the piece is arranged now, Viola and her brother

    _original has_ now Viola, and

 

102, 103

  in the magazine _Kringsjaa_.[17] .... the spirit has fled."[17]

    _duplicate footnote reference in original_

 

103n.

  November 1, 1907.

    _original has_ 1917

 

104

  no theater could have given a better caste

    _spelling as in original_

 

107

  commentaries of Taine and Genée

    _original has_ Genèe

 

108

  The caste was unexpectedly strong

    _spelling as in original_

 

 

Danish and Norwegian:

 

2

  hvad for en Aarsag afholder

    _original has_ an Aarsag

  Mig synes der er megen Fornuft

    _original has_ Meg synes...

 

3

  Du maae læse Testamentet for os, Cæsars Testament!

    _original has_ Cæsars Testamment

 

7

  Maaskee I har det hørt, men da de

    _original has_ Maaskee i har...

  Slags Smil, der sig fra Lungen ikke skrev

    _original has_ Smill

 

8

  Endskjøndt de ikke alle kunde see

    _original has_ ...ikke all kunne...

 

10

  Der mer agtværdig er end nogensinde

    _original has_ ...en nogensinde

 

11

  endnu citeres af Fords _Perkin Warbeck_, II, 2

    _original has_ 11, 2

 

13

  Kinn-Ljosken hadde skemt dei Stjernor (_second occurrence_)

    _original has_ Sternor

 

17

  og aldrig hev eg set ein Engel gaa

    _original has_ en Engel

  og gjenta mi ser støtt eg gaa paa Jori

    _original has_ Jorl

 

19

  Trojas Murtinder Troilus besteg,

    _original has_ trojas

 

20

  de Trolddomsurter der foryngede / den gamle Aeson

    _original has_

    ...de Troldomsurter der foryngede den / gamle Aeson

  Løb fra Venedig med en lystig Elsker

    _original has_ er lystig Elsker

  hvis jeg ei hørte nogen komme--tys!

    _original has_ komm-/tys at line break

 

22

  Brum saa dette stolte Hierte brister;

    _original has_ brist er

 

33

  han hadde som ein attaat-snev;

    _original has_ altaat-snev

 

33

  "Du fenden," segjer eg, "du raader meg godt."

    _original has_ "Du fenden, segjer eg... _missing close quote_

 

33

  "I _Soga um Kaupmannen i Venetia_

    _original has_ I, Soga um...

 

34

  Velkomen, vandrar; hev du blomen der?

    _original has_ Velkomon

  This is all in the first selection in _Syn og Segn_, No. 3.

    _original has_ Syn og segn

 

36

  _Fjerde Alven_:

    _original has_ Fjorde

  Til Nattljos hennar voksbein slit i fleng

    _original has_ slitt

 

37

  so god natt og bysselull (_first occurrence_)

    _original has_ byselul

  faa vaar dronning ottefull (_first occurrence_)

    _original has_ ottefulls

  faa vaar dronning ottefull (_second occurrence_)

    _original has_ otteful

 

41

  _Mønsaas_:

  Her er ei liste...

    _original has_ Mónsaas

 

42

  langt fleir enn kvinnelippur fram hev bori

    _original has_ fler

 

44

  _Bernardo_:

    _original has_ Bernado

 

94n.

  "Fortegnelse over alle dramatiske Arbeider..."

    _original has_ over all

 

97

  saaatsige taber af sin Fylde

    _not an error_ (saa at sige)

 

107

  Bergens Addressecontoirs Efterretninger

    _spelling as in original_

 

110

  har været opførte paa samme

    _original has_ varet opforte

 

110

  bearbeidet for Scenen af H. Lassen

    _original has_ bearbeidet for / for Scenen _at line break_

 

111

  efter Shakespeares _All's Well That Ends Well_

    _original has_ after Shakespeare's...

 

111, 112 (twice)

  Romeo og Julie.

    _normal Dano-Norse form of name_

 

112

  Deinhardsteins Bearbeidelse af Shakespeares _What You Will_

    _original has_ Shakespeare's ]

 

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