cultural resources in henrik ibsen's early environment - Ibsen.net

"Den förste Kjærlighed," (see Sept 25, 1835).
"Frölich, eller Berlinerchoristen,” Musikalsk Qvodlibet i 2 Acter. (by L.
Schneider.)
Oct. 29--
"En Bryllupsdags Fataliteter," Lystspil i 2 Acter.
Overskou, Th., En Bryllupsdags Fataliteter. Originalt Lystspil i 2 Acter.
København 1840. (DKTR, 5. Deel.)
"Tableau vivant indeholdende 'Röverne i Calabria'i 45 Billeder."
OBSERVATIONS.
In all, 148 plays (118 different plays) were advertised in Skien between 1832 and
1843. The author performed most often was J. L. Heiberg, a Danish poet, critic,
playwright and director at the Royal Theatre in København: 17 performances of his plays
were given, and 17 performances of his translations of French plays by Eugene Scribe and
others. Plays by Scribe alone received 11 performances; plays by Scribe in collaboration
with others received an additional 13 performances. Next most popular was the German
dramatist August von Kotzebue: 12 performances of his plays were given, although his
plays received proportionately fewer performances as time went on. Thomas Overskou,
also of the Royal Theatre, received 7 performances of his plays and 8 performances of his
translations. 56 of the plays were originally French; 29 were Danish; 25 were German; 2
were English. There were only 2 original plays by Norwegian authors, but there were
several translations by Norwegians, and it is possible that one or more of the 4
anonymous plays were by local or otherwise Norwegian authors.
The Danish influence on theatrical activity in Skien during the period was very
strong. Not only were almost all of the performers Danish, but about two-thirds of the
plays came from the playwrights and translators on the staff of the Royal Theatre in
København. The best-known Scandinavian dramatists before Ibsen, Holberg and
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