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Carl Johan Theater
The Carl Johan Theater ( no, Carl Johan Teatret) was a theater in Oslo, Norway. It was initially located in the Christiania Tivoli amusement park in Oslo from 1893 to 1895, where it was led by Olaf Mørch Hansson. It staged performance of works such as Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, Gabriel Finne's ''Før afskeden'' (Before the Farewell), and Gunnar Heiberg's ''Balkonen'' (The Balcony). Kalle Løchen was among the first actors it engaged. In 1914 it became a silent film theater, one of three theaters in Oslo's Karl Johan neighborhood. It was located in the rear of the property at ''Karl Johans gate'' 39 and showed silent films until it was closed on June 1, 1931. It opened newly renovated in red, gold, and black as a theater stage on October 6, 1931, first led by Anton Heiberg, Thorleif Reiss, and Leif Enger. After renovation in the summer of 1933, Per Aabel and Thorleif Reiss took over as directors and led it through a period of staging comedies until 1938, when Aabel appeared in a guest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The city fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanna Stenersen
Inga Kristine "Nanna" Stenersen (January 26, 1914 – June 22, 1977) was a Norwegian actress. Stenersen was born in Oslo, the daughter of the artillery captain Fredrik Christian Krohg Stenersen (1877–1965) and Regine née Johansen (1878–?). She debuted in 1933 at the Carl Johan Theater (''Carl Johan Teatret'') and later worked for the Central Theater and Oslo New Theater. Stenersen performed in revues, comedies, and operettas. She also appeared as a wise judge of human character in more serious roles, but she is best remembered for her appearances in Norwegian films. She died in Oslo in 1977. Theater roles * ''The Threepenny Opera'': Polly Peachum * ''Mam'zelle Nitouche'': title role * All of Finn Bø's summer comedies Filmography * 1933: ''5 raske piger'' (Danish) as Irene From * 1933: ''Jeppe på bjerget'' as a friend of the baron * 1938: '' Styrman Karlssons flammor'' (Swedish) as Bessie Mathiesen * 1941: '' Hansen og Hansen'' as Miss Ring * 1942: '' Den farlige leke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carsten Carlsen
Carsten Marensius Carlsen (5 June 1892 – 28 August 1961) was a Norwegian pianist and composer. Biography Carsten Marensius Carlsen was born in Oslo, Norway. His parents were Anton Carlsen (1862–1943) and Louise Larsen (1876–1957). In 1917, he married singer and actress Lalla Carlsen. He was educated at the Oslo Conservatory of Music from 1909 to 1913, where he studied with Gustav Fredrik Lange (1861–1939) and Per Winge (1858–1935). He was awarded a state composer scholarship to study in Paris from 1921 to 1923. He was appointed kapellmeister at the Chat Noir from 1914 to 1938. He worked at the National Theatre of Norway The National Theatre in Oslo ( no, Nationaltheatret) is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts. History The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiani ... from 1938 to 1941 followed by the Carl Johan Theater from 1941 to 1945. References 1892 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Fjeldstad
Jack Fjeldstad (24 March 1915 – 4 September 2000) was a Norwegian actor and stage producer. He was active on stage and in films for more than fifty years. He made his film debut in ''Det drønner gjennom dalen'' in 1937, and participated in more than thirty films, including the role of Jan Baalsrud in '' Nine Lives'' from 1957. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a ci ... in 1985. Filmography References 1915 births 2000 deaths Male actors from Oslo Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian theatre managers and producers 20th-century Norwegian male actors {{Norway-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espen Skjønberg
Espen Henrik Skjønberg (7 April 1924 – 26 August 2022) was a Norwegian actor of stage, screen, and television. Career Skjønberg made his first movie appearances as a child in the 1932 film ''En glad gutt'' and in the 1937 Norwegian classic ''Fant'', in which his mother also appeared. His stage debut came reciting poetry at the Norwegian theatre Chat Noir in 1945. He joined the Norwegian National Theatre in 1946 and became one of its most prominent figures, appearing in 64 different roles in the next 60 years. As late as 2006 he co-starred with Toralv Maurstad (who also appeared in ''Fant'') in an adaptation of '' Waiting for Godot''. Skjønberg's first starring role in films was in 1951's ''Vi vil skilles''. Throughout the years he has acted alongside Tom Courtenay, Nigel Hawthorne, Susannah York, Edward Woodward, Gérard Depardieu, and co-starred with Hollywood veterans Cliff Robertson and Robert Mitchum in the 1995 movie Pakten. In England, he was particularly associated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Mürer Siem
Alice Mürer Siem (1925–2002) was a Norwegian ballet dancer and choreographer. Together with her twin sister Henny Mürer, in Norway she was a pioneer in her field, dancing in revues, operettas and classical ballets. Biography Born in Bærum on 22 February 1925, Alice Mürer was the daughter of Johan Christopher Mürer (1891–1974) and Dagmar Jenny Bie-Peterson (1896–1977). Together with her sister, she studied at Marguerite Thoresen, Rita Tori's ballet school from 1938 to 1946. In 1942, she made her début at Oslo's Carl Johan Theatre and went on to perform at the Edderkoppen Theatre, the Chat Noir and the Oslo Nye Teater. She and her sister were the first foreigners to study at the Royal Ballet School in London when they arrived in 1949 for the next three years. Thereafter, Mürer danced with the Ballets Russes from Monte Carlo, also performing with them in New York City and frequently appearing in broadcasts. She later collaborated with Ivo Cramér, developing the choreogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Thue (actor)
Axel Thue (3 June 1904 – 28 October 1985) was a Norwegian actor. He was born in Oslo. He made his stage debut at the trial stage of Det Nye Teater and was employed there in 1933. He worked at Trøndelag Teater from 1936 to 1943 and Nationaltheatret The National Theatre in Oslo ( no, Nationaltheatret) is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts. History The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christia ... from 1945 to 1974. References 1904 births 1985 deaths Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors 20th-century Norwegian male actors Male actors from Oslo {{Norway-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Bang-Hansen
Arne Bang-Hansen (September 8, 1911 – February 23, 1990) was a Norwegian actor that performed at the National Theater in Oslo for many years. Acting career Arne Bang-Hansen played a total of 155 roles at the National Theater, where he worked from 1932 to 1982. For many, he is better known as the voice actor for Chief of Police Bastian in the audiobook version of Thorbjørn Egner's '' When the Robbers Came to Cardamom Town''. Many also know him from the role of Professor Slatters in the TV series '' Brødrene Dal og spektralsteinene'' (The Dal Brothers and the Spectral Stones). At the National Theater, Bang-Hansen already made a name for himself as a student in August Strindberg's ''To Damascus''. In addition to the National Theater, he was at times employed at venues such as the National Theater in Bergen (1934–1938), Carl Johan Theater (1941–1945), Central Theater (1945–1948), and Trøndelag Theater (1948–1949). After that he worked again at the National Theater fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stig Egede-Nissen
Stig Egede-Nissen (December 11, 1907 – October 4, 1988) was a Norwegian actor and naval officer. Biography Egede-Nissen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Communist Party of Norway leader Adam Egede-Nissen and Goggi Egede-Nissen. He was the brother of the actors and actresses Aud Egede-Nissen, Gerd Grieg, Ada Kramm, Oscar Egede-Nissen, Lill Egede-Nissen, and Gøril Havrevold. He discontinued his studies in medicine and studied at the Norwegian Institute of Technology until 1935, before studying theater at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh from 1935 to 1938. Back in Trondheim, he made his debut at the Trøndelag Theater and then moved to Oslo, where he was at the Carl Johan Theater from 1940 to 1942. During the war, he was arrested on May 24, 1941, and taken to the jail in Oslo. He was released after a month and a half, on July 5. In 1942 he fled the country via Sweden to England. He was in the Royal Navy and learned telegraphy befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Robert
Frank Robert (né Frank Robert Olstad; 12 October 1918 – 13 July 2007) was a Norwegian singer, dancer and actor. He is particularly remembered for playing the title character in the popular audio play ''Dickie Dick Dickens''. Personal life Robert was born in Kristiania to engineer Ole Christian Olstad and Helene Elisabet Svensson. He was married to actress Randi Brænne, and a brother-in-law of Berit Brænne. Originally born Olstad, his second name Robert was upgraded to surname after an initiative from Chat Noir manager Johan Henrik Wiers-Jenssen. Career Robert made his stage debut at the Carl Johan Theater in 1939. From 1941 he performed at the revue stage Chat Noir, and then at Centralteatret from 1944 to 1958. He was assigned with the Nationaltheatret from 1958 to 1962, and after a period at Oslo Nye Teater, again at Nationaltheatret from 1968 to 1988. At Nationaltheatret he played in comedies by Ludvig Holberg, Molière and Noël Coward. Among his Ibsen characters were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hauk Aabel
Hauk Erlendssøn Aabel (21 April 1869 – 12 December 1961) was a popular Norwegian comedian and actor in Norwegian and Swedish silent film. Career Aabel made his début on stage on 11 October 1897 at the Christiania Theatre in Oslo, and was a prominent actor in the Norwegian theatre. In 1917, he began appearing in silent films in Sweden. He then returned to Norway in 1927, where he worked in many films, including several after the advent of sound. He made his last film in 1939, aged 72. Hauk Aabel was a reserve officer ( no, vernepliktig officer) in the Norwegian Army, with the rank of First Lieutenant. He was the informant who provided sounding material to the pioneering linguistic study of Haugen and Joos in 1952, called Tone and Intonation in East Norwegian. His son Per Aabel was also a popular comic actor in Norwegian films, and his son Andreas Aabel Andreas Aabel (February 21, 1911 – December 29, 1948) was a Norwegian actor and translator. Family Andreas Aabel w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Loos
Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 – August 18, 1981) was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation. She is best known for her 1925 comic novel, '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'', and her 1951 Broadway adaptation of Colette's novella '' Gigi''. Life and career Early life Loos was born in Sisson (now Mount Shasta), California, to Richard Beers Loos and Minerva Ellen "Minnie" (Smith) Loos. She had one sister, Gladys Loos, and one brother, Dr. Harry Clifford Loos, a physician and a co-founder of the Ross-Loos Medical Group. Re pronouncing her name, Loos said, "The family has always used the correct French pronunciation which is ''lohse''. However, I myself pronounce my name as if it were spelled ''luce'', since most people pronounce it that way and it was too much trouble to correct them." Her father founded a tabloid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
