an performances at Nationaltheatret has
been compiled from the summary of performances given in the decade
1899-1909 contained in _Beretning om Nationaltheatrets Virksomhed i
Aaret 1909-1910_. Kristiania, 1910. The record of performances
subsequent to 1910, as well as the date of the first performances of
all plays, has been found in the Journal of the theater.
1. Helligtrekongersaften. (Twelfth Night). Oct. 5, 1899. 10 times.
2. Trold Kan Taemmes. (The Taming of the Shrew.) Dec. 26, 1900. 35 times.
3. En Sommernats Droem. (A Midsummer Night's Dream) Jan. 15, 1903.
20 times.
4. Kjoebmanden i Venedig. (The Merchant of Venice) Sept. 5, 1906.
20 times.
5. Hamlet. Oct. 31, 1907. 17 times.
6. Othello. Oct. 22, 1908. 12 times.
7. Henry IV. Feb. 10, 1910. 10 times.
8. As You Like It. Nov. 7, 1912. This play was still being given when
the investigation ceased. Ten performances had been given.
_Bergen_
I. The First Theater in Bergen (1850-1863)
The information relating to Shakespeare at the old theater is gathered
from T. Blanc: _Norges forste nationale Scene. Bergen 1850-1863. Et
Bidrag til den norske dramatiske Kunsts Historie. Kristiania, 1884_.
1. 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.
2. Viola. Lystspil i 5 Akter efter Deinhardsteins Bearbeidelse af
Shakespeares _What You Will_. Adapted by Sille Beyer. July 17 and 18,
1861. 2 times.
II. 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.
1. Kjoebmanden 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.
2. 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,
1902. 18 times.
3. Othello. Nov. 13, 16, 18, 28, 1881. 4 times.
4. 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,
1895. 10 times.
5. Helligtrekongersaften. (_Twelfth Night_) in Lembcke's translation.
Oct. 9, 12, 14, 16, 1892; April 23, 1893 in Stavanger.
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