Event The Child Wife
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Description3 Performances
VenueGrand Opera House, 144 East Wells Street, Milwaukee, United States
First Date2nd June 1882
Last Date3rd June 1882
StatusProfessional
Primary GenreTheatre
Secondary Genre
    • Drama
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Contributors
NameFunctionCharacterNotes
Henry AvelingActorTorvald HelmerRobert Harmon, a bank officer
Jos. J. Dowling (Jos. J. Dowling)ActorDr. RankDr. Rankin
J. H. Ferris (J. H. Ferris)ActorNils KrogstadMr Fullerton, a bank employee
Minerva GuernseyActorNoraEva, his wife
Bella PrescottActorEmmyEmma
Tillie StephanyActorMrs. Kristine LindeMrs Linton, Eva's old schoolmate
Emily StoweActorAnne MarieMary Ann
Harry ThierbachActorBob
William M. Lawrence (William M. Lawrence)Adaptation
Henrik IbsenPlaywright
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Production NationalityUnited States
Performance languageEnglish
Further InformationThe first performance of the play in the United States and the first English-language production of the play at all. William M. Lawrence wrote his version on the basis of Wilhelm Lange's German translation of the play.
Source: Einar Haugen, "Ibsen in America: A Forgotten Performance and an Unpublished Letter ", in: The Journal of English and Germanic Philology , Vol. XXXIII, July 1934.
Event Identifier77189