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Reviews of Ghosts

Ghosts (Gengangere) was published by Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag in Copenhagen on 13 December 1881. The world premiere took place in Aurora Turner Hall in Chicago, on 20 May 1882.

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Marcus Jacob Monrad in Morgenbladet in Christiania 14 January 1882 (No. 14A, Vol. 64).

Reviews of the first edition of Ghosts

Arne Garborg in Dagbladet in Christiania, 14 December 1881.

Anonymous reviewer in Aftenposten in Christiania, 14 December 1881.

Anonymous reviewer in Aftenposten in Christiania, 17 December 1881.

Anonymous reviewer in Morgenbladet in Christiania, 15 and 18 December 1881.

Georg Brandes in Morgenbladet in Copenhagen, 28 December 1881.

Peter Hansen in Illustreret Tidende in Copenhagen, 8 January 1882.

Marcus Jacob Monrad in Morgenbladet in Christiania, 14 January 1882.

Otto Borchsenius in Ude og Hjemme in Copenhagen, 8 January 1882.

Peter Olrog Schjøtt in Nyt Tidsskrift in Christiania 1882.

Gustaf Ljunggren in Nordisk Tidskrift för Vetenskap, Konst och Industri in Stockholm 1882.

Otto Brahm i Frankfurter Zeitung in Frankfurt am Main, 13 March 1884.

 

Debate caused by Arne Garborg's review of the first edition

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson in Dagbladet in Christiania, 22 December 1881.

Chr. Johnsen in Dagbladet in Christiania, 28 December 1881.

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson in Dagbladet in Christiania, 10 January 1882.

 

Reviews of the world premiere of Ghosts

Aurora Turner Hall's staging in Chicago (premiere on 20 May 1882)

Helga Bluhme-Jensen in Skandinaven in Chicago, 20 May 1882.

Article about Ghosts in Skandinaven in Chicago, 25, 26 and 27 May 1882.

 

Reviews of other stagings of Ghosts

August Lindberg's touring production (premiere in Helsingborg on 22 August 1883)

Anonymous reviewer in Helsingborgs tidning, on 23 August 1883 (Helsingborgs Stadsteater).

Anonymous reviewer in Öresundsposten i Ängelholm, 23 August 1883 (Helsingborgs Stadsteater).

Anonymous reviewer in Helsingborgstidningen Skånes allehanda, on 23 August 1883 (Helsingborgs Stadsteater).

Herman Bang (dress rehearsal) and Peter Nansen in Vor Tid in Copenhagen, 26 August 1883 (Folketheatret i København).

Anonymous reviewer in Illustreret Tidende in Copenhagen, 2 September 1883 (Folketheatret i København).

Edvard Brandes in Ude og Hjemme in Copenhagen, 2 Sepember 1883 (Folketheatret i København).

 

Daniel Züberleins Selskab's touring production (premiere in Odense on 30 September 1883)

The signature «W.» in Fyens Stiftstidende, 1, 3 and 4 October 1883 (Odense Theater).

Anonymous reviewer in Fyns Tidende, 2 October 1883 (Odense Theater).

Anonymous reviewer in Nyborg Avis, 3 October 1883 (Nyborg Theater).

Anonymous reviewer in Fredericia Avis, 4 October 1883 (Fredericia nye Theater).

Anonymous reviewer in Fredericia Dagblad, 5 October 1883 (Fredericia nye Theater).

Anonymous reviewer in Vejle Amts Folkeblad, 5 October 1883 (Theatret i Vejle).

Anonymous reviewer in Silkeborg Avis, 6 October 1883 (Theatret i Silkeborg).

Anonymous reviewer in Aarhuus Stiftstidende, 8 October 1883 (Aarhus Theater).

Anonymous reviewer in Jyllandsposten, 8 October 1883 (Aarhus Theater).

Anonymous reviewer in Viborg Stifts-Tidende, 10 October 1883 (Theatret i Viborg).

Anonymous reviewer in Thisted Amtsavis, 13 October 1883 (Theatret i Thisted).

Anonymous reviewer in Aalborg Stiftstidende, 15 and 16 October 1883 (Aalborg Theater).

Anonymous reviewer in Vendsyssel Tidende, 17 October 1883 (Theatret i Hjørring).

Anonymous reviewer in Flensborg Avis, 25 and 28 October 1883 (Flensborg Tivoli-Theater).

Anonymous reviewer in Nationaltidende in Copenhagen, 27 and 30 October 1883 (Sagebiels Theatersal i Hamburg).

Anonymous reviewer in Vestslesvigs Tidende, 26 October 1883 (Theatret i Tønder).

 

Augsburger Stadt-Theater's staging in Augsburg (premiere on 14 April 1886)

Anonymous reviewer in Neue Augsburger Zeitung, 16 April 1886.

Anonymous reviewer in Augsburger Abendzeitung, 16 April 1886.

Max Bernstein in Frankfurter Zeitung und Handelsblatt, 16 April 1886.

 

Residenz-Theater's staging in Berlin (premiere on 9 January 1887)

Paul Schlenther in Vossische Zeitung, 10 January 1887.

Theodor Fontane in Vossische Zeitung, 13 January 1887.

Karl Frenzel in National-Zeitung in Berlin, 11 January 1887.

Franz Wallner in Die Deutsche Bühne in Berlin 1928.

Eugen Sierke in Tägliche Rundschau in Berlin, 11 January 1887.

Anonymous reviewer in Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung in Berlin, 11 January 1887.

Oskar Blumenthal in Berliner Tageblatt, 10 January 1887.

Otto Brahm in Frankfurter Zeitung in Frankfurt am Main, 12 January 1887.

 

Stadtheater Bern's staging in Bern (premiere on 26 October 1887)

Paul von Bingo in Berner Stadtblatt, 28 October 1887.

The signature «m.» in Berner Zeitung, 27 October 1887.

Anonymous reviewer in Intelligenzblatt für die Stadt Bern, 28 October 1887.

 

Stadtheater Basel's staging in Basel (premiere on 28 October 1887)

The signature «r K.» in Allgemeine Schweizer Zeitung in Basel, 12 November 1887.

 

Freie Bühne's staging at Lessing-Theater in Berlin (premiere on 29 September 1889)

Karl Frenzel in National-Zeitung in Berlin, 30 September 1889.

Leopold Schönhoff in Frankfurter Zeitung und Handelsblatt, 30 September 1889.

Theodor Fontane in Vossische Zeitung in Berlin, 30 September 1889.

Isidor Landau in Berliner Börsen-Courir, 30 September 1889.

 

Deutsches Volkstheater's staging in Vienna (premiere on 21 November 1890)

The signature «r» in Das Vaterland in Vienna, 22 November 1890.

The signature «g.» in Die Presse in Vienna, 22 November 1890.

Anonymous reviewer in Neue Freie Presse in Vienna, 22 November 1890.

Anonymous comment in Wiener Abendpost, 22 November 1890.

Anonymous reviewer in Wiener Zeitung in Vienna, 22 November 1890.

 

Den Nationale Scene's staging in Bergen (premiere on 3 December 1890)

Anonymous reviewer in Bergens Tidende, 4 and 6 December 1890.

The signature «– lb –» in Bergens Aftenblad and Bergens Adressecontoirs Efterretninger, 4 and 6 December 1890.

 

Independent Theatre's staging in London (premiere on 13 March 1891)

Clement Scott in The Daily Telegraph in London, 14 march 1891.

Anonymous reviewer in The Daily Chronicle in London, 14 March 1891.

Anonymous reviewer in The Times in London, 14 March 1891.

Letter by George Moore in The Times in London, 18 March 1891.

 

Deutsches Theater's and Lessing-Theater's stagings in Berlin (premiere on the same day, 27 November 1894)

Philipp Mahn in Vossische Zeitung in Berlin, 30 November 1894.

Signaturen «M. F.» in Neue Preußische Zeitung in Berlin, 28 November 1894.

 

Kammerspiele Berlin's staging in Berlin (premiere on 8 November 1906)

The signature «G. L.» in Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung in Berlin, 11 November 1906.

Heinrich Stümcke in Modernes Theater. Eindrücke und Studien in Berlin 1907.

Fritz Engel in Berliner Tageblatt, 10 November 1906.

 

Christiania Theater's rejection of Ghosts

Anonymous comment in Dagbladet, 22 December 1881.

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