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Reviews of John Gabriel Borkman

John Gabriel Borkman was published by Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag (F. Hegel & Søn) in Copenhagen, Christiania and Stockholm on 15 December 1896. The world premiere took place in Helsinki at Svenska Teatern and at Suomalainen Teaatteri (det finske teatret) on 10 January 1897.

Reviews of the first edition of John Gabriel Borkman

Anonymous reviewer in Nationaltidende in Copenhagen, 15 December 1896.

Anonymous reviewer and Arthur Aumont in Copenhagen in Copenhagen, 15 and 16 December 1896.

Poul Levin in Politiken in Copenhagen, 16 December 1896.

Chr. Brinchmann in Dagbladet in Christiania, 16 December 1896.

Hans Aanrud in Norske Intelligenssedler in Christiania, 16 December 1896.

Øvre Richter Frich in Ørebladet in Christiania, 16 December 1896.

Anonymous reviewer – most likely C.E. Jensen – in Social-Demokraten in Copenhagen, 16 December 1896.

Anonymous reviewer in Berlingske Tidende in Copenhagen, 16 December 1896.

Anonymous reviewer in Dannebrand in Copenhagen, 16 December 1896.

Anonymous reviewer in Vort Land in Copenhagen, 16 December 1896.

Carl Behrens in Adresseavisen in Copenhagen, 16 December 1896.

Georg Brandes in Verdens Gang in Christiania, 19 December 1896.

Carl David af Wirsén in Post ock inrikes tidningar in Stockholm, 19 December 1896.

Jon Kleveland in Morgenposten in Christiania, 19 December 1896.

Kristofer Randers in Aftenposten in Christiania, 20 December 1896.

Carl Nærup in Verdens Gang in Christiania, 21 December 1896.

Bolette Christine Pavels Larsen in Bergens Tidende, 22 December 1896.

Anonymous reviewer in Bergens Aftenblad, 22 December 1896.

Nils Vandt in Morgenbladet in Christiania, 24. December 1896.

Helmer Lind in Aftenbladet in Copenhagen, 26. December 1896.

Yngvar Brun in For Kirke and Kultur in Christiania 1897.

Valdemar Vedel in Tilskueren in Copenhagen, February 1897.

The signature «D.» in Nordisk Tidskrift för Vetenskap, Konst och Industri in Stockholm 1897.

Anonymous reviewer in The Times in London, 8 January 1897.

Dr. H. C. Hansen in Aftenposten in Christiania, 27 November 1896.

 

Reviews of the world premiere of John Gabriel Borkman

The staging at Svenska Teatern in Helsinki (premiere on 10 January 1897)

The signature «Se.« in Hufvudstadsbladet in Helsinki, 12. January 1897.

The signature «Volontaire» in Nya Pressen in Helsinki, 12. January 1897.

The signature «A. S–m.» in Aftonposten in Helsinki, 11. and 12. January 1897.

 

Suomalainen Teaatteri's staging in Helsinki (premiere on 10 January 1897)

The signature «W. S.» in Hufvudstadsbladet in Helsinki, 12 January 1897.

The signature «g.» in Nya Pressen in Helsinki, 12 January 1897.

The signature «U.» in Aftonposten in Helsinki, 12 January 1897.

 

Reviews of other stagings of John Gabriel Borkman

August Lindberg's touring production at Drammens Theater (premiere on 19 January 1897)

Anonymous reviewer in Norske Intelligenssedler, 20 January 1897.

 

Christiania Theater's staging in Christiania (premiere on 25 January 1897)

Anonymous reviewer in Dagbladet in Christiania. on 26 January 1897.

Hans Aanrud in Norske Intelligenssedler in Christiania, 26 January 1897.

Kristofer Randers in Aftenposten in Christiania, 26 January 1897.

Nils Vandt in Morgenbladet in Christiania, 26 January 1897.

Sigurd Bødtker in Verdens Gang in Christiania, 26 January 1897.

Holger Sinding in Tyrihans in Christiania, 29 January 1897.

Anonymous reviewer in Vikingen in Christiania, 6 February 1897.

 

Deutsches Theater's staging in Berlin (premiere on 29 January 1897)

Fritz Mauthner in Berliner Tageblatt,  30 January 1897.

The signature «Gn.» in Berliner Börsen-Zeitung, on 30 January 1897.

The signature «G. Z.» in Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, on 30 January 1897.

Paul Schlenther in Vossische Zeitung in Berlin, 30 January 1897.

Albert Träger in Freisinnige Zeitung in Berlin, 31 January 1897.

Anonymous reviewer in Morgenbladet in Christiania, 2 February 1897.

 

Det Kongelige Teater's staging in Copenhagen (premiere on 31 January 1897)

Albert Gnudtzmann in Vort Land in Copenhagen, 1 February 1897.

Anonymous reviewer in Dannebrand in Copenhagen, 1 February 1897.

Ferdinand Kolbye in Berlingske Tidende in Copenhagen, 1 February 1897.

Poul Levin in Politiken in Copenhagen, 1 February 1897.

Anonymous reviewer in Morgenbladet in Christiania, 3 February 1897.

Vilhelm Andersen in Illustreret Tidende in Copenhagen, 7 February 1897.

 

The New Century Theatre's staging at Strand Theatre in London (premiere on 3 May 1897)

Clement Scott in The Daily Telegraph in London, 4 May 1897.

Anonymous reviewer in The Times in London, 4 May 1897.

Anonymous reviewer in The Era in London, 8 May 1897.

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