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Reviews of A Doll's House

A Doll's House (Et dukkehjem) was published on 4 December 1879 by Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag (F. Hegel & Søn) in Copenhagen. The world premiere took place at The Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen on 21 December 1879.

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Amalie Skram in Dagbladet in Christiania January 19th 1880 (No. 15, Vol. 12). 

Reviews of the first edition of A Doll's House

Erik Vullum in Dagbladet in Christiania, 6 and 13 December 1879.

Anonymous reviewer in Morgenbladet in Christiania, 10 December 1879.

The signature «x.» in Dagsposten in Trondheim, 12 December 1879.

Anonymous reviewer in Bergens Tidende, 18 and 19 December 1879.

Conrad Falsen in Aftenbladet in Christiania, December 1879 and on 6 January 1880.

The signature «G.» in Bergens Aftenblad, January 1880.

Fredrik Petersen in Aftenbladet in Christiania, 9 and 10 January 1880.

The signature «E.» in Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis, 10 and 15 January 1880.

Amalie Skram in Dagbladet in Christiania, 19 January 1880.

Peter Gunelius Hansen in Kristianssands Stiftsavis og Adressekontors-Efterretninger, 7 , 10 and 12 February 1880.

Anna Benfey in Die Literatur in Berlin, February 1880.

M. Benfey in Magazin für die Literatur des Auslandes in Leipzig 1880.

Essay by Friedrich Spielhagen in Westermann’s illustrierte deutsche Monatshefte 1880/81.

 

Reviews of the world premiere of A Doll's House 

Det Kongelige Teater's staging in Copenhagen (premiere on 21 December 1879)

Anonymous reviewer in Fædrelandet in Copenhagen, 22 December 1879.

Anonymous reviewer in Aftenposten in Christiania, 22 December 1879.

The signature «I – n» in Social-Demokraten in Copenhagen, 23 December 1879.

Erik Bøgh in Dagens Nyheder in Copenhagen, 24 December 1879.

Michael Wallem Brun in Folkets Avis in Copenhagen, 24 December 1879.

Carl Thrane in Illustreret Tidende in Copenhagen, 28 December 1879.

Edvard Brandes in Ude og Hjemme in Copenhagen, January 1880.

 

Reviews of other stagings of A Doll's House

Dramaten's staging in Stockholm (premiere on 8 January 1880)

Anonymous reviewer in Dagens Nyheter in Stockholm, January 9 1880.

 

Christiania Theater's staging in Christiania (premiere on 20 January 1880)

Anonymous reviewer in Aftenposten in Christiania, 21 January 1880.

Anonymous reviewer in Morgenbladet in Christiania, 21 and 22 January 1880.

Anonymous reviewer in Dagbladet in Christiania, 21 January 1880.

Hartvig Lassen in Christiania Intelligentssedler in Christiania, 22 January 1880.

Notice in Verdens Gang in Christiania, 22 January 1880.

 

The staging at Den nationale Scene in Bergen (premiere on 30 January 1880)

Anonymous reviewer in Bergens Tidende, 31 January 1880.

 

The staging at Stadttheater Flensburg in Flensborg (premiere on 6 February 1880)

Anonymous reviewer in Flensborg Avis, 8 February 1880.

Anonymous reviewer in Flensburger Nachrichten, 8 and 10 February 1880.

 

The staging of Christian Wilhelm Foghts Teaterselskab's tour (premiere in Drammen, 27 February 1880)

Anonymous reviewer in Drammens Tidende,  29 February 1880 (The theatre in Drammen).

Anonymous reviewer in Tromsøposten, 12 May 1880 (The theatre in Tromsø).

The signature «X.» in Tromsø Stiftstidende, 30 May 1880 (The theatre in Tromsø).

 

Königliches Residenz-Theater's staging in München (premiere on 3 March 1880)

John Paulsen in Ude og Hjemme in Copenhagen, 14 March 1880.

 

Christiania Folketheater's touring production (premiere in Trondheim on 5 March 1880)

Anonymous reviewer in Throndhjems borgerlige Realskoles Adressecontors-Efterretninger, 7 March 1880 (The theatre in Trondheim).

 

Wiener Stadt-Theater's staging in Vienna (premiere on 8 September 1881)

Anonymous reviewer in Neue Freie Presse in Vienna, 9 September 1881.

Anonymous reviewer in Wiener Abendpost, 9 September 1881.

The signature «J. B.» in Die Presse in Vienna, 9 September 1881.

Anonymous reviewer in Das Vaterland in Vienna, 10 September 1881.

 

The staging of Prince’s Theatre in London (premiere on 3 March 1884)

Anonymous reviewer in The Times in London, 6 March 1884.

 

Lessing-Theater's staging in Berlin (premiere on 25 November 1888)

Eugen Zabel in National-Zeitung in Berlin, 27 November 1888.

Otto Brahm in Die Nation in Berlin, 1 December 1888.

Ove Rode in Politiken in Copenhagen, 17 and 18 March 1889.

 

Novelty Theatre's staging in London (premiere on 7 June 1889)

Clement Scott in The Daily Telegraph in London, 8 June 1889.

Anonymous reviewer in The Times in London, 8 June 1889.

 

Berliner Theater's staging in Berlin (premiere on 28 April 1892)

The signature «E. S.» in Berliner Börsen-Zeitung, 29 April 1892.

Paul Schlenther in Vossische Zeitung, 9 April 1892.

Anonymous reviewer in Deutscher Reichs-Anzeiger und Königlich Preußischer Staats-Anzeiger, 29 April 1892.

The signature «#» in Die Post, 30 April 1892.

Leopold Schönhoff in Frankfurter Zeitung und Handelsblatt, 30 April 1892.

Otto Brahm in Die Nation in Berlin, 7 May 1892.

 

The staging of Compagnia Giovan Battista Marini's tour (premiere in Venezia on 6 March 1893)

The signature «–e –z» in Bergensposten, 22 March 1893 (Teatro Goldoni).

 

Deutsches Theater's staging in Berlin (premiere on 3 September 1894)

Otto Neumann-Hofer in Berliner Tageblatt und Handels-Zeitung in Berlin, 4 September 1894.

Julius Hart in Tägliche Rundschau in Berlin, 5 September 1894.

The signature «C. A.» in Die Post in Berlin, 5 September 1894.

 

Tivoli Teater's staging in Christiania (premiere on 18 June 1901)

Hans Aanrud in Norske Intelligenssedler in Christiania, 17 and 19 June 1901.

Kristofer Randers in Aftenposten in Christiania, 19 June 1901.

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