Ellen Jacoba Prom (October 19, 1865 – 1925) was a Norwegian actress.[1][2] Prom was born in Bergen, the daughter of the actor Jacob Prom (1831–1865) and the actress Karen Marie Fougner.[1] She was the half-sister of the journalist, actress, sculptor, and writer Kitty Wentzel and the actress Berglioth Prom. In the 1890s she toured the United States as an actress, with performances in Fitchburg, Massachusetts,[3] St. Louis,[4] Boston,[5] Chicago,[6][7] New Orleans,[8] Nashville,[9] and San Francisco.[10][11]
Ellen Prom | |
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| Born | October 19, 1865 |
| Died | 1925 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Berglioth Prom, Kitty Wentzel |
After returning from the United States, she made her Norwegian debut on November 22, 1896, at the National Theater in her home town of Bergen in the role of Elisabeth Munk in the play Elves' Hill by Johan Ludvig Heiberg.[1][12] She was engaged with that theater until December 31, 1898, when she left Bergen. Although she was married to the actor Bernhard Hansen (1879–1945), she traveled from Kristiania (now Oslo) and Paris to Japan because that summer she had fallen in love with Masahiro Matsusaki (1870–?), who was serving as the Japanese commissioner in Bergen.[2][13]
Selected roles edit
- Elisabeth Munk in Elves' Hill by Johan Ludvig Heiberg (National Theater, 1896)
- Lars Dintfass in The Fidget by Ludvig Holberg (National Theater, 1898)[14]
- Julie in Faddergaven (The Christening Gift) by Peter Egge (National Theater, 1898)[15]
References edit
- ^ a b c Wiers-Jenssen, Hans; Nordahl-Olsen, Johan (1926). Den nationale scene: de første 25 aar. Bergen: John Griegs Forlag. p. 380. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Alt mulight fra Norge". Nordisk Tidene. No. 3. January 19, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Whitney Opera House". Fitchburg Sentinel. October 20, 1891. p. 6. Retrieved May 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "At the Theaters". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 29, 1892. p. 8. Retrieved May 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lady Windermere's Fan". The Boston Globe. October 3, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved May 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Palmer Company's New Play". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1893. p. 25. Retrieved May 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hooley's". The Inter Ocean. November 5, 1893. p. 29. Retrieved May 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Saints and Sinners' at the Academy of Music". The Times-Picayune. November 27, 1893. p. 8. Retrieved May 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "At the Theatres". Nashville Banner. December 8, 1893. p. 6. Retrieved May 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pacific Coast Notes". The Sacramento Bee. December 16, 1893. p. 6. Retrieved May 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baldwin Theater". The San Francisco Call. January 28, 1894. p. 26. Retrieved May 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ny spelgjente i Bergen". Den 17de Mai. No. 138. November 24, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Skuespillerinde Fr. Prom". Bergens Tidende. No. 423. December 29, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Theatret". Bergens Tidende. No. 332. October 22, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Theatret". Bergens Tidende. No. 10. January 11, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
