''The Fidget'' () is a satirical play published by

Ludvig Holberg Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg (3 December 1684 – 28 January 1754) was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Denmark–Norway, Dano–Norwegian dual monarchy. He was infl ...

in 1723. It premiered at

Lille Grønnegade Theatre Lille Grønnegade Theatre was a Danish theatre which was active from 1722 to 1728. It was the first public theatre in Copenhagen in Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most pop ...

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

on 25 November 1726.

Plot summary

Vielgeschrey, a fidget merchant constantly surrounded by hubhub, is prone to believing that he is much more busy than he really is. This eventually makes him suffer a tragicomic fate.

Roles

* Vielgeschrei * Pernille * Oldfux * Magdelone * Leander * Leonora * Leonard * Erik Madsen * Peder Eriksen * Ane * A barber * Corfitz * Christen Griffel * En bonde

Adaptions

Denmark

DT has produced a Danish television version of ''Den Stundesløse'' that was first broadcast on 19 April 1973. It was directed by John Price and starred

Jørgen Reenberg Jørgen Reenberg (8 November 1927 – 9 November 2023) was a Danish stage and film actor. He appeared in 30 films from 1948 onwards. He was the brother of Danish film director Annelise Reenberg. He made his film debut in ''Three Years Later'' ...

(Vielgescrey),

Ghita Nørby Ghita Nørby (born 11 January 1935) is a Danish actress with 117 film credits to her name from 1956 to 2005, making her one of the most active Danish actresses ever. Early life Nørby was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the daughter of opera singer ...

(Pernille) and

Henning Moritzen Henning Moritzen (3 August 1928 – 11 August 2012) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1950 and 2010. He was born in Taarbæk, Denmark. Partial filmography Film * '' John og Irene'' (1949) – Gæst ved Car ...

(Oldfux).

Norway

NEK has produced Norwegian-language "made-for-television" of ''Den stundesløse'' that was first broadcast on 24 January 1964. It was directed by Per Simonnæs and Ulf Stenbjørn and starred Rolf Berntzen (Vielgeschrei ), Randi Lindtner Næss (Pernille) and Lothar Lindtner (Oldfux ). NRK released a new television version of the play on 7 February 1978. It was directed by Magne Bleness and starred Arne Aas,

Bentein Baardson Bentein Baardson (born 6 November 1953 in New York City) is a Norwegian actor, instructor and theatre director. He was born in New York, and is the son of Brynjolv Baardson. Bentein Baardson graduated from Teaterhøyskolen in 1975. He has set ...

, Thom Bastholm-

English translations

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References

External links

Portraits of actors
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