Marta Frogg (also Martha Frogg, née Martha Rynning Olsen, March 18, 1871 – April 2, 1950) was a Norwegian actress, singer, and prompter.
Marta Frogg | |
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| Born | Martha Rynning Olsen March 18, 1871 Austre Moland, Norway |
| Died | April 2, 1950 (aged 79) Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, prompter |
| Children | Odd Frogg |
| Relatives | Ragna Wettergreen |
Family
editMarta Frogg was born in Austre Moland, the daughter of the master mason Olaus Olsen (1828–1914)[1] and Inger Marie Rynning Kristensen (1827–1897), and the sister of the actress Ragna Wettergreen (1864–1958). On November 25, 1891, she married the lawyer Nicolai Frogg (1866–?)[2] in Kristiania (now Oslo). She was the mother of the actor Odd Frogg (1901–1934). In contemporary times, the family name was often written Frog.
Life and work
editMarta Frogg debuted on November 1, 1907 at the Fahlstrøm Theater in the role of Annette in Maternité (Norwegian title: Ugifte Mødre) by Eugène Brieux. Her sister Ragna Wettergreen played the role of Lucie in the same production.[3][4] She took part in a theater tour in 1910 and 1911.[5][6][7] In addition to appearing in plays, she performed in shows and sang.[8][9] In the 1927–1928 season, she was a prompter at Agnes Mowinckel's Balkongen theater.
Selected roles
edit- Annette in Maternité (Norwegian title: Ugifte Mødre) by Eugène Brieux (Fahlstrøm Theater, 1907)
- Florizel in Et Besøg (Norwegian title: Et Besøk) by Edvard Brandes (Randsfjord Theater, 1910)
References
edit- ^ "Murmester Olaus Olsen". Morgenbladet. No. 252. May 19, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Folketelling 1900 for 0601 Hønefoss kjøpstad". Digitalarkivet. Arkivverket. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Fahlstrøm, Alma (1927). To norske skuespilleres liv og de Fahlstrømske teatres historie: 1878–1917. Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 244. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Høgh, Marie; Mørck, Fredrikke (1925). Norske kvinder: en oversigt over deres stilling og livsvilkaar i hundredeaaret 1814–1914. Berg & Høgh. p. 314.
- ^ "Skuespil-Turnéen". Langesundsposten. No. 12. February 12, 1910. p. 2. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Randsfjord-teater". Vestoplændingen. No. 45. April 14, 1910. p. 2. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Theater paa Skotfos. Skuespiltourneen". Bratsberg-Demokraten. No. 39. February 15, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "En masse mennesker". Tidens Krav. No. 142. December 2, 1914. p. 2. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "Arbeiderpartiets Marked". Tidens Krav. No. 142. December 2, 1914. p. 3. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
External links
edit- Marta Frogg at Sceneweb