The dramas of Ibsen and Bjgrnson have their best presentation in Norway, where the theatres and the players still retain a strong impression of the personal instruction of the dramatists themselves. Of other Norwegian authors who have written plays we may mention: Arne Garborg, Knut Hamsun, Hans Aanerud, Vilhelm Krag, Hjalmar Christensen, Peter Egge, Nils Kjeer, Johan Bojer, Ronald Fangen, Helge Krog and Sigurd Christian- sen. The great names in Norwegian play-acting at present are: Nationaltheatret: Mrs. Johanne Dyb- wad, Mrs. Ragna Wettergreen, Halfdan Christen- sen, Egil Eide, Mrs. Gerd Egede Nissen, Ingolf Schanche, Hauk Aabel; Det nye teater: Harald Stormoen, Mrs. Gyda Christensen, Thomas Tho- massen; Det norske teater: Johan Hauge; Bergens Nationale Scene: Mrs. Magda Blanc. The Nationaltheatret in Oslo was opened in 1899. It is a continuation of the Christiania Theater. Under the management of Bjgrn Bjgrnson the Nationaltheatret achieved notable success in the development of Norwegian dramatic art. In Oslo there are now three permanent literary theatres: Nationaltheatret, Det nye teater, and Det norske teater. The last-named produces plays written in the neo-Norwegian language, and has gained a strong position as a good literary theatre. A fourth permanent theatre, Folketeatret, is now 71