Henry Gleditsch (1902-1942)

Norwegian actor and manager

Henry Gleditsch was actor and manager of Trøndelag Teater in Trondheim. Without his unselfish efforts to establish a new theatre in the old building, obtain the initial capital and gather together a young, enthusiastic team, it would have been impossible to create a new era in the cultural life of Trøndelag.

New theatre in Trondheim

Henry Gleditsch had administrative experience from Sølen in Oslo in 1934. These were the premises which Leif Juster later re-christened Edderkopen Revyteater. He had acting experience from Centralteatret, Den Nationale Scene in Bergen and Stavanger Teater, and he had also been on tour with his own ensemble. Trondheim triggered off his dream of a new theatre for audiences from central Norway and places further north. Henry Gleditsch went from door to door offering the people of Trondheim shares in the new theatre. He set high cultural standards for his theatre.

Ibsen's Vildanden

Ibsen's "Vildanden" was Gletisch's last production. He took part in the dress rehearsal as Dr. Relling. The next day he was taken hostage by the Gestapo and was shot the following morning in the Falstad woods.