Hedda Gabler Munich at the Königliches Residenz-Theater on 31 January 1891, with Clara Heese as Hedda, though Ibsen was said to be displeased with the declamatory style of her performance. Ibsen’s work had an international following, so that translations and productions in various countries appeared very soon after the publication in Copenhagen and the premiere in Munich. In February 1891 there were two productions: Berlin and Copenhagen. The first British performance was at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on 20 April 1891, starring Elizabeth Robins, who directed it with Marion Lea, who played Thea. Robins also played Hedda in the first US production,
Frank Gabler Frank Gabler Frank Harold Gabler (November 6, 1911 in East Highland, California – November 1, 1967 in Long Beach, California) was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Giants (1935–1937), Boston Bees (1937–1938) and Chicago White Sox (1938). He was nicknamed The Great Gabbo. Gabler made his major league debut on April 19, 1935 with the Giants. In his rookie season, he went 2–1 with a 5.70 ERA in 26 appearances (one start). The following season, Gabler went 9–8 with a 3.12 ERA in 43 games (14 starts) for the Giants. He began 1937 with