- Björngårdsteatern
Björngårdsteatern, also called Christian Thums Commedi-huus (The Comedy-house of Christian Thum) and Theums Spelehus (Theum's Play-house), was an old Swedish
theatre inStockholm , active between1640 and1655 . It was possibly the oldest theatre inScandinavia , but the information about it is uncomplete.History
In
1637 or1640 , the German Christian Thum l. Theum (d. 1655), leader for a travelling theatre troupe from Germany which had performed in Sweden since1628 , and also played comedies for the court, was given permission to play theatre in the building Björnegården, which he had recently bought. The name of the property meant "The Bear's yard", and it was located inSödermalm atSt Paulsgatan andBjörnegårdsgatan ; it had previously been used as a local forbear -bait ing.Little is known about the theatrical activity at the "Bear Yard theatre"; if Theum actually used his privilege and, if he did, in what form. In some form, however, there was a theatrical activity there until the death of Theum in 1655. If the performances was made by professional actors or if they were made by amateurs, who did not make a living at being actors, remains uncertain. Some sources say, that plays were performed by craftsmen.
It is known that the house functioned as an inn, a function which it continued to fill; Björnegården was one of the Stockholm's most well known inn's until the building was torn down in
1877 .See also
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Bollhuset
*Margareta Seuerling
*Stenborg Troupe
*Comediehuset
*Stenborg theatre Sources
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* [http://www.fatburen.se/historik.html Bostadsrättsföreningen Fatburen] sv icon
* [http://www.hogberget2.se/h2sida-husbok.htm Bostadsrättsföreningen Högberget nr. 2] sv icon
* [http://runeberg.org/nfch///0635.html Nordisk familjebok/Ugglan (Thum)] sv icon
* [http://runeberg.org/nfap/0121.html Nordisk familjebok/1800-talsutgåvan (Thum)] sv icon
* [http://www.arenateater.se/stockh1.htm Arenateaterinstitutet] sv icon
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