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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 in Stockholm, active between 1640 and 1655. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the It was possibly the oldest theatre in Scandinavia, but the information about it is uncomplete. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well

History

In 1637 or 1640, the German Christian Thum l. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Theum (d. 1655), leader for a travelling theatre troupe from Germany which had performed in Sweden since 1628, and also played comedies for the court, was given permission to play theatre in the building Björnegården, which he had resently bought. The name of the property meant "The Bear's yard", and it was located in Södermalm at St Paulsgatan and Björnegårdsgatan; it had prevouisly ben used as a local for bear-baiting. Södermalm (often shortened to " Söder " South) is a district in central Stockholm.

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 wer 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. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

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Bollhuset, also called by the names sv Stora Bollhuset, sv Bollhusteatern, and sv Lejonkulan during the centuries was the name of the first theater of Margareta (or Margaretha Seuerling, née Lindahl, (1747-1820 was a Swedish actress and Theatre director in a travelling theatre company perhaps The Stenborg troupe was a Swedish Theatre Comedy troupe active in Sweden and Finland in the 18th century Comediehuset (The Comedy House or Sillgateteatern (The Herring-Street Theatre was a Swedish theatre the first real Public theatre in Gothenburg. The Stenborg theatre, also called Svenska Komiska Teatern, Komiska Teatern and Munkbroteatern, was a historical Swedish 18th century theatre active between
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