Axel Elmlund (1838-1901), was a Swedish ballet dancer and stage
actor.He was the son of the shoemaker Sven Axel Elmlund and Christina
Dorothea Wilhelmina Björkman. He never married.He was a student of
the Royal Swedish Ballet at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1850-55, a
figurant dancer in 1855-58, and a pantomime dancer in 1858-61. He was
a recognized for his ability as a dancer by August Bournonville, who
reportedly lamented Elmlund's choice to interrupt a promising career
as a dancer to retrain as an actor instead.In 1856, he became a
student actor at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, where he was engaged in
1858-1891 - from 1864 as a premier actor. He was also active as a
stage director.
actor.He was the son of the shoemaker Sven Axel Elmlund and Christina
Dorothea Wilhelmina Björkman. He never married.He was a student of
the Royal Swedish Ballet at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1850-55, a
figurant dancer in 1855-58, and a pantomime dancer in 1858-61. He was
a recognized for his ability as a dancer by August Bournonville, who
reportedly lamented Elmlund's choice to interrupt a promising career
as a dancer to retrain as an actor instead.In 1856, he became a
student actor at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, where he was engaged in
1858-1891 - from 1864 as a premier actor. He was also active as a
stage director.
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