Djurgårdsteatern (Swedish for "Djurgården Theatre"), was an
historical Swedish theatre, active at Djurgården in Stockholm between
1801 and 1929 (from 1863 in a new building).It was the only theatre in
Stockholm outside the royal theatres during the monopol of the royal
theatres between 1799 and 1842, and it also played an important part
in abolishing this royal monopol. Until 1842, it was a "summer
theatre", but later, it became an all-year theatre and an important
one, called the "theatre of the people". It was described as a wood
building with the same exterior of a barn, and was painted yellow.In
1795, Abraham de Broen (1759â€"1804), actor at the Royal Dramatic
Theatre, asked for the permission to build and run a theatre, and a
theatre-privilege were given to himself, his wife and their children
for as long as they wished to use it. In 1798, a new theatre monopoly
was stated, which banned all theatres except the royal ones inside the
city border of Stockholm.When the Djurgårdsteatern was opened in
1801, however, it was located on Djurgården, at the time an island
outside the city itself, and furthermore, it was not what was counted
as a "real theatre"; it was what was called a "summer theatre", active
only in summers, and often called "The Summer stage". Thereby, it did
not threaten the royal monopoly.
historical Swedish theatre, active at Djurgården in Stockholm between
1801 and 1929 (from 1863 in a new building).It was the only theatre in
Stockholm outside the royal theatres during the monopol of the royal
theatres between 1799 and 1842, and it also played an important part
in abolishing this royal monopol. Until 1842, it was a "summer
theatre", but later, it became an all-year theatre and an important
one, called the "theatre of the people". It was described as a wood
building with the same exterior of a barn, and was painted yellow.In
1795, Abraham de Broen (1759â€"1804), actor at the Royal Dramatic
Theatre, asked for the permission to build and run a theatre, and a
theatre-privilege were given to himself, his wife and their children
for as long as they wished to use it. In 1798, a new theatre monopoly
was stated, which banned all theatres except the royal ones inside the
city border of Stockholm.When the Djurgårdsteatern was opened in
1801, however, it was located on Djurgården, at the time an island
outside the city itself, and furthermore, it was not what was counted
as a "real theatre"; it was what was called a "summer theatre", active
only in summers, and often called "The Summer stage". Thereby, it did
not threaten the royal monopoly.
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