Eva Margareta Fundin (1777-1800) was a Swedish stage actress and
dancer. She was the star attraction of the Gothenburg theatre and one
of the most celebrated stage actors outside of the capital of
Stockholm in her time.Her parentage and background is unknown, which
is not uncommon in actors of the time. Eva Fundin was engaged at the
theatre company of Johan Anton Lindqvist in 1793-1800 and as such
active at the Comediehuset in Gothenburg, which was staffed by
Lindqvist in that period. She was a very popular attraction in
Gothenburg, where other actors were unfavorably compared to her for
many years after her death.Fundin was active both as an actor and as a
dancer. Among her roles where Eugenie in Klosteroffren by Monvel,
Louise in Flickorna eller Vänskapen på prof, and foremost the role
of Carolina in Den ädle Stråtröfwaren eller Wänskapen och
Troheten, in which a critic was impressed enough by her performance to
refer to her as "the only actress" of the theatre.Eva Fundin died of
the fever after having became ill from a cold caused by a draft in the
theatre during the winter season of 1799-1800. During the same
occasion, her colleagues Maria Deland and Charlotta Edberg also fell
ill, making it difficult to keep the theatre going, and it was indeed
closed later that year. Fundin was not married but left a son, Otto
Mauritz (born in 1797).
dancer. She was the star attraction of the Gothenburg theatre and one
of the most celebrated stage actors outside of the capital of
Stockholm in her time.Her parentage and background is unknown, which
is not uncommon in actors of the time. Eva Fundin was engaged at the
theatre company of Johan Anton Lindqvist in 1793-1800 and as such
active at the Comediehuset in Gothenburg, which was staffed by
Lindqvist in that period. She was a very popular attraction in
Gothenburg, where other actors were unfavorably compared to her for
many years after her death.Fundin was active both as an actor and as a
dancer. Among her roles where Eugenie in Klosteroffren by Monvel,
Louise in Flickorna eller Vänskapen på prof, and foremost the role
of Carolina in Den ädle Stråtröfwaren eller Wänskapen och
Troheten, in which a critic was impressed enough by her performance to
refer to her as "the only actress" of the theatre.Eva Fundin died of
the fever after having became ill from a cold caused by a draft in the
theatre during the winter season of 1799-1800. During the same
occasion, her colleagues Maria Deland and Charlotta Edberg also fell
ill, making it difficult to keep the theatre going, and it was indeed
closed later that year. Fundin was not married but left a son, Otto
Mauritz (born in 1797).
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