John Lind (1877â€"1940), born with the surname Lindström, was a
Swedish female impersonator, singer and dancer. Although mostly
forgotten today, he toured the world in the early 20th century and was
one of Sweden's most internationally famed artists.John Lindström was
born in the small town Vissefjärda, but grew up in Karlskrona. The
local director of theatre, Hildur Carlsberg, helped the young Lind get
a place at the Alhambra variety theatre in Stockholm. At the age of 18
he performed as a ballet dancer dressed as a woman, and was a
celebrated member receiving a lot of attention from an audience who in
large consisted of sailors from the nearby Skeppsholmen flotilla.John
Lindström changed his surname to Lind, most likely as a reference to
the celebrated Jenny Lind. Together with a female partner he toured
under the name of Fanny och John Lind (Fanny and John Lind). After
touring Finland and Russia he moved on to Hamburg and started up the
group Les Petits Filous together with Paul Schneider-Duncker, where
Lind danced and sang soprano. He was discovered by an English
impresario during a 1902 Paris performance, and in 1904 he became a
star at the London Pavilion under the name of Lind?.
Swedish female impersonator, singer and dancer. Although mostly
forgotten today, he toured the world in the early 20th century and was
one of Sweden's most internationally famed artists.John Lindström was
born in the small town Vissefjärda, but grew up in Karlskrona. The
local director of theatre, Hildur Carlsberg, helped the young Lind get
a place at the Alhambra variety theatre in Stockholm. At the age of 18
he performed as a ballet dancer dressed as a woman, and was a
celebrated member receiving a lot of attention from an audience who in
large consisted of sailors from the nearby Skeppsholmen flotilla.John
Lindström changed his surname to Lind, most likely as a reference to
the celebrated Jenny Lind. Together with a female partner he toured
under the name of Fanny och John Lind (Fanny and John Lind). After
touring Finland and Russia he moved on to Hamburg and started up the
group Les Petits Filous together with Paul Schneider-Duncker, where
Lind danced and sang soprano. He was discovered by an English
impresario during a 1902 Paris performance, and in 1904 he became a
star at the London Pavilion under the name of Lind?.
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