Segerlindska teatern ('Segerlind Theatre') was a theater in Gothenburg, active between 1816 and 1892. It was also known as ''Nya teatern'' ('New Theatre'), ''Stora teatern'' ('Grand Theatre') and (after the foundation of the
Grand Theatre) as ''Mindre teatern'' ('Little Theatre').
The theatre was constructed as a replacement of the old ''
Comediehuset'', which was by then considered too decrepit. It was financed by the wealthy
Laurentius Segerlind and designed by
Jonas Hagberg. Influenced by the building of the
Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm, it had was situated by the street Södra Hamngatan and had room for 1 269 spectators. The theatre was inaugurated on 12 August 1816 by the theater company of
Johan Anton Lindqvist
Johan Anton Lindqvist (25 December 1759 - 17 September 1833) was a Swedish stage actor and theater director.
Biography
Lindqvist was born at Ystad, Sweden.
He was active in the theater party of Carl Seuerling
Carl Gottfried Seuerling (1727-17 ...
, which had moved there from the ''Comediehuset''. The theatre was mostly used by travelling theatre companies rather than having a permanent staff. Attempts were made to create a permanent theatre by Johan Anton Lindqvist (1816-20) and
Gustaf Åbergsson (1820-23). By 1859, the building was considered to old and the
Grand Theatre was built to replace it. The building was used as a concert house until 1864, when it was again inaugurated as a theatre. This time, however, it had been redesigned and was reduced, with room for only 500 spectators.
The theatre was burnt down in 1892.
References
* Teaterliv i Göteborg, Åke Pettersson 1992
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Former theatres in Sweden
19th century in Gothenburg
19th-century establishments in Sweden
19th-century disestablishments in Europe
Theatres completed in 1816