Esther Tomine Edler (18 October 1884 – 22 October 1908) was a Norwegian actress.

Early and personal life

Esther Edler was born on 18 October 1884 in

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to ship owner and captain Jacob Edler Sørensen and Gerhardine Teresie Terjesen. She was married to actor Peter Sigurth (1881–1949) and was also known as Ester Sigurdt Abrahamsen.

Career

Edler joined the

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in Christiania for the 1905–1906 season, where she made her debut as Suzanne in ''

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on 17 April 1905. The production was criticised however Edler's performance was praised. A month later, she played a firm but nosy maid in Bissons & Mars' farce ''Skilsmissens overraskelser'' on 27 May 1905. Edler also played Lully in ''Fjeldeventyret'' at the theatre. The following season, Edler went on tour with Dore Lavik, where she played Gerd in

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''. She also appeared in a leading role in ''Jomfru Trofast'' by Vilhelm Krag in September 1906 and the play ''Lynggaard & Co.'' by Hjalmar Bergstrøm during the tour. In November 1907, she played Ms. Lohse in ''Klokkerne''. On 24 January 1908, she played Mrs Wolf in

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''. A month later, Edler again had a role in ''Brand'' but this time as Agnes, a role in which was lauded with one newspaper stating that her performance was the best in the production.

Death

Edler died on 22 October 1908 in Christiania, at the age of 24.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Edler, Esther 1884 births 1908 deaths 20th-century Norwegian actresses Norwegian stage actresses Actors from Fredrikstad