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Carl Schylander (1748–1811), was a
Carl Schylander (1748–1811), was a Swedish
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stage actor.
He belonged to the elite of the pioneer generation actors of the Royal Dramatic Theatre
The Royal Dramatic Theatre (, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages.
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(''Dramaten'').
He was noted for his roles in comedies
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium.
Origins
Comedy originated in ancient Gr ...
. It is as a comedian in women's roles he was most popular. He was first employed at the Dramaten
The Royal Dramatic Theatre (, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages.
The theatre has been at its present lo ...
in 1787. He was also the Inspector of the Dramaten and handled its accounting. He played at the Stenborg Theater in 1790. He was married to stage actress Ebba Morman
Ebba Jeanette Morman (1769 – 9 October 1802) was a Swedish stage actress. She was active at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1791–1802 and was popular actress, known for her demonic character portraits.
Life
Ebba Morman married cleric Johan Pe ...
(1769 1802). They married in 1802 shortly before her death.
References
Other sources
* Nordensvan, Georg, Svensk teater och svenska skådespelare från Gustav III till våra dagar. Förra delen, 1772–1842, Bonnier, Stockholm, 1917 1748 births 1811 deaths 18th-century Swedish male actors 19th-century Swedish male actors Swedish male stage actors {{Sweden-stage-actor-stub