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in 1930. It was managed by Sophus Dahl until 1932. It was then a supporting stage for

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until 1934. From 1934 to 1939 the theatre was run by

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, and from 1939 it was run by Aud Ricther. From 1942 it housed

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's stage

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, and in 1945 it housed

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. Among actors who made their stage debut at Søilen Teater were

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, Svend von Düring,

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, Kolbjørn Brenda, Ragnhild Michelsen,

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, and

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References

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