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Johan von Blanc

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Johan von Blanc, born Michel Le Blanc (France, 1738 - Karlskrona, Sweden, 21 January 1796), was a French actor and acrobat active in Sweden. He was the leader of the travelling theater Gemenasiska Sällskapet [sv] ('Gemenasian Company'), and the director of the first permanent theater in Gothenburg, Comediehuset, between 1780-86.[1] He played a major role in the history of Gothenburg as well as the theater in Sweden outside Stockholm.[2]

References

  1. ^ Wilhelm Berg: Anteckningar om Göteborgs äldre teatrar / Band 1. 1690-1794 (1896-1900)
  2. ^ Oscar Levertin, Teater och drama under Gustaf III, Albert Bonniers förlag, Stockholm, Fjärde Upplagan (1920).