Ulrik Torsslow

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Olof Ulrik Torsslow , (b. 18 December 1801 in Stockholm- d. 1 September 1881 in Stockholm), was a Swedish actor and theatre director. He is considered as one of the most notable actors in his countrys history. He is known as the leader of the great theatre strikes called "De Torsslowska grälen" (The Torsslow arguments) in 1828 and 1834, and for breaking the monopoly of the royal theatres in Stockholm in 1842.

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Torsslow was born to bank official Mattias Torsslow. He was a student at Dramatens elevskola in 1816-19 and debuted as Hamlet on the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1819, where he stayed until the great strike of 1834. In 1835-37 he was director for Djurgårdsteatern, where he broke the royal theatre's monopoly in 1842 (until 1837 in companionship with Pierre Deland), 1835-39 he toured with his own troupe, and 1843-56 he was employed at the theatre Mindre teatern in Stockholm, where he was drector 1846-50 (from 1850 alone). He returned to the royal Draamtic Theatre in 1856 and made his last performance in 1863. He was from 1830 married to the actress Sara Torsslow.

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This article contains content from the Owl Edition of Nordisk familjebok, a Swedish encyclopedia published between 1904–1926 now in public domain.