Person

August Schrumpf

Events
1
Episodes
5
Years
1827–1835

Every event in Historedia whose sources name August Schrumpf, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First public theatre in Norway inaugurated in Christiania

    1827–1835

    Role: Director

    1. 30 January 1827 · ChristianiaInauguration of the First Public Theatre

      The theatre opened in Christiania on 30 January 1827 with a performance by Strömberg's students, the first native Norwegian actors.

    2. Spring 1828 · ChristianiaStrömberg's Bankruptcy

      In spring 1828, Strömberg was declared bankrupt and rented the theatre to Jens Lang Bøcher before returning to Sweden.

    3. 1831 · ChristianiaFirst Public Opera Performance

      The first opera performed in public in Norway, Deux mots, was staged at the theatre in 1831.

    4. 22 June 1832 · ChristianiaRenaming to Christiania Offentlige Theater

      In 1832, the theatre was sold to Carl Anton Saabye and renamed to Christiania Offentlige Theater.

    5. 5 November 1835 · ChristianiaDestruction by Fire

      The theatre burned down on 5 November 1835, ending its active operations in Christiania.

Sources

  1. Christiania Offentlige Theater Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-14