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Harriet Bosse 
furthermore two theatres in competition with the two above mentioned, 
Svenska teatern and Blancheteatern ; a theatre for light opera, Oscars- 
teatern; a vaudeville stage, Vasateatern ; a revue theatre, and Svenska 
teatern 3 the two last mentioned under the management of one man, 
Albert Ranft. Furthermore, two so-called people’s theatres, and about 
half a dozen smaller suburban and revue stages of no artistic conse¬ 
quence whatsoever. In the summer months when the big theatres are 
closed, there are three so-called summer theatres and a number of open- 
air stages. It is evident that this is too much for a city of the size of 
