Popular Comedian Disrupted Christmas Peace

Popular Comedian Disrupted Christmas Peace

A Swedish comedian caused a stir at Christmas by interrupting a traditional Swedish church service.

In the heart of the 1920s, the incredibly popular comedian and actor Thor Modéen lived two floors up in the house at S:t Eriksgatan 4. During a performance at Sportpalatset near S:t Eriksbron on Christmas Day 1934, he apparently was too hilarious, as he was later fined 75 crowns for disrupting the holiday. Modéen reportedly wore a

merry-making inducing hat

Written by Michael Masoliver

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