Erik Bøgh
Illustration — Erik Bøgh (1822–1899), photo by Georg E. Hansen Erik Bøgh (17 June 1822 – 17 August 1899) was a Danish journalist, playwright and songwriter. From 1881 to 1899 he worked at the Royal Danish Theatre. Bøgh authored the one-act musical comedy Valbygaasen (The Goose of Valby), which was first performed in Copenhagen in 1856.
Also recorded as Erik Bögh
Erik Bøgh
Georg Emil Hansen · Original photograph in the collections of sv:Akademiska Föreningens Arkiv Studentmuseum (The Archives and Museum of the Academic Society) in Lund, Sweden. Digitalized as part of Category:Images from A · Public domain
- Full name
- Erik Nicolai Bøgh.
- Born
- 1822. · Copenhagen.
- Died
- 1899. · Frederiksberg.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark.
- Occupation
- journalist, playwright, songwriter, composer, poet, writer, theatre manager and theaterintendant.
- Education
- Jonstrup Seminarium.
- Honours
- Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.
- Languages
- Danish.
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Illustration — Erik Bøgh (1822–1899), photo by Georg E. Hansen Erik Bøgh (17 June 1822 – 17 August 1899) was a Danish journalist, playwright and songwriter. From 1881 to 1899 he worked at the Royal Danish Theatre. Bøgh authored the one-act musical comedy Valbygaasen (The Goose of Valby), which was first performed in Copenhagen in 1856.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Erik Bøgh. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q3363323 · wikipedia · Erik Bøgh
In this article
Biography
Biography
Bøgh died in Copenhagen.
Erik Bøgh studied at Jonstrup Seminarium. The recorded working language is Danish. Employment is recorded with Dagens Nyheder, Royal Danish Theatre and Casino Theatre. Distinctions recorded are Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1822
Erik Bøgh was born on 17 January 1822.
1899
Erik Bøgh died on 17 August 1899.
Places
Named by the record
Places
Only places the record itself states, plotted where the house gazetteer settles their coordinates. Nothing is inferred from a name or a nationality.
Copenhagen.
Birth place
Frederiksberg.
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3363323: Erik Bøgh
General reference · Wikidata
reference work
- “Erik Bøgh”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
authority record
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witness
Further particulars
Held on the record
Further particulars
Open the remaining particulars
Erik Bøgh was recorded at birth as Erik Nicolai Bøgh. The authorities additionally record the heading Erik Bögh. His recorded language was Danish. Recorded with the occupation playwright. Recorded as journalist, playwright, songwriter, composer and poet.
Identity and origins
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Music memorabilia
42,934 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Erick SermonPerson
- Erickavu N. SunilPerson
- Erik BerglundPerson
- Erik BergmanPerson
- Erik BosgraafPerson
- Erik BrannPerson
- Erik ChisholmPerson
- Erik DarlingPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Erik Bøgh?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.