From the Hans Christian Andersen biography "The Life of Hans Christian Andersen. Day By Day", written by DPhil Johan de Mylius:
1840
13-20th April
To Skåne once again. Via Malmø to Hyby.
17 April
Tribute from the students at Lund, Sweden.
13 May
En Comedie i det Grønne (A Comedy Out in the Open Air. Vaudeville in one Act) (Adapted from Dorvigny and Kotzebue) is staged at the Royal Theatre. Music by Edv. Helsted. 33 performances during HCA's life.
Receives a fee of 40 rdl. for the play, something HCA later feels is out of proportion with the success of the play. Requests in 1842 that the fee by adjusted to 100 rdl.
4th - 24th June
Visits Nysø.
27th - 30th June
Sees the coronation ceremony held at Frederiksborg Castle.
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