Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-02-16
Recent Occurrences Of interest
IN Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
NEW THEATER AT STOCKHOLM
Exclusive Literary Set of the City Will
-. Be the Patrons Of = Unique -4.uzI
Playhouse.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

| tional opera house or Swedish '.teater,"
will be erected in Stockholm in the
near future by I'heater Director Falck
and will be known as 1.-THE Literary
theater.'' It will be compleepd in Sep
| TENDER next and the economic end Of
it has already been vouchsafed by sub
stantfal business men of Stockholm,
MalmO and Helsingborg. The theate-
will be Enthusiastically simple in all
its appointments and will be modelled
after the Kleines theater in Berlin.
| and will have a seating capacity of
500. The walls of the theater will
have no decorations, but Swedish ar
lists will be given the privilege of
here exhibiting their paintings free Of
charge. The exclusive literary set OF
! Stockholm will constitute the patrons
OF this unique playhouse and only
those plays OF strictly literary and
dramatic value will here be rendered.
The first series of plays will be from
| the pen of August Strindb berg, the
initiatory play to be given being his
j charming Dromspelet dream Play.
No restaurant or buffet will be erected
| In connection with the new theater.
The literary and critically inclined
| people of Stockholm are much inter
ested for now they can have theater
which they can really call their own.
The directors of the Separator com
pany at their annual meeting decided
i to issue applications for more stock,
about 600 shares, at 1000 crowns each,
thus making the maximum capital
stock of the company 60.OOO,0OO
crowns. The De Laval cream sapara-
tor is known the world over and is In
general use all over the United States.
Perhaps no other Swedish invention
| has been so useful to the world MS
the De Laval cream separator and
the separator company is now one OF
the largest business institutions in
Sweden.
The new Gustav Vasa church, which
has but recently been completed at an
expenditure of 1,0O9,167 crowns, has
proven to be an expensive under
taking by the communicate members,
who now have to raise sum of 40
! 600 crowns, which represents the ex-
| this massive edifice. A series of con-
certs and entertainments have been
arranged for the season and every
| thing is being done to pay up this
| large debt. The edifice is now one of
! the most beautiful in its style in all
Sweden.
A large fest hall'' with a seating
capacity of $4,000 will be erected in
7! the near future near Sture street in
| Stockholm. The money to be ex-
pended on this structure will be raised
| by popular subscription and about 1O,-
600 crowns have already been secured
| In this immense hall will be held all
| the great annual song festivals and in
| ternational sporting tournaments.
Stockholmians generally are enthusi-
astic over the project and little doubt
! is entertained that the necessary
| funds will soon be forthcoming.
Erik Hakansson is the name of a
promising young actor who died a few
days ago in Veijle sanatorium in Den
! mark from a fatal attack of tuber-
culosis. Although only &c years old he
had already gained place for him.
self in the stage world which might
well be envied. He was the leading
man with his mother, Julia Hakans-
sons theatrical company and wher-
ever he appeared he scored sue
cesseS.
Crown Princess Victoria is seriously
iii in Karlsruhe and there are grave
apprehensions anent her condition
Crown Prince Gustaf has departed for
Karlsruhe. King Oscar on the con-
trary is improving gradually and has
during the past few days been able
to walk about in his rooms. His ap-
petite shows a marked Improvement
and his temperature is absolutely
normal.
Charlotte Bergstrom, a well known
and pupolar actress in Sweden, died in
Copenhagen Ian. ~. she was born In.
Stockholm and made her debut when
but g years old with Pierre Deland's
company and appeared for d number
of Years in every country town Of any
consequence until 1875 when she re-
tired She was married Id Gustaf
Rergstrom, q theatrical director, In
1SG3
The population Of Gothenburg Is
now 155,77a7. Lowing an increase of
+ 3, 720 during the last year No city ia
Sweden has shown such a marked 81.
crease in population Next iii order
comes Malmo. with a population Of
7sE7s101, showing an increase Of 3.f35.
Sweden has now twenty three Cries
with population of over 10000 peo.
pie.
W. T. Stead the world renowned
writer and traveller, who has been
spending the past few weeks in Rome.
is expected to visit Stockholm. Dur
ing his sojoulm in Stockholm Mr..
Stead will be the guest of Baron
Taum on Fano and Lord Rarnsskow
on Stora Sundby. Mr.. Stead viii
visit Norway some time next month.
Since the death Of Bishop Charlie
~ 1la 10 ~ s.