Morris tribune., 1907-03-23
NORWAY.
Christiana.

NOTWdy Will SEM company OI us
best dramatic stars to America next
season for a tour of the larger cities.
The engagement will be of interest to
students of the drama in America, as
it will be the first of its kind in the
history of the American stage, and
will be somewhat under the patronage
Of the king of Norway and the Nation
al theater, which is supported by the
state. Permission has been granted
by the powers for leave of absence
of four months, dating from Sept. Is,
to Iohanne Dybwad, Sofie Reimers.
Ludwig Bergh, Herr Odvar and Harald
Stormoen. They will take the prin-
ciral roles and the minor parts will be
filed by artists selected from the 9th
err theaters in Christiania. 1t is under
stood that the company's repertoire
will consist largely of 1bsen's plays,
such as "A Dolls House." 'Hedda
Gabler," "a Wild Duck" and others.
The route is not ~yet known, nor the
dates, bnt it is taken for granted that
the company will visit all the leading
cities of the east and west, where the
Scandinavian population is heavy.
OLAF Selberg, the great Norwegian
organist, is now ON concert tour in
America. He is assisted by Nine.
Sofie Selberg, soprano. According to
the leading papers of Norway Mr.. Sell
berg is a yirtuoso of the highest order
and is without a doubt the most ac-.
complished organist of Norway. The
bishop of Christiania, DR.. Bang, primas
of the church of Norway, says: "Mr.
Selherg, the organist, has the reputa-
ton of being our best and most accom-
plishad organist and his wife is an ex-
cellent soprano. whom it is pleasure
to listen to. The two are in: every
way talented and will certainly bring
to the hearts of our countrymen in
the far west the dearest remem brances
OF our fatherland."
Z From the Norwegian expedition
which started for the extreme southern
seas under the leadership of Alexan-
der Bull. word has been received from
Australia stating that the vessel
"Katrine," carrying the expedition.
was wrecked west of Kerguelensland
Dec. 4, 1906 Fortunately no lives
were lost. On Jan. 4 three or four of
the crew started in a sail boat for the
Australian coast and have finally ar
rived at Melbourne after suffering I'M
told har6ships. The remainder of the
crew are lett on an uninhabited ISL
and and British vessel has now
started ont to save them if possible.
Roald Amundsen, who accomplished
the northwest passage in his Alton
~'Gjoa," has been 1fonized in Paris.
President Fallieres decorated the ex-
plorer a commander of the Legion of
Homer. Amumtfsen has delivered lee
lures Before the various scientific So
cieties. All he was able to say in a
general way wars that the ocean bot
tone rraversed Fby him was fiat and
santTy and that the old dream sc long
entertained 10y explorers Of a short
north passage 'fGr trade proposes
was exploded.
Norway's foreign minister has
signed the textradftson treaty with
Sweden ana criminals, either going or
coming between the two countries,
will have q hard time to evsde the
strong arm OF the law. The new trea-
ay takes effect at ence
Bishop Frichsen, of Bergen, cele-
BTated his Goth birthday d few days
ago. He is enjoying vigorous health
aud is at present one of the most popu-
Oar bishops of Norway.
Architect Christie has donated 5000
crowns to the Trondhjem deaconess ill.,
stitute. The plans for this building
were drawn by Architect Christie u
number Of years ago. ,~:
Strangers cathedral is now being
restored after the drawings of Archi-
Hect John Myer. The work of restora-
sion will hast ait least eight CIR ten
gears.