The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-02-14
or SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark,
NEW THEATER AT STOCKHOLM
Exclusive Literary Set of the City Will
20 =. Be the Patrons of a Unique ..s.ss
Playhouse.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Stockholm.
A theater, which in many respects
Will be a departure from the conven-
tlonal opera house or Swedish "teater,"
Will be erected in Stockholm in the
near future by Theater Director Falck
and will be known as 1.-THE Literary
theater." 1t will be completed in Sep
tember next and the economic end Of
1t has already been vouchsafed by SUBJ
stantial business men Of Stockholm,
Malmo and Helsingborg. The theater
will be Enthusiastically simple in all
It's 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
nave 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 pen Of August Strindberg, the
1nitiatory play to- be given being his
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 a theater
which they can really call their own.
The directors Of the Separator CON-
pany at their annual meeting decided
to issue applications for more stock,
about 600 shares, at 1000 crowns each,
| thus making the maximum capital
stock of the company 100000
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 as
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,OO9,1 67 crowns, has
proven to be an expensive under
taking by the communicate members.
| who now have to raise a sum of 49,
GOO crowns, which represents the ex-
ira sum of money it took to complete
this massive edifice. A series Of con-
scerts and entertainments have been
arranged for the season and every
thing is being done to pay I'D this
large debt. The edifice is now one of
! the most beautiful in it's style in all
| Sweden.
a large "fest halr' with a seating
capacity of 1900 will be erected in
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 49,
600 crowns have already been secured.
In this immense han will be held all
the great annual song festivals and in
ternational sporting tournaments.
Stockholmians generally are enthusi-
sastic over the project and little doubt
is entertained that the necessary
funds will soon be Forthcoming.
Erik Hakansson is the name of
promising young actor who died a few
days ago in Veijle sanatorium in Den
mark from fatal attack of tuber-
'culosis. Although only &c years old he
had already gained a place for him
self in the stage world, which might
we'll be envied. He was the leading
man with his mother, Julia Hakans-
sons theatrical company and wher-
ever he appeared he scored sue
cesses.
Grown 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 an
petite shows a marked Improvement
and his temperature is absolutely
normal.
Charlotte Bergstrom, we'll known
and pupolar actress in Sweden, died in
Copenhagen Jan. II. She was born in
Stockholm and made her debut when
but 1G years old with Pierre Deland's
company and appeared for a number
Of years in every country town of any
consequence until 1878 when she re-
tired. She was married to Gustaf |
Bergstrom, theatrical director, in |
1863.
The population Of Gothenburg is
now 1878 showing an increase Of
3,72O during the last year. No city in
Sweden has shown such a marked in.
crease in population. Next in order
comes Malmo, with population of
1901, showing an increase of 3,135.
Sweden has now twenty three cities
with population Of over 10000 peo-
pie.
W. T. Stead, the world renowned
writer and traveller, who mas been
spending the past few weeks in Rome,
is expected to visit Stockholm. Dur
ing his sojourn in Stockholm Mr..
Stead will be the guest Of Baron