Morris tribune., 1907-11-09
NEWS Or SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
ROYAL DRAMATIC THEATER
Playhouse Built with the Proceeds of
Lottery Will Be Thrown Open
Early Next Year.
ROYAL DRAMATIC THEATER
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Early next year the new Royal
Dramatic theater, which costs $780,
300 kroner ($1,6OO,OOO), the proceeds Of
state guaranteed lottery, will be
opened 1t is a very fine building and
beautifully decorated by works of art,
paintings and sculptures, from the
hands of the best artists in Sweden.
The company which is to act there
consists OF the best actors and ac-
resses in Sweden with few excep-
tons. Some of them belonged to the
company that played at the old Royal
Dramatic theater and others have
been engaged from private companies
At the present moment they are re
hearsing a great number Of new
plays, both by Swedish and foreign
authors, so that they may be ready to
start at once with good repertory. 1t
is the intention that no long runs shall
be allowed in this theater, but that at
least three different plays shall be
given each week. 1t will be real
repertory theater for the benefit both
Of public and artists. Mr.. Ranft. who
controls several theaters in Stock
holm, has already introduced this
novelty On his principal stage, the
Svenska teatern, where formerly long
runs were the order. He has found it
necessary to meet the competition be-
fore it has begun. At the present mo-
ment Bernard Shaw's Man and
Snperman' is being acted there. II
has met with unusual success, and
every night it stands on the bill the
house is crowded. At another of
RANTS theaters, the Vasateatern, "You
Can Never Tell'' will be given early
next year, and the new Royal ORA
matte theater will bring forward
candida" as one Of its first pro
auctions. So you see that Shaw is
having boom in Sweden.
Mrs. Meissner and Miss Rosa Gruen-
berg, the two Swedish operetta stars,
who recently visited the United States
have now been home for some time.
When they returned they were full of
pleasant memories of their trip. They
cannot find words adequate enough to
express how well pleased they were
with the great hospitality accorded
them by everybody In the states, es-
pecially by their countrymen and
countrywomen in the great republic.
Who will be the lucky ones this year
as regards the Nobel prizes is kept as
secret as usual. At least in Sweden
people generally get the news only a
few days before the 10th of December,
the Nobel day. But it is said with a
certain amount Of assurance that Rud-
yard Kipling will receive the literary
prize this year. 1t would be a choice
that would meet with anniversary ap-
prevail here and suppose almost
everywhere.
Carl Kallberg, the actor, committed
suicide in his apartments the other
day by shooting himself in the mouth
with revolver. He suffered from an
incurable disease and decided to end
his existence. He was recently en-
gagged as director Of Falck's new
Srindberg theater and was a man of
brilliant talents and well liked by all
who came in contact with him.
A. G. OLSON, of Stockholm, has
donated 10000 crowns to the Lutheran
Mission society. The money thus
donated will be known as the OLSON
missionary fund. According to Mr..
Olsson's stipulations half of the pro-
ceeds will go to the home missions
and the other half to the foreign mis-,
sions.
Bailey, the newly appointed secre-
fary to the American legation in
Stockholm. has arrived and been pre-
sented to the members of the foreign
department. Hutchinson, his predeces-
sor. has been transferred to Belgrade
The well known sportsman, Fred
erick Lowenadler, of London, has Of
fered to pay all the expenses of the
Swedish representatives to the Olym-
plan games, which will be held in Eng
lands metropolis next year
The Russian steamer "Lituania," en-
route from Libau to New York with
about 500 aboard, ran aground off
Skillinge last week, says a telegram
from Malmo. No lives are reported
iOSt.
Mr.. Staniope, editor IF the New
York Herald, will go to Stockholm in
the near future to ascertain the fact
regarding the Royal Swedish Yacht
Gibbs challenge for the Americas cup.
The duke and duchess of Skane
with their sons have returned from
London, where they We're the guests
OF the duke and duchess of Con
naught
King Oscar has appointed Fl. G. W.
Wrangel as commander Of the Swed.
ish feet. Ranking next to him in the
navy is Admiral Fl. W Hamilton.
Vice Consul r. NJ. Nordlind of
Rochelle, France, has rendered his res
ignation and will return to Sweden in
the near future
The Swedish minister in CoDen-
hagen, Hjalmar Hammarskiold has
hnon annninfad