The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-03-21
NORWAY.
Chrjstiana.

Norway will send q company Of Its
best dramatic stars to America next
season for Il 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 it's 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 !ohanne Dybwad, Sole Reimers.
Ludwig Bergh, Herr Odvar and Harald
Stormoen. They will take the prin-
cipal roles and the minor parts will be
filed by artists selected from the 9TH
er theaters in Christiania. 1t is under
stood that the company's repertoire
will. consist largely of Ibsen's plays,
such as "A Dolls House," "Hedda
Gabler," "a Wild Duck and others.
The route is not yet known, nor the
dates, but 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 yirtuoso of the highest order
and is without doubt the most ac-
complished organist of Norway. The
bishop of Christiania, DR.. Bang, primas
of the church of Norway, says: "Mr.
Selberg, the organist, has the reputa-
ton Of being our best and most accom-
p!ished 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 remembrances
OF our fatherland.''
From the Norwegian expedition
which started for the extreme southern
seas under the leadership Of Alexan-
der Ball. word has been received from
Australia stating that the vessel
"Katrine," carrying the expedition.
was wrecked west of Kerguelensland
Dec. 4, 1905. Fortunately no lives
the crew started in a sail boat for the
Australian coast and have finally ar
rived at Melbourne after suffering un-
told harGships The remainder of the
crew are left on an uninhabited ISL
and and a British vessel has now
started out to save them if possible.
Roald Amundsen, who accomplished
the northwest passage in his Alton
"Gjoa," has been lionized in Paris.
President Fallieres decorated the ex-
plorer a commander of the Legion Of
Honor. Anlundsen has delivered lee
lures before the various scientific so.
cicties. All he was able to say in a
general way was that the ocean bot
tom traverscd by him was fiat and
sandy and that the old dream so long
entertained by explorers of a short
northwest passage for trade purposes
was exploded.
Norway's foreign minister has
signed the extradition treaty with
Sweden and criminals, either going or
SOAAl1u7 UcI"ecu Tic lWO countries.
will have hard time to evade the
strong arm of the law. The new trea-
ty takes effect at once.
Bishop Erichsen, of Bergen, cele-
brated his Goth birthday few days
ago. He is enjoying vigorous health
and is at present one of the most popu-
lar bishops of Norway.
Architect Christie has donated 5000
crowns to the Trondhjem deaconess in
stitute. The plans for this building
were drawn by Architect Christie
number of years ago.
Stavanger's cathedral is now being
restored after the drawings of Archi-
tect John Myer. The work Of restora-
ton will last at least eight or ten
years.