Morris tribune., 1910-04-01
TIDINCS FROM
SCANDINAVIA
Interesting News From Sweden,
Norway and Denmark
CAY OBSERVED AT STOCKHOLM

Fiftieth Anniversary of the First Ap-
pearance on the Stage of Kristina
Nilsson - Gothenbure System for
Regulating Liquor Traffic Said Not
TO Be Working Well in Norway.
Figures Showing Financial Condi-
tion of Denmark.
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On Feb. % last it was just fifty
years ago since Kristina Nilsson, now
the Countess Casa de Miranda, made
her first debut on the stage. This oc-
CURED Feb. 2S, 1860, in the De la
Croix hall at Brunkebergs market, in
Stockholm. There was on that occa-
sion a large audience present, owing
to the fact that it was announced that
q young woman of unusual talent
would appear. The debutante was at
that time poor girl from Smaland,
who for about year had been pro-
tege of Madame Adelaide Leuheusen
Of Gothenburg, who, together with the
talented accompanist, Franz Berwald,
desired the public to get an oppor-
tunity to hear the young girl sing. And
Kristina Nilsson did sing. She sang
rs she perhaps had never sang before
or afterwards and soon fame came to
beckOn at her feet. The day was OBJ
served last month by a number of
the diva's greatest admirers and the
event was given considerable atten-
tion in the daily newspapers of the
capital.
King Gustaf is at present at Cape
Martin, where he will spend some time
In order to secure little recreation
Cape Martin is situated between Men
tone and Monaco, on the shores of the
Mediterranean, and is considered a
great health resort. It will be remem-
bered that it is not a long time ago
since the king underwent an operation
for appendicitis, which the doctors
claim has really left him in a rather
weak condition. The queen accom-
panied him and it is a we'll known
fact that she prefers the climate in
the South and would have gone there
long ago if it had not been for the
kings illness.
The Swedish Tourist society cele-
brated it's twenty-fifth anniversary day
Feb. 25 at the Music academy in
Stockholm. A large and very select
audience was present. Professor Gun
mar Anderson read an interesting pa
per entitled, The Pleasures and Bene-
fits of the Tourist Traffic" After the
programme occurred a grand ban
Quet at the Grand hotel, to which 200
guests had been invited. Socially it
was considered one Of the most i'm
pOrtant affairs Of the season.
Director Rant of the Royal Opera
has recently paid a visit to Paris.
While there he went to see "Chante-
Cler," possibly with view of securing
the play for a Stockholm audience.
Yet after considering everything he
came to the conclusion that Stock
holm audience would not be very en-
thusiastic about such a play and that
it would cost too much to reproduce
it in Swedish. Anyway, Director
Ranft did not seem much interested.
The much talked of ice palace In
Stockholm will be real thing next
season if the plans of Architect Flem-
ing materialize. 1t will be located on
DrOttning-gatan, near the Central
baths, and will thus have very cen
trail and favorable location.
DR.. Sven Hedin returned to Stock
holm a few days ago from the south
ern part of Europe, where he has been
at home for the summer except for a
brief visit to England.
Rumor states that the editor-in-chiet
of the "Dagens Nyheter," Otto vo1
Zweigbergk, is about to resign and
that his successor will be DR.. Ivan
Bratt The latter is municipal own
ership man.
A rolling skater rink on the North
Side in Stockholm is attracting a great
deal of attention. 1t is located on
Norrlands street and thus far it has
proven to be a moneymaker.
Theodore Roosevelt will visit Stock
holm some time in May or June. That
he will be accorded most enthusias-
tic reception is needless to state.
Queen Wilhelmina's husband will
visit the Swedish court some time in
the month of May. He will also visit
Christiania.
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