The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-20
in FAR NORTHLAND'
important Events in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North So
ieeted for scandInavIans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. oDLAND.
Sweden.

Sweden.
An interesting dispatch from Stock
holm says: Twelve years ago August
Strindberg wrote fms under the last
act of his historical drama. Gustav
ILL.," and tossed aside his pen, and
now. in the year Of grace, 1916. when
the master has long since ceased his
labors, Stockholm sees his work per-
formed in his own city for the frst
time. Even in Stockholm, the home
of the Strindberg drama. first per-
Torrance OF Strindberg play is not
to be passed over lightly. 1t calls out
royalty and the intellectual nobility;
II leads to protracted comment over
the coffee and liqueurs and to long
criticisms and reviews in the newspa-
pers. When Gustav Ill" went on the
'Intima teatern" on January %, men
with high foreheads and long hair
cabled their comment to Norway, Den
mark and Germany, and what they
said appeared in print next day by the
side of the official French communicate.
Strange 1t was, perhaps significant,
that the premiere took place in the
"Intima teatern"-the intimate the
ater,S as we would say, the Little thea
ter of Stockholm. Heretofore it has
been the great royal dramatic theater
which gave the accepted Strindberg
performances-the dramatiska-where
Anders de Vail. regarded by Europe
as the best interpreter of the Strind-
berg roles. had been wont to appear in
the leading parts of "Erick XIV"
Master Olaf" "Gustavus Vasa."
and other plays. VAIL was the friend
Of Strindberg and today owns many Of
his manuscripts. 1t was, perhaps, sim
gular, too, that VAIL appeared at the
Intima on the opening night. not in
costume, but as q spectator, who occu-
pied loge with Prince Eugen, the
royal patron of the arts. Gustav III"
was published some years ago, so that
most Strindberg students have read
it, AS was his custom in other cases.
Strindberg adopted his own view Of
the life Of the hero king, and his inter
probation was roundly scored in the
newspapers of Stockholm. Perhaps
this was one reason for the belated
premiere. The attitude OF the critics
of today is that the Interpretation
should not be allowed to detract from
the value or the work as drama. And
drama it undoubtedly is. The subject
was a good one. Gustav III developed
strong personal rule between 1771
and 1892, which succeeded in holding
the support of his subjects, largely be-
cause of his justice toward them. He
crushed the mobiles, checked the inter
ference of Russia in Swedish affairs.
abolished torture and encouraged sci
ence and art. When he sought to inter
vene in the French revolution on the
side of Louis XVI the mobiles conspired
against him and on March Is, 1892, he
was assassinated while at a masked
ball In the royal theater, which stood
on the site now occupied by the Royal
Opera house. Here was surely suffi
cient material for heroic treatment
Lars Hanson played the part of Gus.
tav TO the great satisfaction Of the
critics and the delight of the public
and on the whole the play, which is
still on the bill at the Intima, has
| pleased immensely. Gustav III Is
not Strindberg's best manner; it is
easily inferior to "Gustavus Vasa,
which was played in Chicago a few
| years ago. and other historical plays
but 1t is superior to Queen Christina
| and in all respects notable work. II
is Enthusiastically Strindberg. Will
plenty of effective situations, which
compel the interest OF the audienc,
and hold it I'm almost breathless sus
pense as the destiny OF the king full
fills itself
| According to a recent cablegram, tn,
riksdag for vote of 100000 krone
for the army; 12,250,000 kroner 70
the navy and 100000 kroner for has
tening the construction Of destroyer
and submarines. The army expend
ture is proposed principally for tn
/ HCdNy ouppi
services and for the equipment of tn
landsturm
The Swedish steamer j. j. Dickson
bound to Amsterdam. was capture
and taken to Hamburg by the fleet {
German warships while the feet wa
returning from the bombardment {
the English coast April 20.
/
person who does not want hi
: name published has donated $1,000 ,
stocks in the national tobacco mono
oily to Upsala to he used for the ben
fit of poor children and for two pi
: vate societies.
A syndicate has been organized Z,
utilizing the waterpower OF the ID
river. II is to be no small unde
taking, the plans calling for an e
penditure OF s5,000,000. The combine
capacity OF the plants is estimated
: | c60 mn hnrcopower