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...cast is practically the same as that which presented the play in New York with the exception of Zita Johan who is a most excellent Sonia. They bring to Boston an opportunity to see something that is really worth seeing, and even then it is quite probable that the audiences will be none too large, all of which will go to add to a none to happy theatrical reputation. But that can not detract from a production that is in all probability one of the finest that will be seen here for many, many moons...
...Vikings was written by the late great Playwright Henrik Johan Ibsen in 1858 when he was 30 years old. Revived by Producer Richard Herndon and Actress Blanche Yurka (whose last three appearances have been as Ibsen ladies), the production was regarded by pundits as a museum piece. But Miss Yurka's beauty and talent gave it some importance...
...grasped a handle attached to a long wire, gave a resolute tug. At the other end of the wire the gate mechanism tripped. Slowly open swung two doors of steel taller than the biggest Dutch wind mill. Tooo! Tooo! Tooo! screamed the whistle of a new Dutch liner, the Johan Van Barnevelt (18,000 tons) as she steamed into lock. Doors closed. Sluices opened. In twelve minutes the enormous volume of 3,000,000 cu. ft. of sea water poured into lock. Gates at the far end opened. Out to the North Sea on her maiden voyage steamed the Johan...
...alien can become naturalized. Last week enthusiastic Swedes appealed to King Gustaf V, hoped that he would intervene specially in their behalf. Meanwhile the Gammal-Svenksby exiles were being temporarily quartered in artillery barracks at JÖnkÖping, focus of the Swedish match industry. Minister of Agriculture Johan Bernhard Johansson was making arrangements to establish small farm holdings for them in provinces where big estates are being split...
Matchmakers. A sad-faced Swede named Johan Edvard Lundstrom had erected a match factory at his native Jonkoping ir. 1845. Starting with a small shop, he and Brother Carl Frans swiftly widened their market. In 1850 Brother Carl Frans visited England, talked business with Matchmakers Bryant & May. Thus began Sweden's export of matches...