Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Söderman-land, second son of King Gustaf, wrote his first playKinangonzi. The Prince, it was pointed out, was merely upholding the traditional talents of the House of Ponte Corvo; for King Oscar II was an internationally known painter, Prince Eugen, brother of King Gustaf, a well-known author-explorer.
Kinangonzi was played for the first time at Stockholm. The theatre was crowded with a distinguished audience, including the Swedish Royal Family and the whole Diplomatic Corps.
At the final curtain tremendous enthusiasm was evinced. The actors were called "20 times" amid deafening...
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