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THROUGH SWEDEN. 61
fentation that is moft relifhed, and which to thofe who know the
Swedith language is certainly the moft interefting, is the little
pieces acted by young perfons who are training up for the opera.
Among thefe there are now and then fome who give true indica-
tions of genius in their attempts. Thofe little operas, as well as
plays, are exhibited in the old theatre. Befides the royal theatres
there is that of Mr. Stenborg, where the comic operas are given.
It is but little frequented by people of rank, and is in every refpect
much inferior to the other houfes.
I was told an anecdote ofa celebrated attrefs at one of the royal
theatres in the reign of Guftavus III. which ferves in fome mea-
fure to pourtray that monarch, and at the fame time to paint the
airs in which the vain and conceited race of players were led to
indulge themfelves by the condefcenfion of the king. The firft
actrefs in the national theatre was a Danifh woman of the name
of Walters, who was the daughter of a common failor, but had
received a good education at Copenhagen for the ftage. Being
handfome, as well as diftinguifhed in her profeffion, fhe had many
admirers, whom it was her delight to torment by every fpecies of
caprice. Her infolence became fo great through habitual indul-
gence, that fhe did not hefitate to difplay it even towards the king
himfelf. Confidering her falary as inadequate to her merit, fhe
petitioned for an augmentation of her allowance, and one day per-
fonally applied to the king in a tone very pofitive and peremptory.
His majefty defired her to be content with the prefent payments,
and told her, in a very decided manner, that fhe muft not expect -
her
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