Starring Madame Modjeska : on tour in Poland and America /

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In 1876, Poland's leading actress, Helena Modrzejewska, accompanied by family and friends, emigrated to southern California to establish a utopian commune that soon failed. Within a year Modrzejewska made her debut in the title role of Adrienne Lecouvreur at San Francisco's California Thea...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Holmgren, Beth, 1955-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2012.
Collection:ACLS Humanities E-Book.
Sujets:
Modjeska, Helena, > 1840-1909.
Modjeska, Helena, > 1840-1909
Actors > Poland > Biography.
Actors > United States > Biography.
Shakespearean actors and actresses > United States > Biography.
Acteurs > Pologne > Biographies.
Acteurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
PERFORMING ARTS > Acting & Auditioning.
DRAMA > European > General.
Actors
Shakespearean actors and actresses
Poland
United States
Biographies
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:In 1876, Poland's leading actress, Helena Modrzejewska, accompanied by family and friends, emigrated to southern California to establish a utopian commune that soon failed. Within a year Modrzejewska made her debut in the title role of Adrienne Lecouvreur at San Francisco's California Theatre. She changed her name to Modjeska and quickly became a leading star on the American stage, where she reigned for the next 30 years. During this time, she established herself as America's most esteemed Shakespearean actress, playing opposite such celebrated actors as Edwin Booth and Maurice Barrymore. Star.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xv, 408 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0253005191
9780253005199
Accès:Access restricted to Ryerson students, faculty and staff.

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