Starring Madame Modjeska
Subtitle: on tour in Poland and America
By: Beth Holmgren
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9780253356642
Subjects: Shakespearean actors and actresses; Actors; Biography
Description: In 1876, Poland's leading actress, Helena Modrzejewska emigrated to Southern California. Within a year, she made her debut in the title role of Adrienne Lecouvreur at San Francisco's California Theatre. Changing her name to Modjeska, she quickly became a leading star on the American stage for the next 30 years. Modjeska, a Shakespearean actress, played opposite celebrated actors Edwin Booth and Maurice Barrymore.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Debut; title: The making of a Polish actress; title: Warsaw's state of the stars; title: A colonial party and the California dream; title: On the American road; title: The roles of Madame Modjeska; title: The Polish Modjeska; title: Farewell tour; title: Epilogue: finding Modjeska today.