02719nam 2200637 a 450 991046415810332120200520144314.01-280-12426-197866135281240-253-00519-1(CKB)3170000000046418(EBL)670278(OCoLC)775866736(SSID)ssj0000552117(PQKBManifestationID)11337084(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000552117(PQKBWorkID)10564800(PQKB)11069106(MiAaPQ)EBC670278(OCoLC)769192108(MdBmJHUP)muse18550(Au-PeEL)EBL670278(CaPaEBR)ebr10519700(CaONFJC)MIL352812(EXLCZ)99317000000004641820110606d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrStarring Madame Modjeska[electronic resource] on tour in Poland and America /Beth HolmgrenBloomington Indiana University Press20121 online resource (427 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-253-35664-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Debut -- The making of a Polish actress -- Warsaw's state of the stars -- A colonial party and the California dream -- On the American road -- The roles of Madame Modjeska -- The Polish Modjeska -- Farewell tour -- Epilogue: finding Modjeska today.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. SActorsPolandBiographyActorsUnited StatesBiographyShakespearean actors and actressesUnited StatesBiographyElectronic books.ActorsActorsShakespearean actors and actresses792.02/8092BHolmgren Beth1955-880271MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910464158103321Starring Madame Modjeska2205110UNINA