Evgeniya Mikhaylovna Rayevskaya (Russian: ЕвгениÑ
Михайловна Ð Ð°ÐµÐ²Ñ ÐºÐ°Ñ , Yerusalimskaya in marriage,
born 28 September 1854, died 24 March 1932) was a Yelets-born Russian
stage actress, associated with the Moscow Art Theatre.A founder member
of the original Stanislavski troupe, Rayevskaya stayed with the
theatre for the rest of her life and had, in all, 36 parts in it.
Among the roles that she was the first performer of, were Princess
Natalya (Men Above the Law by Alexey Pisemsky), Anna Shtrelik (Greta's
Happiness by Emilia Matthai), Polina Andreyevna (The Seagull by Anton
Chekhov), Euridice (Antigona by Sophocles), Tsarevich Dmitry's nanny
(The Death of Ivan the Terrible, Alexey K. Tolstoy), Voynitskaya
(Uncle Vanya). In 1918-1919 he was cast in four films, including
Polikushka.In 1925 Rayevskaya was honoured with the Meritorious Artist
of RSFSR title.
Михайловна Ð Ð°ÐµÐ²Ñ ÐºÐ°Ñ , Yerusalimskaya in marriage,
born 28 September 1854, died 24 March 1932) was a Yelets-born Russian
stage actress, associated with the Moscow Art Theatre.A founder member
of the original Stanislavski troupe, Rayevskaya stayed with the
theatre for the rest of her life and had, in all, 36 parts in it.
Among the roles that she was the first performer of, were Princess
Natalya (Men Above the Law by Alexey Pisemsky), Anna Shtrelik (Greta's
Happiness by Emilia Matthai), Polina Andreyevna (The Seagull by Anton
Chekhov), Euridice (Antigona by Sophocles), Tsarevich Dmitry's nanny
(The Death of Ivan the Terrible, Alexey K. Tolstoy), Voynitskaya
(Uncle Vanya). In 1918-1919 he was cast in four films, including
Polikushka.In 1925 Rayevskaya was honoured with the Meritorious Artist
of RSFSR title.
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