People of the Theater. Gilyarovsky V.A.

Annotation for the book "People of the Theatre" by V. A. Gilyarovsky: "“People of the Theatre” is not a study. It is simply a collection of memories of those I met when I myself was still a man of the theatre". Vladimir Alekseevich Gilyarovsky (1855–1935) was a true man of the theatre. From 1875, he travelled with a troupe throughout Russia, and by 1881, he began performing at Anna Brenko's theatre in Moscow. Thus was born a "story with real names, dates, and places" about extraordinary people who dedicated themselves to the theatre: actors, directors, production designers, impresarios, and others. Uncle Gilyay, the chronicler of everyday life, painted a vivid and colourful picture not only of the stage and backstage, but of the entire turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Read more…