1930s Diary MANUSCRIPT actress Maria Germanova Мой ларец Russia Stanislavski
DIARY / MEMOIRS ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT in Russian language by (1884—1940) (Maria Nikolaevna Germanova) famous “first generation” actress of the Moscow Art Theatre founded 1898. by Constantin Stanislavsky and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko.
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(My larets with jewelry. Memories. Diary)
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Annotated typed manuscript, with some (two or three unidentified hands) handwrittten corrections and remarks, one page entirely handwritten. Contains: 305 leaves. Size: 19, 5 x 25,1 cm. Date: not dated, but before 1938. Condition: Unbound, some tears, creases, stains, dog ears and defects affecting a few characters. Generaly in very good condition. Sold together with the book ??? ????? ? ???????????????. ????????????. ????????. printed in Moscow, 2012 – according manuscript from The Museum of Moscow Art Theatre. Pages: 448, with numerous illustrations.
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This is unique, early draft of Maria Germanova’s work, typed between 1931and 1938. Another versions of this manuscript are preserved in the legacy off actress at the Museum of Moscow Art Theatre (?????????? ?????????????? ????????????? ?????). Copy in Moscow has one (the last) short chapter more (3 pages), which was written afterwards. Full memories of ‘first generation’ actress of the Moscow Art Theatre, Maria Nikolaevna Germanova, her diaries – is poignant documentary narration that surrounded her at different stages of life, childhood and education in school, entering and working in the Moscow Art Theatre, emigration. The book reveals many previously unknown pages of life, said the year of her birth, explains the origin of her name. Maria Nikolaevna was a precious witness of time, first in Imperial Russia and later in the Russian émigré circles in Europe.
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