person
Polina Antipyevna Strepetova
Strepetova
also: Стрепетова, Стрепетовой
Polina Antipyevna Strepetova (1850-1903), a leading tragic actress of the period, named as prospective cast alongside Maria Savina for the Alexandrinsky benefit production of Chekhov's "Ivanov."
Reading notes
- To A. N. Pleshcheyev, 30 December 1888. Moscow. §6 with Strepetova and Savina
Strepetova (new entity): Polina Antipyevna Strepetova, a leading tragic actress of the period, named here alongside Savina as prospective cast for the Alexandrinsky "Ivanov" benefit production; not otherwise identified by surname alone in this letter.
- To A. S. Suvorin, 4 February 1889. Moscow. §9 Strepetova
Polina Antipyevna Strepetova, a leading tragic actress of the period; her tears after Act III of "Ivanov" are recorded here as a mark of the production's emotional impact.