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		G.Trunov. Moscow. 13,5 x 9,7.




	Alexander P. LENSKY. The present surname Verveciotti, which carried up to 1897. 1 October 1847, Kishinev - 13 of October 1908, Moscow. The Russian actor and director, theatrical teacher. The illegitimate son of prince P.Gagarin and O.Verveciotti.After death of the parents with 1858 lived in family of the actor of Small theatre of K.Poltavcev, married on the summary sister of Lensky. Constant visiting Small Theatre, participation in amateur performances promoted development at Lensky interest to theatrical art. In 1865 debuted in Vladimir at theatre under a management A.Chitau-Ogareva. Up to 1876 played on a provincial stage


	in Nizhni Novgorod, Samara, Kazan, Novocherkassk, Tiflis, Odessa etc. In Moscow for the first time has acted in July 1872 at Theatre at a Polytechnical exhibition. In the summer 1873 went on tour at Accessible theatre headed P.Medvedev. With 1876 up to the end of life worked at the Moscow Small theatre. In 1882-1884 - in Alexandrinsky Theatre. With 1907 was the main director of Small theatre.




	Vladimir N. DAVIDOV (Ivan N. Gorelov). 7 January (19 1849, Novomirgorod-23 of July 1925, Moscow. The Russian actor, national actor Republics (1922). Was born in rather poor nobiliary family, his father was the lieutenant a shelf. Studied in the Tambov grammar school, after which ending in 1866 has arrived to Moscow.


			Theatre of Musical Drama. 1916. 13,8 x 8,9.



			The photographer of imperial theatres K.A.Fisher. S.P.B. 13,8 x 8,9.

	In 1867-1880 Davidov played in a province:Orel, Saratov, Kazan, Voronezh, Astrakhan, Tambov etc., basically in P.Medvedev enterprise. In 1880 Davidov debuted on a stage Petersburg Alexandrinsky theatre, in which worked up to 1924. In 1886-1888 played at Korsh theatre in Moscow, with 1924 was the actor of Small theatre.

The Korsh Theatre - largest private theatre in Russia. Is based by F. Korsh in 1882 after liquidation monopolies of imperial theatres in capital. Korsh has entered morning performances on cheaper prices for the pupil. It was typical commercial theatre. Each friday here there was a new play. In repertoir of it there were mainly easy entertaining plays, farces,melodramas. In 1918 theatres has passed to the new owner M.Shlugleit.