RUSSIA POLONSKY: Actor of Emperor’s Theater RPPC c.1908

V.A.POLONSKY 1879 - 1919

Biographical notes:

Vitold Alfonsovich Polonsky (1879 — on January, 5th 1919), the actor.

Was born in 1879.

Was the pupil and the guest (i.e. constantly lived at a grammar school) Nikolaev Imperial Tsarskoselsky grammar school.

Has ended drama courses of the Moscow theatrical school (1907).

To 1916 — the actor of Small theatre. One of the most popular actors of pre-revolutionary cinema. The first role — prince Andrey (' Natasha Rostova ' — 1915).

Executed, basically, a role of heroes-lovers of high society: ' Brothers Boris and Gleb ' (Boris), ' Irina Kirsanov ' (Boris), ' the Song of triumphing love ' (Evgenie), ' After death ' (Andrey Bagrov), ' Sin Shades ' (Vladislav Zaritsky) — all 1915, ' the Life for a life ' (prince Baratynsky) — 1916, ' At a fireplace ' (Lanin) — 1917, ' the Victim evening ' (the prince Mirsky) — 1918 and others.

Executed, basically, a role of heroes-lovers of high society.

Vitold Polonsky was twice married. The first time on the actress of Small theatre Vere Nikolaevne Pashennoj (1887–1962) which have become subsequently by the National actress of the USSR, the winner of the State and Lenin awards. At them daughter Irina was born.

Second marriage it was married to the actress of Small theatre Olga Gladkovoj. From this marriage at it daughter Veronica - the future actress of MKhAT Veronica Polonskaja was born.

In the summer of 1918 film director Peter Ivanovich Chardynin and the Moscow film businessman Dmitry Ivanovich Haritonov have applied to the people's commissar of education Lunacharsky: to help group of film workers to leave to Odessa for shootings. Having obtained the permit, the group has gone to Odessa. In its structure were Vera Vasilevna Holodnaja, Ivan Mozzhuhin, Vitold Polonsky. In November, 1918 Odessa has been occupied by armies of Antanty.

And in some months, on January, 5th, 1919, one of the best actors of the Russian cinema Vitold Polonsky tragically was lost, he has died of a poisoning with substandard products.

Publisher: “A.KHANZHONKOV”, Moscow c.1908.

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