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Michael Opid. The Benda family did employ a music teacher named Michal Opid, who later stood as
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In 2009, in honor of the 100th anniversary of her death, the
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Modjeska intended to abandon her career and envisioned herself living "a life of toil under the blue skies of
California, among the hills, riding on horseback with a gun over my shoulder." The reality proved less cinematic. None of the colonists knew the first thing about ranching or farming, and
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My husband's only desire was to take me away from my surroundings and give me perfect rest from my work ... Our friends used to talk about the new country, the new life, new scenery, and the possibility of settling down somewhere in the land of freedom, away from the daily vexations to which each
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was the first to advocate emigration. Little by little others followed him, and soon five of them expressed the desire to seek adventures in the jungles of the virgin land. My husband, seeing the eagerness of the young men, conceived the idea of forming a colony in
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One incident illustrates the restrictions of nineteenth century Polish society. At one of
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who signed her for a tour on the east coast where she made her New York debut. She then spent three years abroad (1879–82), mainly in London, attempting to improve her
English, before returning to the stage in America. In 1880, she visited the
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English), she also succeeded on stage in America and London. She is regarded as the greatest actress in the
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and a Mr. Sammelson. Modjeska wrote that their home "became the center of the artistic and literary world ." Poets, authors, politicians, artists, composers and other actors frequented
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demonstration. They were expelled from their school and banned from admission to any other school. One of the pupils, Ignacy Neufeld, subsequently shot himself; Modrzejewska attended his funeral.
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in Louisville, Kentucky, the first Ibsen play staged in the United States. In the 1880s and 1890s, she had a reputation as the leading female interpreter of Shakespeare on the American stage.
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he adopted the stage name "Count Bozenta" as a ploy to gain publicity. "Bozenta" was easier for an English-speaking audience to pronounce than "Chłapowski."
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in 1905), were among the friends who had accompanied them to California. It was during this period that Sienkiewicz wrote his
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roles that she had performed in Poland. Perhaps the best account of daily life on the ranch is
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1710:"The Diogenes Club: A Few Words about Theatres in Warsaw or Where Sang Irene Adler"
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Shakespeare on the American Stage, From Booth and Barrett to Southern and Marlowe
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Guide to the Ellen K. Lee Collection on Helena Modjeska and Orange County.
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Helena Modjeska – Icon of Style. Reconstructions of XIX century costumes
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theaters, but the plan came to naught due to her poor knowledge of the
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Malgorzata Palka (translator: Piotr Krasnowolski), exhibition notes:
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SS Helena Modjeska, a 7,000 ton US cargo steamer that ran aground on
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Guide to the Collection of Helena Modjeska Theater Memorabilia.
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Modjeska Park in Anaheim, California (33°48'53"N 117°57'8"W)
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Memories and Impressions of Helena Modjeska: An Autobiography
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A documentary film about Helena Modjeska's life and passions
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Korespondencja Heleny Modrzejewskiej i Karola Chlapowskiego
1768:(3rd ed.). New York; Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Correspondence of Helena Modrzejewska and Karol Chłapowski
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Starring Madame Modjeska: On Tour in Poland and America
2001:. Santa Barbara, California Denver Colorado: ABC-CLIO.
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Fair Rosalind: the American career of Helena Modjeska
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in Cornwall and on hearing that the parish church of
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Helena Modrzejewska National Stary Theater in Kraków
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1827:The Story of Helena Modjeska, (Madame Chlapowska)
1471:(October 17, 2010) "Modjeska – Woman Triuimphant"
367:In 1865 Zimajer tried to get her a contract with
1740:Helena Modjeska (1840–1909): For the Love of Art
1274:The surname "Modrzejewski" likely derives from "
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1986:"Ralph Modjeski: Bridge Builder Extraordinary"
1904:; Wróbel, Piotr; Kozicizi, Richard J. (1996).
1848:Got, Jerzy; Szczublewski, Józef, eds. (1965).
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531:Life on the Modjeska Ranch in the Gay Nineties
2223:A play in which Modjeska reflects on her life
1761:"Modjeska, Helena (1840–1909) [Opid]"
1304:Encyclopedia – Britannica Online Encyclopedia
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2031:"Helena Modjeska, The Polish Queen of Drama"
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1999:Acting : an international encyclopedia
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812:Modjeska was the mother of bridge engineer
692:Memories and Impressions of Helena Modjeska
667:ban on her traveling in Russian territory.
570:On 20 August 1877, Modjeska debuted at the
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1960:– via The British Newspaper Archive.
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2088:Wilmeth, Don B.; Miller, Tice L. (1996).
1937:"Madame Modjeska Recruiting Her Strength"
1910:Historical dictionary of Poland, 966–1945
701:Modrzejewska's son, Rudolf Modrzejewski (
2178:Guide to the Helena Modjeska Collection.
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420:(The Country), which was owned by Adam
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1720:from the original on February 24, 2010
831:She was godmother to American actress
2277:Actors from Orange County, California
1889:"Famed actress Modjeska wowed locals"
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2297:History of Orange County, California
2184:Madam Modjeska scrapbooks, 1877–1898
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1561:www.modjeskawomantriumphantmovie.com
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859:Modjeska's chief tragic roles were:
742:Helene Street in Anaheim, California
2307:People from the Free City of Kraków
2195:p. 52 by Forrest Izard c. 1915
2092:Cambridge guide to American theatre
1971:. New York: The Macmillan Company.
1807:. Cheshire, CT: Cherry Hill Books.
1089:exhibition included items from the
717:Modjeska in her garden at Arden in
584:. She was seen by theatrical agent
27:Polish-American actress (1840–1909)
2312:Actresses from the Austrian Empire
1586:Lerski, Wróbel & Kozicizi 1996
495:Charcoal Sketches (Szkice węglem).
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2157:Works by or about Helena Modjeska
1906:"Modrzejewska (Modjeska) Helena"
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1799:Coleman, Marion Moore (1969) .
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248:. She was also a member of the
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1691:Doreen Carvajal, 27 May 2002.
1493:Cornish Weekly Newspapers 1880
793:Modjeska Youth Theater Company
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157:Count Karol Bozenta Chłapowski
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2292:Burials at Rakowicki Cemetery
2272:19th-century Polish actresses
2114:– via Internet Archive.
2056:– via Internet Archive.
1979:– via Internet Archive.
1886:Kemp, Bill (April 10, 2016).
1843:– via Internet Archive.
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316:The Court of Prince Władysław
2193:Heroines of the Modern Stage
2130:. Indiana University Press.
1871:Modjeska: Her Life and Loves
1758:; Hischak, Thomas S (2004).
1510:, 1986 ed., vol. 19, p. 313.
1352:the Polish Knowledge article
1042:'s award-winning 1999 novel
387:authorities of conducting a
356:. From 1863 she appeared at
289:Władysław Hieronim Sanguszko
264:Helena Modjeska was born in
246:history of theatre in Poland
1708:WebDesign, Quintessential.
1557:"Modjeska Woman Triumphant"
1068:'s model for the character
818:Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
746:Modjeska Canyon, California
503:Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
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2061:Shattuck, Charles (1987).
2036:Women who charmed the West
1869:Gronowicz, Antoni (1956).
1696:New York Times Book Review
1544:Bordman & Hischak 2004
1093:in Santa Ana, California.
1076:came close to loving. In "
992:Modrzejewska was also the
730:National Historic Landmark
491:Nobel Prize for literature
1965:Modjeska, Helena (1910).
1292:Wilmeth & Miller 1996
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96:Newport Beach, California
48:Helena Modjeska, ca. 1890
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2287:American stage actresses
2028:Seagraves, Anne (1991).
1873:. New York: T. Yoselof.
1656:"Modjeska, Helena"
1278:," which is Polish for "
1136:Starring Madame Modjeska
776:Schimpff's Confectionery
748:(where Arden is located)
485:, Łucjan Paprowski, and
364:, in plays by Słowacki.
2126:Holmgren, Beth (2011).
1984:Obst, Peter J. (2000).
1662:Encyclopædia Britannica
1625:www.ramsgatehistory.com
1469:San Francisco Chronicle
795:in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
497:Originally the artists
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1507:Encyclopedia Americana
1072:, the only woman that
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1714:www.diogenes-club.com
1313:at www.britannica.com
1156:"Helena Modrzejewska"
1002:Alexandre Dumas, père
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1997:Osnes, Beth (2001).
1631:on November 25, 2016
1621:"SS Helena Modjeska"
1504:"Modjeska, Helena,"
1253:, pp. 126, 317.
1078:A Scandal in Bohemia
849:Mary, Queen of Scots
822:Stanisław Witkiewicz
657:Chicago World's Fair
613:St Ives constituency
499:Stanisław Witkiewicz
143: 1861;
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1680:In America: A Novel
929:Salvadore Cammarano
864:William Shakespeare
759:Saddleback Mountain
757:(the north peak of
735:Named for her are:
581:Adrienne Lecouvreur
564:Tadeusz Ajdukiewicz
560:Helena Modrzejewska
479:Anaheim, California
240:and tragic roles.
217:Helena Modrzejewska
130:Gustav Modrzejewski
78:Free City of Kraków
1309:2006-03-16 at the
1066:Arthur Conan Doyle
938:Friedrich Schiller
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685:Rakowicki Cemetery
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2103:978-0-521-56444-1
2072:978-0-918016-77-5
2045:978-0-9619088-2-9
2008:978-1-57607-804-4
1919:978-0-313-03456-5
1599:Inkersley, Arthur
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1084:Death anniversary
483:Julian Sypniewski
277:Barbara Radziwiłł
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