Kropivnitskaya Mark Lukic

(1841 - 1910). Born in Kherson province, graduated from the course at the Kiev school; long been the historical-philological faculty of Kiev University. In 1880, Mr.. made her own troupe, which included the talented actress and actors - Zankovetskaya, Zatyrkevich, Sadowski. This troupe of highly raised the Little-Russian theater and found an enthusiastic reception in St. Petersburg and Moscow. Subsequently, the company broke up into several independent troupes. Collected Kropivnitskogo dramas - "Let the will of the heart - the head of a captive," "Glitay", "Cuffy" and "made" - was released in Kiev in 1882, in the 2-nd edition (Kharkov, 1885) includes more "Poshilis from fools and Liho not dermal dashing ". Later came "Docks sun zyyde - dew vyist eyes" and the vaudeville "Audit". This farce, very scenic and wildlife, enjoys great fame. In 1911, Mr.. went 4-th edition of the works Kropivnitskogo: "Zbirnika creates, out of 9 pieces. As an author, playwright, Kropiwnicki has long been devoted to an honorable place in the writings of Professor NI. Petrova, Ephraim, Frank. From different sides, in different estimates noted his familiarity with the national life, its good, clean language. Even more important Kropiwnicki as an artist. Kotlyarevsky and Kvitka founded Ukrainian dramatic literature; Kropyvnytskyi created Ukrainian scene, except for the forgotten Solyanik. A.S. Suvorin dedicated Kropiwnicki and his companions on the stage of the whole book: "Khokhlov Khokhlushka". "I saw in" Natalka-Poltavka "Shchepkina - Suvorin said - and I say boldly that Kropiwnicki no less than the famous actor". Analyzing the staging of the St. Petersburg stage of "Nazar Stodolya" Suvorin said in 1886: "Kropyvnytskyi - not only a charming actor, but the same peerless director ... In the play "Rozumny and bubblehead" Kropiwnicki was magnificent. According Suvorin, "connection thin observation with unparalleled expressiveness and make-up, close to the variety of types of make Kropivnitskogo such an actor, the likes of which no one on the Russian stage ...". In "Naymichke" Kropiwnicki "created a masterpiece of a retired soldier, from the allusions made types and created them with honesty and understanding of the amazing" ... N. P-in.