Word: tsar
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...first play of the four to be given in Boston, the Moscow Art Theatre, the most famous repertory theatre in the world, chose the rambling, pseudochronicle history play of Alexei Tolstoy, "Tsar Fyodor Ivanovitch", as has been its custom in New York and Chicago. The play affords manifold opportunities for spectacle and ensemble work, manifold chances for actors and director. These were more than taken advantage of by players and producers. A more beautifully grouped, paused, acted, and costumed production Boston has seldom seen. This much is plain in spite of the difficulties of a foreign tongue. There are those...
...Thomas, playwright: "Last week TIME erroneously referred to me as 'Theatre Tsar.' Doubtless some ignorant subeditor confounded me with Augustus Thomas, who also writes plays...
...Thomas, "Theatre Tsar," asserted in a communication to The New York Times, that 99% of the enthusiasm lavished on the Moscow Art Theatre was "pure bunk...
...injustice of the execution and pained at the shame and disgrace which has befallen the name of Russia. Regarded dispassionately, the execution seems the quintessence of arrogance and unmixed contempt for the opinion of the world. It is in effect proof positive that the autocracy of the Tsar has only been exchanged for that of the dregs of the Russian proletariat. It appears that the Soviet are anxious to show that the quality of mercy has no place in the creed of Bolshevism. As a matter of fact liberty in all its forms is non-existent in Russia today. Even...
...Lieutenant Schmidt's cruiser was joined by nine other ships and an infantry regiment on shore, which attempted to seize the city of Sebastopol. Ships loyal to the Tsar opened fire on the rebel boats, sinking the Otchakov, the Dneiper and a transport. The remaining seven quickly surrendered, and, after several conflicts, the mutineers on shore gave themselves up. The casualties on both sides amounted to 5,000. Subsequently 39 sailors were tried, some acquitted, others sentenced to hard labor for life. Schmidt and three others were shot...