Starring Madame Modjeska: On Tour in Poland and America

Index

Page numbers in italics refer to illustrations. Adrianna (Adrienne) Lecouvreur (Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé), 1–2, 74, 75–76, 80, 99, 114, 130, 159, 161, 175, 178, 189, 214, 235; Modjeska as Adrienne, 5 Aidé, Hamilton, 176 Ajdukiewicz, Tadeusz, 280, 305, 310 aktoromania (public’s actor worship), 87, 103; worship of Modrzejewska in Poland, 87–90, 98–99 Aldridge, Ira, 27 All About Eve, 4 Alma-­ Tadema, Laurence, 176, 256 Altemus, James Torr, 315–16 amateur theatricals: in America, 142; in Poland, 56–57 America: anticipations of, 111–14; citizenship, 134; first impressions of, 116–17, 118, 124–25; life of “colonial party” in, 121–23 American actors and actresses: genteel role models , 160; homebuilding, 134; memoir writ­ ing, 21–22; social status, 128–29, 243, 303; symbiosis of actresses with press, 242; touring, 154–55. See also Polish actors and actresses Anaheim, Calif.: history of, 119; initial lodging of “the colonial party,” 121 Anczyc, Władysław: Peasant Aristocrats, 266 Anderson, Mary, 243 Angelo Malpieri (Victor Hugo), 100 Antigone (Sophocles), 291, 292 Antony and Cleopatra (Shakespeare), 175; Modjeska as Cleopatra, 287; Modjeska’s performance in America, 193; Modjeska’s performance in Poland, 285–86 Arden, 136–42, 138, 141, 200, 218, 270, 271, 324, 325, 328; educational site, 326; operations as ranch, 143, 145–46; sale to Modjeska Ranch Company, 146, 324; sale to Orange County, Calif., 325; tourist site, 327–28 Arthur, President Chester A., 170 As You Like It (Shakespeare), 170, 187, 208, 212, 213; Modjeska as Rosalind, 217; Modje­ska’s identification with role in America, 215–19; Modjeska’s performance in Poland, 285– 86, 288 Association and Circle of Polish Women in Exile , 260 Aszpergerowa, Aniela, 31, 38, 39 Axtman, Blum, 28 Bakałowiczowa,Wiktoryna,78,94,95,104,106,303 Bancroft, Mrs., 177 Barrett, Lawrence, 1, 128–29, 150, 151, 189–90, 223 Barrett, Wilson, 177, 178, 179 Barrymore, Ethel, 4, 202, 323 Barrymore, Georgie Drew, 195, 202, 205, 263 Barrymore, John, 4 Barrymore, Lionel, 4 Barrymore, Maurice, 4, 187, 188, 198, 199, 202, 203–205, 215, 244 Barzyński, Father Wincenty, 264 Bauer, Rudolph, 314 The Bat (Edward Lubowski), 105–106 Bełza, Władysław, 255 Benda, Emilia (daughter of Szymon, junior), 193, 271, 298 Benda, Feliks, 20–21, 27, 41–42, 44, 45, 96, 106, 111, 142, 303, 309; death, 104; Modrzejew­ ska’s mentor-­ partner, 49, 63; position among Polish actors, 26; unsuccessful Warsaw debuts, 95–96 Benda, Jadwiga (daughter of Szymon, younger), 273 Benda, Józef, 20–21, 26, 41–42 I n d e x 400 index Benda, Stanisława (Stasia) (daughter of Józef), 21, 33, 44, 81 Benda, Szymon (elder), 20–21 Benda, Szymon (younger), 21, 26, 32, 41–42, 112; relocation of his family to California, 271, 272–73 Benda, Władysław (son of Szymon, younger), 193, 273 Bendowa, Józefa, 27, 42, 81, 112, 117, 133, 175, 185, 270, 274; attributes, 21–23; role model for­ Modrzejewska, 22, 33 Bendowa, Weronika (Feliks’s wife), 57 Bernhardt, Sarah, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 15, 99, 129, 155, 173, 176, 177, 183, 189, 192, 235, 236, 284; compari­ son with Modjeska, 283–85 Berton, Pierre, 184 Bielawski, Captain Kazimierz, 118 Bochnia, Poland, 33, 34–35 Bogusławski, Władysław, 86, 178, 251, 280; criticism of Modrzejewska’s star persona, 100– 102, 104; praise of Mo­ dje­ ska, 282–83 Bogusławski, Wojciech, 69, 100 Bohemian Club, 129 Bojanowski, Michał, 95 Bołóź-­Antoniewicz, Michał: Anna Oświęcimówna, 51 Bonner, Mrs. Sherwood, 170 Booth, Edwin, 4, 7, 118, 119, 134, 150–51, 168, 173, 174, 183, 191–92, 195, 197, 206, 210, 230, 244, 300, 303; repertoire and style of performance, 209–11; season with Mo­ dje­ ska, 189–90, 215, 221–223. See also Booth’s Theatre Booth, John Wilkes, 15 Booth, Junius, junior, 7 Booth, Junius, senior, 7, 209 Booth’s Theatre, 159, 209–11 Bosqui, Edward, 129, 135 The Boston Museum, 154 Boucicault, Dion, 157 Boutwell, Senator George Sewall, 169–70 Boyd, Dr. James, 146, 299 Boyd, Rosa, 146 Braun, Kazimierz: Émigré Queen, 316–17 Bronson Settlement, Los Angeles, 299 Buckley, J. J., 191 Bullard, Mabel “May” Langenberger, 137, 145 Burne-­ Jones, Edward, 176, 256 Busath, Anton, 313–14 Butler, General Benjamin, 170 California: foreigners as co-­ colonists of, 126–27, 148; impact on Modrzejewska/Mo­ dje­ ska and Chłapowski, 123, 125–26, 136–38, 148; impact on Sienkiewicz, 124–25 California Theatre, 1, 2, 3, 8, 11...