M.S. Shchepkin Higher Theater School (Institute) Two centuries of history in documents. 1809-1918

For the first time in one book, the history of the school, direct testimonies of his life, was documented in chronological order. Memories of the school students, her teachers, theater figures, writers and critics will postpone readers in the era of the creative formation of the oldest theater educational institution of Moscow, the development of its traditions, closely related to the formation of the scenic traditions of the small theater, his artistic and ethical ideas. At the end of the book, applications that complement the memoir component of the publication are given: Landsure about the Moscow Theater School (1809-1888), lists of its leadership, teaching staff (1809-1918) and graduates (1861-1912) The book is also equipped with substitution notes, vocabulary of outdated words and expressions and a detailed personal name pointer