Helena Modjeska
Helena Modrzejewska (Polish pronunciation: [mɔdʐɛˈjɛfska]; born Jadwiga Benda, (12 October 1840 – 8 April 1909), known professionally as Helena Modjeska, was a Polish actress. She was known for performing many Shakespearean plays.[1] Modjeska was born in Kraków, Poland.
Modjeska died on 8 April 1909 in Newport Beach, California from Bright's disease at the age of 68.
References
- Guide to the Ellen K. Lee Collection on Helena Modjeska and Orange County. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Other websites
- Guide to the Helena Modjeska Collection. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
- Madam Modjeska scrapbooks, 1877-1898, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
- Heroines of the Modern Stage p. 52 by Forrest Izard c.1915
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