About Alexander Yuzhin
Lived 1857 – 1927 (aged 70). Alexander Yuzhin was a Russian actor, playwright and writer.
Alexander Ivanovich Yuzhin (. 1857–1927) was a stage name of the Georgian Prince Sumbatov (Sumbatashvili), who dominated the Malyi Theatre of Moscow at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. He was best known for the Romantic parts in the dramas by Schiller and Victor Hugo but also penned a number of plays himself. Yuzhin lived on to become one of the first People's Artists of the Republic in 1922.
He was a freemason. Initiated to February 17, 1908 in the masonic lodge "Renaissance" (Grand Orient of France).
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Who was Alexander Yuzhin?
Georgian prince (1857–1927)
When was Alexander Yuzhin born?
Alexander Yuzhin was born on 16 September 1857 in Tula Governorate.
When did Alexander Yuzhin die?
Alexander Yuzhin died on 17 September 1927 in Nice, Antibes.
What was Alexander Yuzhin's occupation?
Alexander Yuzhin was an actor, playwright and writer.
What nationality was Alexander Yuzhin?
Alexander Yuzhin was Russian.
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