MARIE POSPIŠILOVÁ IN CRACOW
The subject of the article is the 2-week long stay of the Czech actress, Marie Pospíšilová in Cracow in the year 1885. It is worth mentioning that up until now, this event has not been described anywhere. The author presents the silhouette of the visitor as well as the reason and circumstances of her visit. He also describes the reaction of the critics and of the public which attended the six performances the actress had given in Cracow, mentioning among others, the many instances of the sympathy shown to the actress by the Cracow milieu. The author describes the Czech visitor’s active participation in a few social events. The visit is characterized as an artistic, social and political event.

The subject of the article is the 2-week long stay of the Czech actress, Marie Pospíšilová in Cracow in the year 1885. It is worth mentioning that up until now, this event has not been described anywhere. The author presents the silhouette of the visitor as well as the reason and circumstances of her visit. He also describes the reaction of the critics and of the public which attended the six performances the actress had given in Cracow, mentioning among others, the many instances of the sympathy shown to the actress by the Cracow milieu. The author describes the Czech visitor’s active participation in a few social events. The visit is characterized as an artistic, social and political event.