Vladimir Dmitrievich Rokotov ( January 6 (18), 1837 - April 27 (14), 1900 , St. Petersburg ) - Russian actor and public figure. Father M.V. Yamshchikova .
| Vladimir Dmitrievich Rokotov | |
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| Date of Birth | January 6 (18), 1837 |
| Date of death | April 14 (27), 1900 (63 years old) |
| Place of death | Saint Petersburg , Russian Empire |
| Citizenship |  Russian empire |
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Biography
Educated at the Imperial College of Law .
He served in the Preobrazhensky regiment , was the leader of the nobility of Velikolutsk district .
At one time he published and edited The Kiev Herald, staged the first Sunday performances for the people in Kiev , then spent two years in Kiev theater, guided by educational goals and staging mainly plays by Shakespeare , Moliere , Ostrovsky . Under the leadership of Rokotov, Andreev-Burlak , Ivanov-Kozelsky , Kiselevsky and others began their activities.
In 1887 he entered the Imperial scene in St. Petersburg . He took part in many theatrical periodicals (Theater and Art, The Artist, etc.) and published several theatrical plays: “Which of the Three,” “And Happiness Was So Possible,” etc.
Died on April 27 (14), 1900 . He was buried on Literatorny bridges at the Volkovsky cemetery in St. Petersburg [1] [2] .
Sources
- Rokotov, Vladimir Dmitrievich // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.