Lenkų teatras Vilniuje vadovaujant (1906-1910) Nunai Młodziejowskai-Szczurkiewiczowai

LTStraipsnyje analizuojama Nunos Młodziejowskos Vilniuje įsteigto teatro (1906-1910) veikla, aptariamas jo repertuaras, ryšiai su publika, pateikiami teatro spektaklių vertinimai, atsispindintys to meto spaudoje, taip pat ir satyriniuose laikraščiuose, analizuojamos priežastys, privertusios N. Młodziejowską nutraukti savo vadovaujamo teatro veiklą. Raktažodžiai: teatras, repertuaras, publika, kritika, satyrinė kritika.

ENNuna (Maria Antonina) Młodziejowska was born into a family of landlords on November 11th, 1884 in Zhitomir. She was educated in Cracow and took A. Baranieki’s higher level courses for women. She studied performance art with Wanda Siemaszkowa in Cracow, and later in the drama class at Warsaw’s music association. In 1906 she received financial resources and became in charge of the Polish theater in Vilnius. She led Vilnius’ stage for four seasons, officially until February 10th, 1910. The performances were held in the theater (in the city hall) or in the Vilnius town hall. The press often emphasized that the Polish theater, especially attending Polish plays, became a patriotic and civil duty (the theater did not have its own building). Mlodziejowska decided to remind the audience in Vilnius the very existence of Polish classics, or to produce these clasics for the first time, as well as to introduce modern Polish and foreign dramaturgy to Vilnius' audience. Yet after the first euphoric wave difficult months began, the attendance went down. To keep the audience interested, Mlodziejowska had to compromise and adjust the repertoire, to produce farces and light comedies. From the city she rented an exhibition pavilion in the Bernardinai Garden near the Vilnelė, and renovated it in the first half of 1907. The theater began its work on June 12th of that year. The intention was to present a lighter repertoire which would appeal to the general audience.The most important premiere in the first months of the Polish theater was A. Mickevičius’ “Dziady”, a play that was performed on stage for the first time during the Russian occupation, on December 8th 1906, and directed by J. Poplawski.The first four scenes (shortened, as thought appropriate by censorship) from Wyspiahski’s play written in 1901 were perfomed. J. Slowacki’s dramas "Baladyna”, “Horsztynski” and “Mendowe” were also produced, as well as certainly the most important play “Lilia Veneda” (premiered on June 12th, 1909), staged by Ferdinand Ruszczyc. Mlodziejowska did not abandon her ambitions to create a serious theater in Vilnius, but due to the lack of audience and financial support her efforts did not produce the anticipated results. On March 13th, 1910, a respectful farewell was bid to Nuna Mlodziejowska.