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Nikolay Nikolaevich Evreinov (1879 - 1953) was a Russian and French director, playwright, theater theorist and transformer, historian of theatrical art, philosopher and actor, musician, artist and psychologist. The book "Theatrical Innovations" is one of the last works of N.N. Evreinov in Russia. An avant-garde illustrated cover by V. Pakulin.

Interesting and curious case from the history of Russian-American relations. Pickford and Fairbanks were truly adored in the USSR. There were even candy bars "Douglas Fairbanks" with the actor's image on the wrappers. Each appearance of the artists on the screen was relished for a long time in periodicals. Rumors about the arrival of Pickford and Fairbanks in the USSR made a lot of noise even before their arrival. Fans wrote to the newspapers: "Is it true that they will visit our country?", " Are they here for a short time or to live?", " Will Mary and Douglas be filmed here?" On July 19, 1926, they were greeted at the Belorussky Railway Station as celestial beings. There were so many fans that they could not even fit on Tverskaya Street.After their visit in 1926, a film based on the newsreel was released in Moscow. The silent comedy with a star name in the title became a hit and subsequently entered the golden fund of domestic cinema. Director Sergei Komarov watched with surprise the visit of a… Read More

In the 1920s, after the end of the civil war, there was an upsurge in economic and cultural life. Cultural ties with Europe and America led to the penetration of modern films, songs, pop music into Soviet Russia. One example is music in style blues, published in a attractive cover by an unknown artist. A small circulation, active use, has led to the fact that such music editions rarely get on sale.