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Tovaritch (play)
Tovarishch, tovarisch or tovarish (russian: товарищ) is a Russian word meaning comrade, friend, colleague, or ally, and may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Tovaritch'' (1933 play), a 1933 play in French by Jacques Deval ** ''Tovaritch'' (film), a 1935 French film based on the 1933 play ** ''Tovarich'' (1935 play), a 1935 play in English by Robert E. Sherwood based on Deval's 1933 play *** ''Tovarich'' (film), a 1937 American film based on the Sherwood play *** ''Tovarich'' (musical), a 1963 musical based on the 1935 play * ''Tovarich'', a comic strip by Antonio Prohías Other uses * ''Gorch Fock'' (1933), a German three-mast barque used by the USSR under the name ''Tovarishch'' * ''Tovarishch'' (newspaper) (1906–1908), a daily paper published in St. Petersburg, Russia See also * Towarzysz Companion (Polish: ''Towarzysz'' ), plural: ''towarzysze'') was a junior cavalry officer or knight-officer in the army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from the 16th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comrade
The term ''comrade'' (russian: товарищ, tovarisch) generally means 'mate', 'colleague', or 'ally', and derives from the Spanish and Portuguese, term , literally meaning 'chamber mate', from Latin , meaning 'chamber' or 'room'. It may also specifically mean "fellow soldier". Political use of the term was inspired by the French Revolution, after which it grew into a form of address between socialists and workers. Since the Russian Revolution, popular culture in the Western world has often associated it with communism. Background Upon abolishing the titles of nobility in France, and the terms and (literally, 'my lord' and 'my lady'), the revolutionaries employed the term for men and for women (both meaning ' citizen') to refer to each other. The deposed King Louis XVI, for instance, was referred to as to emphasize his loss of privilege. When the socialist movement gained momentum in the mid-19th century, socialists elsewhere began to look for a similar egalitarian alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tovaritch (1933 Play)
Tovarishch, tovarisch or tovarish (russian: товарищ) is a Russian word meaning comrade, friend, colleague, or ally, and may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Tovaritch'' (1933 play), a 1933 play in French by Jacques Deval ** ''Tovaritch'' (film), a 1935 French film based on the 1933 play ** ''Tovarich'' (1935 play), a 1935 play in English by Robert E. Sherwood based on Deval's 1933 play *** ''Tovarich'' (film), a 1937 American film based on the Sherwood play *** ''Tovarich'' (musical), a 1963 musical based on the 1935 play * ''Tovarich'', a comic strip by Antonio Prohías Other uses * ''Gorch Fock'' (1933), a German three-mast barque used by the USSR under the name ''Tovarishch'' * ''Tovarishch'' (newspaper) (1906–1908), a daily paper published in St. Petersburg, Russia See also * Towarzysz Companion (Polish: ''Towarzysz'' ), plural: ''towarzysze'') was a junior cavalry officer or knight-officer in the army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from the 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Deval
Jacques Deval (1895–1972) was a French playwright, screenwriter and film director. Novels *''Marie Galante'' (1931) Plays *''Une faible femme''; a comedy in three acts (1920) *''Dans sa candeur naïve''; a comedy in three acts (1926); translated into English as ''Her Cardboard Lover'' (1927), Valerie Wyngate and P.G. Wodehouse *''Étienne''; a play in three acts (1930) *''Mademoiselle''; a comedy in three acts (1932) *''Tovarich''; a play in four acts (1933) *''Marie Galante''; a play with music in two acts, based on the novel ''Marie Galante''. Music by Kurt Weill (1934) *''Soubrette''; a comedy in three acts (1938) *''Oh, Brother!''; a comedy in three acts (1945) *''La Femme de ta jeunesse''; a play in three acts (1947) *''Le Rayon des jouets''; a comedy in three acts (1951) *''La Prétentaine''; a comedy in two acts (1957) *''Romancero''; a play in three acts (1958) Filmography * ''The Cardboard Lover'', directed by Robert Z. Leonard (1928, based on the play ''Dans sa candeur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tovaritch (film)
''Tovaritch'' is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Jacques Deval, Germain Fried, Jean Tarride and Victor Trivas. It starred Iréne Zilahy, André Lefaur and Marguerite Deval. It is based on the 1933 play '' Tovarich'' by Jacques Deval. In 1930s Paris two exiled Russian aristocrats take jobs as domestic servants. Cast * André Lefaur : General Mikhaïl Ouratieff * Irène Zilahy : Tatiana Ouratieff * André Alerme : Mr Arbeziah * Pierre Renoir : Gorotchenko * Pierre Palau : L'hôtelier * Marguerite Deval : Mme Arbeziah * Junie Astor : Augustine * Jean Forest : Georges * Germaine Michel : La cusinière * Ariane Borg : Hélène * Georges Mauloy : Chauffourier-Dubief * Wina Winfried : Lady Carrigan * Camille Bert : Comte Breginsky * Gabrielle Calvi * Laman * Fabienne Orfiz * Louis-Ferdinand Céline : Un figurant Bibliography * Alonso, Harriet Hyman. ''Robert E. Sherwood: The Playwright in Peace and War''. University of Massachusetts Press The University of Massachusetts Press ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tovarich (1935 Play)
Tovarishch, tovarisch or tovarish (russian: товарищ) is a Russian word meaning comrade, friend, colleague, or ally, and may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Tovaritch'' (1933 play), a 1933 play in French by Jacques Deval ** ''Tovaritch'' (film), a 1935 French film based on the 1933 play ** ''Tovarich'' (1935 play), a 1935 play in English by Robert E. Sherwood based on Deval's 1933 play *** ''Tovarich'' (film), a 1937 American film based on the Sherwood play *** ''Tovarich'' (musical), a 1963 musical based on the 1935 play * ''Tovarich'', a comic strip by Antonio Prohías Other uses * ''Gorch Fock'' (1933), a German three-mast barque used by the USSR under the name ''Tovarishch'' * ''Tovarishch'' (newspaper) (1906–1908), a daily paper published in St. Petersburg, Russia See also * Towarzysz Companion (Polish: ''Towarzysz'' ), plural: ''towarzysze'') was a junior cavalry officer or knight-officer in the army of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from the 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert E
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tovarich (film)
''Tovarich'' (the Russian word for "comrade" or "friend") is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Anatole Litvak, based on the 1935 play by Robert E. Sherwood, which in turn was based on the 1933 French play '' Tovaritch'' by Jacques Deval. It was produced by Litvak through Warner Bros., with Robert Lord as associate producer and Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner as executive producers. The screenplay was by Casey Robinson from the French play by Jacques Deval adapted into English by Robert E. Sherwood. The music score was by Max Steiner and the cinematography by Charles Lang. The film stars Claudette Colbert and Charles Boyer with Basil Rathbone, Anita Louise, Melville Cooper, Isabel Jeans, Morris Carnovsky and Curt Bois in his American debut role. Plot Russian Prince Mikail Alexandrovitch Ouratieff (Charles Boyer) and his wife, Grand Duchess Tatiana Petrovna (Claudette Colbert) flee from the Russian Revolution to Paris with the Czar's fortune, which he has entrusted to them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tovarich (musical)
''Tovarich'' is a 1963 musical play in two acts with book by David Shaw; music by Lee Pockriss and lyrics by Anne Croswell; based on the comedy by Jacques Deval and Robert E. Sherwood. Productions The musical opened in New York at The Broadway Theatre on 18 March 1963 then transferred to Majestic Theatre and the Winter Garden Theatre. It ran for a total 264 performances. The production was directed by Peter Glenville and choreographed by Herbert Ross. The original cast included Vivien Leigh, Jean Pierre Aumont, George S. Irving, Louise Kirtland, Alexander Scourby and Louise Troy. Vivien Leigh won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Leigh left the production on short notice because of illness; understudy Joan Copeland took over the role October 7, 1963 and she was replaced by Eva Gabor Eva Gabor ( ; February 11, 1919 – July 4, 1995) was a Hungarian-American actress, businesswoman, singer, and socialite. She voiced Duchess and Miss Bianca in the animated Disney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Prohías
Antonio Prohías (January 17, 1921 – February 24, 1998) was a Cuban-American cartoonist. He was the creator of the satire, satirical comic strip ''Spy vs. Spy'', which he illustrated for ''Mad (magazine), Mad'' magazine from 1961 to 1987. Biography In 1946, Prohías was given the Juan Gualberto Gómez award, recognizing him as the foremost cartoonist in Cuba. By the late 1940s, Prohías had begun working at ''El Mundo'', the most important newspaper in Cuba at the time. In January 1959, Prohías was the president of the Cuban Cartoonists Association; after Fidel Castro seized power, he personally honored the cartoonist for his anti-Fulgencio Batista, Batista political cartoons. But Prohías soon soured on Castro's actions of muzzling the press. When he drew cartoons to this effect, he was accused of working for the CIA by Fidel Castro's government. Consequently, he resigned from the newspaper in February 1959. With his professional career in limbo, Prohías left Cuba fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorch Fock (1933)
''Gorch Fock I'' (ex ''Tovarishch'', ex ''Gorch Fock'') is a German three-mast barque, the first of a series built as school ships for the German Reichsmarine in 1933. She was taken as war reparations by the Soviet Union after World War II and renamed ''Tovarishch''. The ship was acquired by sponsors, after a short period under the Ukraine, Ukrainian flag in the 1990s and a prolonged stay in British ports due to lack of funds for necessary repairs. Then she sailed to her original home port of Stralsund where her original name of ''Gorch Fock'' was restored on 29 November 2003. She is a museum ship, and extensive repairs were carried out in 2008. The Federal German government built a replacement training ship which is still in service. History and details The German school ship ''Niobe (schooner), Niobe'', a three-masted barque, capsized on 26 July 1932 in the Baltic Sea near Fehmarn due to a sudden squall, killing 69. The loss prompted the German Navy to order a new training ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tovarishch (newspaper)
''Tovarishch'' (''Това́рищ'' , ''The Comrade'') was a bourgeois daily paper published in St. Petersburg, Russia, from March 1906 to January 1908. It was not the official organ of any particular party, but functioned as the mouthpiece of the Left Cadets. Menshevik The Mensheviks (russian: меньшевики́, from меньшинство 'minority') were one of the three dominant factions in the Russian socialist movement, the others being the Bolsheviks and Socialist Revolutionaries. The factions eme ...s also contributed to this paper. References {{reflist Newspapers published in the Russian Empire Mass media in Saint Petersburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
