Alexander Alexandrovich Nilus (russian: Александр Александрович Нильский, 22 July 1840—12 August 1899) was a Russian stage actor associated with
Alexandrinsky Theatre
The Alexandrinsky Theatre (russian: Александринский театр) or National Drama Theatre of Russia is a theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The Alexandrinsky Theatre was built for the Imperial troupe of Petersburg (Imperial trou ...
in
Saint Petersburg
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and known under his stage name, Nilsky (Нильский).
Biography
After graduating from the Saint Petersburg Theatre College he made his debut on stage the Alexandrinka in 1860 and stayed with it until 1883. In 1883—1889 he toured the province and worked with the private troupes in Saint Petersburg (the Nemetti and Panayevsky Theatres) and Moscow (
Korsh Theatre
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), then in 1889—1892 headed the Alexandrovsky Theatre in
Helsingfors
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. In 1892 he returned to Alexandrinka to stay there until 1897.The Theatre Encyclopedia in 4 volumes//Театральная энциклопедия. Гл. ред. П. А. Марков. Т. 4 — М.: Советская энциклопедия, Нежин — Сярев, 1965. (стр. 68-69)Alexander Nilsky s biography at the Russian Biographical Dictionary
Nilsky authored a book of memoirs ''Behind the Curtain Chronicles. 1856-1894'', originally published by ''