Maria Adelsheim-Popovic (1822-1875), was a stage actress in the Austrian Empire and later Austria-Hungary. She belonged to the elite of the pioneer generation of actresses at the
Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb (1860) as well as of the
Serbian National Theatre (1866), both within the Austrian Empire when they started.
She was born in the
Austrian Empire. She made her debut in a German language theater in 1846. She played a pioneer role in the Serbian language theater. She was referred to as one of the best actors of his time in Serbia, and as a member of the pioneer generation of the Serbian national theater educated several later Serbian star actors, notably
Pera Dobrinović
Petar "Pera" Dobrinović ( sr-cyr, Петар „Пера“ Добриновић; 1853–1923) was a Serbian actor and director at the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neu ...
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References
* Српска породична енциклопедија. Књ. 1, А-Ар. Београд: Народна књига - Алфа, Политика. 2006. .(COBISS.SR 129480460)
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1822 births
1875 deaths
Actresses from the Austrian Empire
Actresses from Austria-Hungary