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Nazimova

[ nuh-zim-uh-vuh; Russian nuh-zyee-muh-vuh ]

noun

  1. Al·la [ah, -l, uh], 1879–1945, Russian actress in the U.S.


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I took her to see Nazimova to-night, and she sat star-eyed and hardly breathing.

Hattie Williams, in her odd manner, imitated Nazimova—as Nazimova would play a butler.

For this reason, and for this reason only, do modern actors like Mme. Nazimova complain of plays in verse.

We are now to work for Madame Nazimova's light and shade, so far as a mastery of inflection will secure it.

Miss Hobson was not to be diverted from her theme by reminiscences of Nazimova.

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