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Re: Tobolsk Plays
« Reply #60 on: January 22, 2015, 09:53:39 PM »
At least one of the plays was a short one-act play  "Packing Up" by Henry P. Grattan from 1904. It was a broad comedy sketch which Alexei's tutor Charles S Gibbes would have known as an educated Englishman. The performance of this sketch was mentioned in Frances Welch's  book on Gibbes whose title escapes me (easily found out). The playlet as acted in Tobolsk is perhaps best known for the scene in which Anastasia's rump is accidentally exposed to the audience, resulting in great mirth all around. A semi-famous IF  anecdote, you might say.
I think there were at least three or four plays performed, generally on Sundays, including one by a Russian author (Gogol, Chekhov?) and at least one in French, directed by Gillard naturally .

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Re: Tobolsk Plays
« Reply #61 on: January 23, 2015, 05:28:36 AM »
I remember seeing a photo of Anastasia outside the Governor's mansion in a boys outfit. You would think it was Alexei if you didn't read the caption! It's so funny!

Do you mean this one? I was never able to identify the third person. I think that two of these are Alexei and Kolya Derevenko. Who is the third person, P. Gilliard maybe?



I think that we have once discussed their Tobolsk plays, I think that there is even a list of the plays.

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There's also that photo of Anastasia and Maria practicing/performing in costumes but I'm pretty sure that wasn't Tobolsk. They look too young.

You must be thinking of this one:

Maria and Anastasia play. 1912.



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Re: Tobolsk Plays
« Reply #62 on: January 23, 2015, 12:29:09 PM »
Yeah, that's the one! I love that photo! Im not sure how you've got a ghostly Anastasia in your photo though! Haha! Here's a better version from Pinterest from the Romanovs Tumblr page.


http://www.pinterest.com/pin/370632244308567446/

Here's the one of Anastasia dressed as a boy. I found it on Pinterest, pinned from the OTMA Palace Tumblr blog.



Here's the link:
http://otmapalace.tumblr.com/post/24980697578/anastasia-in-tobolsk-i-stumbled-accross-this-just

This is the link to my Romanov boards on Pinterest too if anyone wants a look!
http://www.pinterest.com/ForthStarStudio/romanov/
http://www.pinterest.com/ForthStarStudio/romanov-jewels/

Thanks for all that info Rodney_G. by the way! I didn't know any of that! :D

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Re: Tobolsk Plays
« Reply #63 on: January 23, 2015, 12:30:38 PM »
Sorry, i don't seem to be able to post any images on here? :S haha!

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Re: Tobolsk Plays
« Reply #64 on: January 24, 2015, 03:20:29 PM »
You'll find all the information you need on this thread:

Plays performed by the Imperial Family

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« Reply #65 on: January 25, 2015, 02:15:38 AM »
Why is the thread about Tobolsk plays locked?
Had a look at the purported photo of Anastasia in Tobolsk - if it is her, it looks much to young for it to be taken in Tobolsk. Would be interested to know what book this is from and the source of the photo itself.

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« Reply #66 on: January 25, 2015, 07:50:02 AM »
I locked it to prevent further duplication. All the relevant threads have now been merged, so feel free to continue chatting here!
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Re: Plays performed by the Imperial Family in Tobolsk
« Reply #67 on: January 25, 2015, 01:45:53 PM »
Thanks Sarushka.

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Re: Tobolsk Plays
« Reply #68 on: January 25, 2015, 02:18:35 PM »

Here's the one of Anastasia dressed as a boy. I found it on Pinterest, pinned from the OTMA Palace Tumblr blog.



Here's the link:
http://otmapalace.tumblr.com/post/24980697578/anastasia-in-tobolsk-i-stumbled-accross-this-just


It's not Anastasia. The caption in the book is incorrect. This was debated a number of years ago here, and we came to the conclusion that not only is the resemblance to Anastasia questionable, but the porch doesn't match any of the known photos of the governor's mansion at Tobolsk.
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Re: Plays performed by the Imperial Family in Tobolsk
« Reply #69 on: January 26, 2015, 12:37:30 AM »
Uh, let's see: doesn't look at all like Anastasia , doesn't look like a girl at all, isn't Anastasia.

Here's the one of Anastasia dressed as a boy. I found it on Pinterest, pinned from the OTMA Palace Tumblr blog.



Here's the link:
http://otmapalace.tumblr.com/post/24980697578/anastasia-in-tobolsk-i-stumbled-accross-this-just


It's not Anastasia. The caption in the book is incorrect. This was debated a number of years ago here, and we came to the conclusion that not only is the resemblance to Anastasia questionable, but the porch doesn't match any of the known photos of the governor's mansion at Tobolsk.

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Re: Plays performed by the Imperial Family in Tobolsk
« Reply #70 on: August 14, 2015, 04:47:16 PM »
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