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Vilma Medgyaszay
Vilma Medgyaszay
Born1885
Died1972
NationalityHungarian
Occupation(s)Actress and theatre director

Vilma Medgyaszay (1885–1972) was a Hungarian actress and theatre director.

'Medgyaszay is responsible for the popularizing of melodized poems by Hungarian poet Endre Ady. From 1913 to 1915, Medgyaszay operated the theatre that is currently the Budapest Puppet Theatre, naming it Medgyaszay Cabaret and singing folk songs on stage. She had a role in the 1938 film Rézi Friday and the 1941 film Háry János.

References

  1. Weekly Bulletin. The Agency. 1985. p. 8.
  2. Lisa Appignanesi (2004). The Cabaret. Yale University Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-300-10580-3.
  3. "Budapest Puppet Theatre". European Route of Historic Theatres. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. "Péntek Rézi". CSFD. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. "Háry János". CSFD. Retrieved 29 July 2020.


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