Sosnitsky Ivan Ivanovich (1794 – 1877) – a famous actor.
His father, apparently, was the ushers. Sosnitsky was given a theatrical school 6 years old and already the age of 13 appeared on the big stage in the drama Kryukovsky "Pozharskii." The greatest part in the stage career took Sosnitsky Prince Shakhovskoy, when in 1811 arranged a so-called, a young troupe, which Sosnitsky and was released the same year.
The first big success was the play Sosnitsky Shakhovsky: "Lipetsk water or flirt a lesson. Since almost all the roles and rakes vertoprahov moved to Sosnitsky, many authors have even specially translated for him from the French play to the roles of its line (incidentally, Griboedov comedy in verse "newlyweds").
But gradually the role of its becoming more colorful. Read the rest of this entry »