Vilma Medgyaszay

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.[1] 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.[2][3] She had a role in the 1938 film Rézi Friday and the 1941 film Háry János.[4][5]

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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