Nazimova--known by her last name only--was an enigmatic, exotic Russian star who emigrated to the USA in 1905. By that time, she and the man she claimed was her husband Paul Orlenoff/Pavel Orlenev, were famed throughout Europe for their classical dramas. She made her English-speaking debut in "Hedda Gabler" in 1906, and became known for interpreting Ibsen heroines in "A Doll's House" and "The…
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