Alexander Nilsky
Alexander Alexandrovich Nilus was a Russian stage actor associated with Alexandrinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg and known under his stage name, Nilsky.Biography
After graduating from the Saint Petersburg Theatre College he made his debut on stage the Alexandrinka in 1860 and stayed with it until 1883. In 1883—1889 he toured the province and worked with the private troupes in Saint Petersburg and Moscow, then in 1889—1892 headed the Alexandrovsky Theatre in Helsingfors. In 1892 he returned to Alexandrinka to stay there until 1897.
Nilsky authored a book of memoirs Behind the Curtain Chronicles. 1856-1894, originally published by Istorichesky Vestnik. The Alexandrinka actress Ekaterina Podobedova was his wife.
