Amrikyan Mihrdat
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Biography
Was born on May 1, 1879 in Tsinubani village of Akhaltsikhe, Georgia.
Education
- From 1853 to 1858 studied at Nersisyan School of Tbilisi.
Work activity
- One of the founders of Eastern Armenian professional theater.
- The first and best impersonation of [Gabriel Sundukyan]'s characters.
- From 1863 was an actor in P.Proshyan troupe.
- From 1864 wa an actor in G.Chmshkyan troupe.
- From 1871 to 1874 worked in Constantinople, staged Schiller's "Thieves", Sundukyan's "Pepo" and other performances.
- From 1872 to 1873 directed the satire part of "Mshak" newspaper.
- Performed in Akhaltsikhe, Goris, Kutaisi, Gandzak, Shushi, Alexandrapol, Yerevan.
Roles
- Zhambakh, Sundukyan's "Khatabala"
- Sargis, Sundukyan's "Eli Mi Zoh"
- Zimzimov, Sundukyan's "Pepo"
- Franz Soo, Schiller's "Thieves"
- Kivkiv, N.Pughinyan's "Dalal Ghagho"
- Karapet, Gaspar, S.Ter-Grigoryan's "Es el qi mociqlutin"
- Gaspar, S.Ter-Grigoryan's "Ninoyin Shnvily"
- Great Devil, Sundukyan's "Oskan Petrovichy en kinqumy"
Other
- In 1860 he successfully played the role of Sargis Vanandeci's "Mihrdat" and received this name.
- Followed V. Belinsky's aesthetic principles.
- Because of difficult financial situation returned back to Tbilisi where he got sick and committed suicide.
Bibliography
- Սուրեն Հարությունյան, Միհրդատ Ամրիկյան, Երևան, 1959։
See also
- Ով ով է.հայեր(կենսագրական հանրագիտարան:Երկու հատորով),ՀՀ խմբ. հանձնաժողով՝ Հ. Մ. Այվազյան (գլխ. խմբագիր) և ուրիշներ,Երևան,Հայկական հանրագիտարան հրատ.,Հ.1,Աբալյան-Ղուշչյան,2005: