Alojzy Fortunat Żółkowski

Alojzy Fortunat Żółkowski (born Nov. 2, 1777, near Nowogródek, Pol. [now Novogrudok, Belarus]—died Sept. 11, 1822, Warsaw, Russian Poland) was an actor, writer, translator, and head of a Polish theatrical family. Żółkowski was born into a noble family and served in the army during the revolt of 1794. He made his acting debut in Warsaw in 1798, toured the country for four years, and then joined the National Theatre (Teatr Narodowy), where he was admired...