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'''Marika Kotopouli''' was a famous Greek stage actress of the first half of the 20th Century.

Kotopouli was born into a family of actors on [[May 3]], [[1887]] in the Metaxourgeio area of [[Athens]]. She worked at a very early age in the theatre group of her father until, in [[1901]], she joined the Royal Theatre. She performed Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream" to rave reviews by the critics.

In [[1906]] she took over her father's theatre group and in [[1912]] she rented a theatre for a 10-year period. The theatre was renamed "Kotopouli Theatre". Her group attracted actors such as [[Dimitris Myrat]] and mostly played foreign works especially French. Eventually, Greek writers such as [[Pavlos Nirvanas]], [[Spiros Melas]], [[Pantelis Horn]], [[Grigorios Xenopoulos]] and [[Konstantinos Christomanos]] collaborated with Kotopouli and had their works played on stage.

In the meantime, Marika Kotopouli met Greek nationalist politician [[Ion Dragoumis]]. A relationship developed that was to last until Dragoumis' death in [[1920]].

Success continued to follow Kotopouli despite strong antagonism from actress [[Cybele Andrianou|Cybele]] and her theatre group. Actors and actresses such as [[Vasilis Argyropoulos]], [[Alexis Minotis]], [[Mary Aroni]], [[Lambros Konstantaras]], [[Ellie Lambeti]] and [[Mimis Fotopoulos]] got their start with the Kotopouli theatre group and moved on to success. Meanwhile, Kotopouli herself played fewer and fewer roles. After [[World War II]], she would only rarely appear in an occasional role of her own choosing until someone else could fill her shoes.

Marika Kotopouli last appeared on the stage in "Oresteia" in [[1949]]. She died on [[September 11]], [[1954]].

[[Category:1887 births|Kotopouli, Marika]]
[[Category:1954 deaths|Kotopouli, Marika]]
[[Category:Actors|Kotopouli, Marika]]

Kotopouli died douring a tour on [[March 24]], [[1953]].

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 In the meantime, Marika Kotopouli met Greek nationalist politician [[Ion Dragoumis]]. A relationship developed that was to last until Dragoumis' death in [[1920]]. Three years later, she married Georgios Helmis.
-Success continued to follow Kotopouli despite strong antagonism from stage actress [[Cybele Andrianou|Cybele]] and her theatre group. Actors and actresses such as [[Vasilis Argyropoulos]], [[Alexis Minotis]], [[Mary Aroni]], [[Lambros Konstantaras]], [[Ellie Lambeti]] and [[Mimis Fotopoulos]] got their start with the Kotopouli theatre group and moved on to success. Meanwhile, Kotopouli herself played fewer and fewer roles. After [[World War II]], she would only rarely appear in an occasional role of her own choosing until someone else could fill her shoes.
+Success continued to follow Kotopouli despite strong antagonism from stage actress [[Cybele Adrianou|Cybele]] and her theatre group. Actors and actresses such as [[Vasilis Argyropoulos]], [[Alexis Minotis]], [[Mary Aroni]], [[Lambros Konstantaras]], [[Ellie Lambeti]] and [[Mimis Fotopoulos]] got their start with the Kotopouli theatre group and moved on to success. Meanwhile, Kotopouli herself played fewer and fewer roles. After [[World War II]], she would only rarely appear in an occasional role of her own choosing until someone else could fill her shoes.
 Marika Kotopouli last appeared on the stage in "Oresteia" in [[1949]]. She died on [[September 11]], [[1954]].

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 [[Category:1887 births|Kotopouli, Marika]]
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 '''Marika Kotopouli''' was a famous Greek stage actress of the first half of the 20th Century.
-Kotopouli was born into a family of actors on [[May 3]], [[1887]] in the Metaxourgeio area of  [[Athens]]. She worked at a very early age in the theatre group of her father until, in [[1901]], she joined the Royal Theatre. She performed Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream" to rave reviews by the critics.
+Kotopouli was born to actors Dimitrios and Eleni Kotopouli on [[May 3]], [[1887]] in the Metaxourgeio section of  [[Athens]]. She worked at a very early age in the theatre group of her father until, in [[1901]], she joined the Royal Theatre. There, she performed Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream" to rave reviews by the critics.
-In [[1906]] she took over her father's theatre group and in [[1912]] she rented a theatre for a 10-year period. The theatre was renamed "Kotopouli Theatre". Her group attracted actors such as [[Dimitris Myrat]] and mostly played foreign works especially French. Eventually, Greek writers such as [[Pavlos Nirvanas]], [[Spiros Melas]], [[Pantelis Horn]], [[Grigorios Xenopoulos]] and [[Konstantinos Christomanos]] collaborated with Kotopouli and had their works played on stage.
+In [[1906]] she took over her father's theatre group and in [[1912]] she rented theatre "Omonia" for a 10-year period. The theatre was renamed "Kotopouli Theatre". Her group attracted actors such as [[Dimitris Myrat]] and mostly played foreign works especially French. Eventually, Greek writers such as [[Pavlos Nirvanas]], [[Spiros Melas]], [[Pantelis Horn]], [[Grigorios Xenopoulos]] and [[Konstantinos Christomanos]] collaborated with Kotopouli and had their works played on stage.
-In the meantime, Marika Kotopouli met Greek nationalist politician [[Ion Dragoumis]]. A relationship developed that was to last until Dragoumis' death in [[1920]].
+In the meantime, Marika Kotopouli met Greek nationalist politician [[Ion Dragoumis]]. A relationship developed that was to last until Dragoumis' death in [[1920]]. Three years later, she married Georgios Helmis.
-Success continued to follow Kotopouli despite strong antagonism from actress [[Cybele Andrianou|Cybele]] and her theatre group. Actors and actresses such as [[Vasilis Argyropoulos]], [[Alexis Minotis]], [[Mary Aroni]], [[Lambros Konstantaras]], [[Ellie Lambeti]] and [[Mimis Fotopoulos]] got their start with the Kotopouli theatre group and moved on to success. Meanwhile, Kotopouli herself played fewer and fewer roles. After [[World War II]], she would only rarely appear in an occasional role of her own choosing until someone else could fill her shoes.
+Success continued to follow Kotopouli despite strong antagonism from stage actress [[Cybele Andrianou|Cybele]] and her theatre group. Actors and actresses such as [[Vasilis Argyropoulos]], [[Alexis Minotis]], [[Mary Aroni]], [[Lambros Konstantaras]], [[Ellie Lambeti]] and [[Mimis Fotopoulos]] got their start with the Kotopouli theatre group and moved on to success. Meanwhile, Kotopouli herself played fewer and fewer roles. After [[World War II]], she would only rarely appear in an occasional role of her own choosing until someone else could fill her shoes.
 Marika Kotopouli last appeared on the stage in "Oresteia" in [[1949]]. She died on [[September 11]], [[1954]].
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 [[Category:1954 deaths|Kotopouli, Marika]]
 [[Category:Actors|Kotopouli, Marika]]