Alla Nazimova — American Actress born on May 22, 1879, died on July 13, 1945

Alla Nazimova was a Russian actress, who emigrated to the United States in 1905... (wikipedia)

Sincerity and the correct use of the voice are the greatest things in the art of acting.
The actor should not play a part. Like the Aeolian harps that used to be hung in the trees to be played only by the breeze, the actor should be an instrument played upon by the character he depicts.