Background
KHOTKEVICH, Gnat was born on December 31, 1877 in Khar’kov.
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KHOTKEVICH, Gnat was born on December 31, 1877 in Khar’kov.
1900 graduate Khar'kov Technol Institute.
Worked as railroad engineering 1895 founded peasant theater in village Dergachi, Khar’kov Province. 1903 founded and directed first Ukraine workers’ theater in Khar’kov.
From 1896 gave concerts as bandura virtuoso. Active in 1905-1907 Revol, then emigrated to Galicia. 1910 founded Hutsul Theater.
1912 returned to Ukraine. After 1917 October Revol worked as instructor. 1927 founded bandura group in Poltava.
From 1934 taught bandura class at Khar’kov Musical Drama Institute. Translated into Ukraine plays of Shakespeare, Molibrc, Schiller. Victor Hugo, et cetera