State Marjanishvili Theatre, 1928–1938. Jubilee Collection (Gosudarstvennyy teatr im. Mardzhanishvili), 1939. In Russian.

Государственный театр им. Марджанишвили, 1928–1938: Юбилейный сборник.
Предисл. Б. Гогуа; редактор: Б. Гогуа, Ш. Гамбашидзе.
Тбилиси: Театр им. Марджанишвили, 1939.
(Тип. «Заря Востока»)
156 с. ; 20 см. Твердый переплет. Обычный формат. Тираж 1000 экз.
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State Marjanishvili Theatre, 1928–1938: Jubilee Collection.
Foreword by B. Gogua; Editor: B. Gogua, Sh. Gambashidze.
Tbilisi: Marjanishvili Theatre, 1939.
(Zarya Vostoka Typography)
156 pp. ; 20 cm. Hardcover. Standard format. Edition of 1,000 copies.

This rare jubilee volume commemorates the first decade of the State Marjanishvili Theatre, documenting its transformation into a cornerstone of Georgian and Soviet theatrical culture. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the theatre’s aesthetic evolution, including the arrangement of its repertoire, the legacy of its founder Kote Marjanishvili, and the contributions of legendary actors and directors who shaped its distinctive style. Published in 1939 by the prestigious "Zarya Vostoka" typography, the collection offers a detailed retrospective of landmark productions that synthesized Georgian national traditions with modern European and Soviet avant-garde influences. Edited by B. Gogua and Sh. Gambashidze, the book serves as a vital primary source for historians of the performing arts, capturing the theatre's spirit during a period of intense creative flourishing and institutional maturation.
The physical identity of this 1939 edition reflects the high production standards of pre-war Georgian academic and cultural publishing. Beyond its historical chronicles, the volume includes significant analysis of stage design, costume history, and the theatre's role in the social life of Tbilisi. Given the extremely limited print run of only 1,000 copies, this jubilee book is a bibliographical rarity, preserving the exact state of Georgian theatrical discourse on the eve of World War II. It documents the transition from the experimentalism of the 1920s to the monumentalism of the late 1930s, making it an indispensable resource for bibliophiles, scholars of Caucasian culture, and collectors of theatrical ephemera. The record of the theatre’s triumphs, from "Uriel Acosta" to "The Sheep Well," remains a testament to the enduring genius of the Marjanishvili ensemble.