Pisarenko, Yu. (Comp.) Actor's Anthology: Facial Expression, Makeup, Hairstyle, Movement and Speech, The Actor's Art (Khrestomatiya aktera), 1930. In Russian

Писаренко Ю. (сост.)
Хрестоматия актера: Сборник. Мимика. Грим. Прическа. Движение и речь. Искусство актера. / Составлено по книгам и статьям: Волконского, Дельсарта, Коклена, Лебединского, Ленского, Станиславского и др.
Москва : Теакинопечать, 1930.
260 с. ; Обычный формат. Твердый издательский переплет. Тираж 6000 экз.
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Pisarenko, Yu. (Comp.).
Actor's Anthology: A Collection. Mimicry. Makeup. Hairstyle. Movement and Speech. The Art of the Actor. / Compiled from the books and articles of Volkonsky, Delsarte, Coquelin, Lebedinsky, Lensky, Stanislavsky, and others.
Moscow: Teakinopechat, 1930.
260 pp.; Regular format. Hardcover. Edition of 6,000 copies.

This 1930 anthology is a comprehensive professional manual that captures the vibrant and eclectic state of Soviet theatrical theory during the transition from the avant-garde experiments of the 1920s to the emerging canon of socialist realism. Compiled by Yu. Pisarenko, the volume serves as a technical "bible" for the stage, synthesizing the world's most influential acting methodologies. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of physical and psychological performance, including the arrangement of sections on Delsarte’s laws of gesture, Coquelin’s theories of representation, and the early pedagogical formulations of Konstantin Stanislavsky. It addresses the actor’s craft as a multifaceted discipline, meticulously detailing the mechanics of facial expression (mimicry), the transformative power of makeup and hairstyle, and the rhythmic coordination of movement and speech.
Across its 260 pages, the anthology draws from a prestigious list of contributors, including the rhythmologist Prince Volkonsky and the celebrated actor Alexander Lensky, offering a rare look at how classical 19th-century traditions were being reinterpreted for the new Soviet theater and the burgeoning medium of cinema. Published by Teakinopechat (Theatrical and Cinema Press) in a limited run of 6,000 copies, the book was intended for the practical use of actors in "labor theaters" and provincial troupes. The structured pedagogical approach provides an invaluable primary source for historians of theater, documenting the specific exercises and aesthetic debates that shaped the performances of the pre-war era. For bibliophiles, this hardcover edition is a significant artifact of theatrical ephemera, representing the intellectual bridge between the Imperial school of acting and the disciplined "system" that would later dominate the global stage.