The book presents a collection of essays-portraits written by Sofia Tobilevych, a Ukrainian actress, folklorist, and wife of Ivan Karpenko-Kary. The reader is introduced to prominent figures of Ukrainian theatre: M. Kropyvnytskyi, M. Starytskyi, P. Saksahanskyi, M. Zankovetska, S. Tobilevych, M. Sadovska-Barilotti, M. Sadovsky.
