Ștefan Vellescu

Removed thence by his family and sent to continue his education in Bucharest, he again fled shortly afterward, appearing in minor theatrical roles.

Four years later, Vellescu entered Elena Theodorini’s company at Craiova, earning plaudits in roles from Caterina Howard (Errico Petrella), La Dame aux Camélias (Alexandre Dumas fils), Othello (William Shakespeare) and Les Filles de marbre (Théodore Barrière),[1] as well as playing the lead in Alfred de Vigny’s Chatterton.

[2] Vellescu then returned to Bucharest, subsequently moving to Iași, where he played in Don César de Bazan (Jules Massenet) and The Barber of Seville (Pierre Beaumarchais).

[1] In 1873, Vellescu was named professor of declamation at the Bucharest Conservatory,[1] where his students included Grigore Manolescu, Constantin I. Nottara and Ion Brezeanu.

He wrote several dramas and comedies that appeared at the National Theatre Bucharest,[1] where he was assistant director:[2] Lăpușneanul, Banul Craiovei, Prea târziu,[1] Mincinosul (in which Aristizza Romanescu played),[2] Blond sau Brun and Hagi-Bina.