Emil Artur Longen

Over the next twenty years, he would become a prominent figure in many Prague cabarets, including the famous Červená sedma [cs] (Red Seven).

In 1911, he made his mark at the beginnings of Czech cinema, co-authoring and starring in a series of four short comedies about a bon-vivant named Rudi.

In 1921, he was in his first full-length silent film; Otrávené světlo (The Poisoned Light), playing a magician opposite Karel Lamač and Anny Ondra.

Xena felt disrespected, became depressed, addicted to morphine and cocaine and, in 1928, committed suicide by jumping from a window.

He wrote a biographical novel in Xena's honor, called Herečka (Actress) Since his student days, he had been known for his Bohemian lifestyle and explosive temperament, and was intoxicated almost daily.