The Polish actress Helena Modjeska（1844－1909） waspopular with andiences for her realistic and emotional style ofacting.She once gave a dramatic reading in her native tongue ata dinner party of people who didn't know Polish， and her listenerswere in tears when she finished. It turned out she had merely re－cited the Polish alphabet.
波兰女演员海伦娜·莫杰斯卡（1844－1909）以其真实而富有感情的表演深受观众的欢迎。一次在不懂波兰语的人举行的宴会上，她用波兰语朗诵了一段话。她朗诵完时，观众们都热泪盈眶。而事实上，她只是背诵了波兰文的字母表。