Director, Actor, Educator, Playwright. He was born in the Dauguvietis Biržai County to Pranas (Franz) Dauguvietis and L. van der flas. His father was a lawyer and his Dutch mother was a college educated, which was rare in this era. Their household was noisy with children. As his parents, he was well-educated: From 1903 to 1905 studied science at Riga Polytechnic; 1906 to 1909 studied acting at the St Petersburg Imperial Theater. His plays were known for their national drama. His acting and directorial activities include Petersburg Literature and Art Society of Theatre from 1903 to 1913; Antreprizė in Grodno as the leader from 1914 to 1920; Muses Society Exchange from 1921 to 1925; The State Theatre from 1923 to 1935 and 1936 to 1941; State Theatre Siauliai Chapter from 1931 to 1935; and the Vilnius State Drama Theater from 1945 to 1949. He was a teacher at State Theatre Acting School from 1924 to1933. Before World War II, he founded the art magazine "Seven Days of Art" along with two publications earlier in his career. He married twice: Olga Kuzmina-Dauguvietienė, an actress who was the mother of his five daughters, and Petronėlė Vosyliūtė-Dauguvietienė, an actress. “Of the 100 Lithuanian personalities during the millennium most deserving in Lithuania”, he was immortalized by Thaddeus Gutauskas in a granite sculpture "The Tree of Unity". At the International Theatre Day, he was given an award for "the behind the scenes work done in the best years of theater artist". He was a “hard worker” which made those around him work harder at perfecting their art.
Director, Actor, Educator, Playwright. He was born in the Dauguvietis Biržai County to Pranas (Franz) Dauguvietis and L. van der flas. His father was a lawyer and his Dutch mother was a college educated, which was rare in this era. Their household was noisy with children. As his parents, he was well-educated: From 1903 to 1905 studied science at Riga Polytechnic; 1906 to 1909 studied acting at the St Petersburg Imperial Theater. His plays were known for their national drama. His acting and directorial activities include Petersburg Literature and Art Society of Theatre from 1903 to 1913; Antreprizė in Grodno as the leader from 1914 to 1920; Muses Society Exchange from 1921 to 1925; The State Theatre from 1923 to 1935 and 1936 to 1941; State Theatre Siauliai Chapter from 1931 to 1935; and the Vilnius State Drama Theater from 1945 to 1949. He was a teacher at State Theatre Acting School from 1924 to1933. Before World War II, he founded the art magazine "Seven Days of Art" along with two publications earlier in his career. He married twice: Olga Kuzmina-Dauguvietienė, an actress who was the mother of his five daughters, and Petronėlė Vosyliūtė-Dauguvietienė, an actress. “Of the 100 Lithuanian personalities during the millennium most deserving in Lithuania”, he was immortalized by Thaddeus Gutauskas in a granite sculpture "The Tree of Unity". At the International Theatre Day, he was given an award for "the behind the scenes work done in the best years of theater artist". He was a “hard worker” which made those around him work harder at perfecting their art.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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