Српско-хрватско путујуће позориште Фотија Ж. Иличића

Abstract

Among the archival holdings of the former Landesregierung in Sarajevo two petitions penned by Fotije Ž. Iličić are of special interest. Previously Iličić addressed the Landesregierung asking for permission to tour with his Theatre company the provinces of Bosnia- Hercegovina and in particular Sarajevo. Following his approuved guest appearance in Kostojnica, Iličić felt unjustly treated and his guset appearances terminated. He felt the need to address the Emperor Franz Joseph himself and ask for justice. It seems that the petition helped and Iličić was allowed to tour again. However, some 14 years after in 1895, Iličić decided to address the Emperor again asking for protection and help. The second petition contained valuable data about Ilčić’s professional and personal life illuminating as well the cultural milieu in Bosnian- Hercegovin during the Austro-Hungarian administration. Morover, it provided valuable data about his own repertoire that centered mostly on historic events of Serbian history. In spite of much hardship Iličić strove with great dedication to further the historic knowledge among the people of his extended homeland.