Alla Konstantinovna Tarasova (1898-1973) was a leading actress of Konstantin Stanislavsky's Moscow Art Theatre from the late 1920s onward. A title role in Anna Karenina (1937) was her most resounding success. She appeared to mixed reviews as Katerina in the screen version of Ostrovsky's Thunderstorm (1934) and as Catherine I in the movie Peter the Great (1937). Tarasova toured London and United States in 1922-24 to much international acclaim. She was awarded five USSR State Prizes and two Orders of Lenin. Shortly before her death, Tarasova was declared a Hero of Socialist Labour. 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Konstantin (Constantin) Stanislavski (Константи́н Серге́евич Станисла́вский / Алексе́ев) (January 5, 1863 - August 7, 1938) was a Russian theatre and acting innovator. ... Anna Karenina (Анна Каренина) is a novel by Leo Tolstoy that was first published in 1877. ... H.I.M. Ekaterina I, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias Catherine I (In Russian: Екатерина I Алексеевна) (April 15, 1683/1684–May 17, 1727) was the second wife of Peter the Great and Empress of Russia from 1725 until her death. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Stalin Prize medal State Prize medal The USSR State Prize (Russian:Госуда́рственная пре́мия СССР) was the Soviet Unions highest civilian honour. ... The Order of Lenin (ru: Орден Ленина), named after the leader of the Russian Revolution, was the second highest national order of the Soviet Union (Highest was the Order of Victory). ... Hero of Socialist Labor medal. ...