User:KeiraDig/sandbox

Responding to peer review -- I wasn't planning on doing major content adds, but I think I've been convinced that it's necessary. McKenzie made some really good points about her personal life being more represented than her accomplishments. Points to include are listed below:


 * I would maybe add one more thing about the impact of her accomplishments.
 * Add: Nazimova created and worked under Nazimova Productions from 1917 to 1921, where she filled many roles in film productions outside of acting. She served as a director, producer, editor, lighting designer, and received credit for costume design for the film Revelation. She was also known to be a screenwriter under the pseudonym Peter M. Winters, as well the director behind films credited to the name of her husband, Charles Bryant.
 * Later, after the bit about Salome:
 * Salome, however, has become a cult classic, regarded as a feminist milestone in film. In 2000 the film was added to the National Film Registry, cementing its place in film history.
 * I think that removing some details in the Lead and replacing them with more general statements that relate to the article as a whole would be beneficial.
 * Original:  Alla Nazimova (Алла Назимова; born Marem-Ides Leventon, Марем-Идес Левентон; June 3, 1879 – July 13, 1945) was a Russian-American actress.  On Broadway, she was noted for her work in the classic plays of Ibsen, Chekhov and Turgenev. Her efforts at silent film production were less successful, but a few sound-film performances survive as a record of her art.  Nazimova openly conducted relationships with women, and her mansion on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard was believed to be the scene of outlandish parties. She is credited with having originated the phrase "sewing circle" as a discreet code for lesbian or bisexual actresses.
 * Edited: Alla Nazimova (Алла Назимова; born Miriam-Ides Leventon, Марем-Идес Левентон; June 3, 1879 – July 13, 1945) was a Russian-American actress. On Broadway, she was noted for her work in the classic plays of Ibsen, Chekhov and Turgenev. She later moved onto film, where she served many production roles, both writing and directing films under pseudonyms. Her film Salome is regarded as a cultural landmark.  Nazimova openly conducted relationships with women, and opened the Garden of Allah hotel, which would become a retreat for many celebrities of the time. She is credited with having originated the phrase "sewing circle" as a discreet code for lesbian or bisexual actresses.
 * Some of the facts included seem either opinionated or exaggerated (ie. "outlandish parties"). I would concentrate on making the tone more professional.
 * I would include more content about her film career.
 * it makes it seem that her sexuality caused her party life.
 * Friends and Relations section should be included under Private Life
 * improve structure in general
 * Add in Legacy: The Garden of Allah cabaret was an influential LGBTQ+ cabaret venue in the mid-1900s that took its name and inspiration from Nazimova's original Garden of Alla.

Going to add citations that were previously missing (found in bibliography) -- this is a major one, I'm getting rid of all of the "citations needed"s

Removing this statement? "However, the fact that Tichenor was pregnant (she gave birth to a boy on December 21, 1940), along with the 40-year age gap between the two women, casts some doubt on this rumor.Â [ citation needed]" - there's no citation and I can't find one and it's opinionated.

Added two images promoting both her film career and her ownership of the Garden of Alla


 * 1Early life
 * 2Career
 * 3Private life
 * 5Friends and relations
 * 3.1Marriages
 * 3.2Relationships with women
 * 4Garden of Alla
 * 6Death and memorials
 * 7Legacy
 * 8Filmography
 * 9See also
 * 10References
 * 11Further reading
 * 12External links