title: Образ нижегородского ярмарочного театра в травелогах XIX в.
abstract: The article examines the image of the Makaryev (later Nizhny Novgorod) Fair theater by Russian and foreign travelers of the XIX century – O. Reman, I. Dolgoruky, D. Khvostov, A. Ostrovsky, S. Maksimov, M. Semevsky, P. Kropotkin, L. Carroll, P. Krushevan and N. Garin-Mikhailovsky. The relevance of the research is due to the growing interest in the problem of national identity and identity. A brief description of the development of the theater in Russia in the XIX century is given, the origins of 
journal: Вестник гуманитарного образования