Opinion
This post has been corrected, as noted below.
Jan. 22, 2015
Travel & Experiences
In between the peaks bordering Modjeska Canyon stands a five-gabled white house on a narrow stretch of flatland along Santiago Creek.
June 4, 1996
Entertainment & Arts
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March 1, 2019
Archives
The house is now empty and awaiting a much-needed face-lift, but the grounds are as lush, peaceful and inviting as actress Helena Modjeska must have found them at the turn of the century.
Oct. 16, 1988
Ellen K. Lee’s fascination began with a writing assignment for her UC Irvine professor in 1965.
Feb. 2, 2006
Helena Modjeska (1844-1909). A Polish actress born in Cracow, she began to act in 1860.
June 22, 1986
Books
In her native Poland, she’s regarded as the country’s greatest actress of all time.
April 9, 2000
California
In what some members of this sleepy canyon community called the largest show of civic unity in years, Modjeska Canyon residents on Thursday challenged county plans to renovate the historic house once owned by renowned Shakespearean actress Helena Modjeska.
Nov. 3, 1989
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan for operating a museum at the home of Shakespearean actress Helena Modjeska, finally settling a battle that has pitted local preservationists against residents of a South County canyon community.
July 17, 1991
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May 14, 1996