27 August 1917. Fyodor Stepun

Non-fiction

Project 1917 is a series of events that took place a hundred years ago as described by those involved. It is composed only of diaries, letters, memoirs, newspapers and other documents

Fyodor Stepun

Petrograd, Russian Empire

As soon as the Commander in Chief appeared in the dress circle box, the right side of the orchestra stood up as one and wildly welcomed the general, who modestly bowed to all sides. But the left side, where were most of the soldiers’ deputies, stubbornly continued to sit.

It rose only when Kornilov disappeared in the depth of the box, and members of the Provisional Government, lead by Kerensky, appeared on the stage. In response to loud cried of, “hail Revolution, hail Revolutionary army,” from the right there rang out, “hail general Kornilov!” The whole right side and the majority of officers, sitting in places designated for the Soviets, rises and gives the general a huge ovation. The hall is shaking with the thundering applause, the likes of which were never produced by Chaliapin himself.

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Nicholas II

Tobolsk, Russian Empire

After yesterday's thunderstorms until dinner, today's weather was cold and rainy with a strong wind. All day we unpacked photographs of the Journey of 1890-1891 [his trip around the world]. I brought them on purpose so that in my spare time I could put them in order. See more

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Ilya Ehrenburg

Moscow, Russian Empire

Tolstoy described the conversations of the summer of 1917 thus, “Will we perish or not? Will Russia be or not? Will they slaughter the intelligentsia or let us live?” The other said, “Leave it, old chap, there’s no point in slaughtering us, rubbish, I don’t believe it, but they will ransack the grocery stores;” a third reported, based on a reliable source, that “by the first, the city will start dying out from hunger.”

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Zinaida Gippius

Sergievskaya 83, Petrograd, Russian Empire

The Moscow meeting, apparently, is creaking and cracking. It is full of foolish rumours, like smoke…which, however, is not without fire. The fact is that Kornilov solemnly appeared in Moscow, not being met by Kerensky, and even, contrary to Kerensky’s categorical order not to appear, and has gone to the Iversk street in a grandiose cortege, with crowds shouting “Hurray”. Then he spoke at the meeting. Also an ovation. The little crowd, which was demonstratively silent, was shouted at, called “Traitors! Bastards!”. See more

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Pierre Pascal

Petrograd, Russian Empire

Overall, here in Russia we have a much better mutual understanding and liking with Americans than with the British. We can only accomplish something with Americans. See more

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Feodor Chaliapin

after the concert in Kislovodsk

Kislovodsk, Russian Empire

The collection was 14,500 rules, for the payment of all the expenses I received about 10,000 rubles, and of course, there was harassment in the newspapers - I was honoured as marauder, and called many other words, but nonetheless, the tickets were sold out within three hours. See more

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