Ukrainian entreprises and music theater of the Far East in 1900-1905

This article examines the activities of Ukrainian enterprises in 1900-1905. in the Russian Far East and in the cross-border conditions. Applying a systems approach, attention is paid to the historical, performing, aesthetic and musical aspects of their functioning. A large number of sources are involved, the leading of which are unknown materials from the Far Eastern periodicals. The repertoire of Ukrainian troupes, the artistic composition are presented, evidence of the peculiarities of stage performances on Russian territory and in Manchuria is given. It is established that the activities of Little Russian enterprises helped the Far Eastern Ukrainian diaspora to preserve their national identity through language and musical and dance folklore. Thanks to them, the geographical area of the dissemination of the art of domestic musical theater has expanded due to the functioning on the territory of a foreign state. In the cross-border conditions, the Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater fully preserved the traditions of its own national culture.