Abstract
In 1892, cholera came to Georgia from Baku. The political and literary newspaper “Iveria” daily provided the audience with official information. In the section “About cholera” we find a lot of interesting information, in terms of combating cholera, preventive measures or tightening sanitary rules.
In addition to documentary references, various poems, articles, feuilletons, short stories about cholera were published. Famous theatre figure Valerian Gunia, who was the administrator of permanent theatre at the time, dedicated his play “Khorveloba” to cholera, premiered at the Georgian theatre on September 29, 1892. The events, familiar situations, comic behaviors of the characters and ridiculously described episodes shown in the vaudeville, deserved the audience’s sympathy. The spread of pandemic did not intercept the theatrical processes. Theatre life went on with its common rhythm: premieres were held, benefits were arranged, new plays were written. Despite the pandemic that lasted for about 6 months, the fall and winter theatre seasons did not fail and proceeded as usual.