Helena Modrzejewska, known professionally in the United States as Helena Modjeska, was a Polish-American actress who specialized in Shakespearean and tragic roles. She was also a philanthropist and a
Helena Modjeska, c. 1890
Modjeska as Queen Barbara Radziwiłł, 1865
Modrzejewska as Adam Kazanowski in The Court of Prince Władysław, 1867
Modrzejewska in Alexandre Dumas, fils', Camille, 1878
A Modjeska is a confection consisting of marshmallow dipped in caramel. It was created in the 1880s in Louisville, Kentucky by confectioner Anton Busath to honor Shakespearean actress Helena Modjeska,
Helena Modjeska
…Bouquet Helena Modjeska by American perfumer John Blocki of Prussian and Polish descent Modjeskas, a caramel-covered marshmallow confection invented in 1889 by a local candy-maker named Anton Busath (and later made by other candy-makers, including…
Scotch Kisses, a variation of the Modjeska, made by See's Candies