In 1928, the State Theatre of Musical Comedy of Kharkiv, Ukraine was founded.
The Ukraine leader, Grigory Petrovsky put Vasilchikov in charge of the new troupe.

Meanwhile, the actress and singer, Rina Zelyonaya engaged Bogdanova-Chesnokova at the Leningrad Music Hall which had opened on 5 December 1928.

When Bogdanova-Chesnokova later arrived in Kharkiv, she found her work difficult because every performance was in Ukrainian.
Vasilchikov refused Bogdanova-Chesnokova access to their daughter.
He divorced her and married the actress, Yekatherina Mikhailovna Leonidova.

In mid 1929, the Theatre of Musical Comedy in Leningrad was founded.
Its artistic director, the actor Nikolay Yanet, who was a friend of Vasilchikov, refused to employ Bogdanova-Chesnokova although the troupe was perfect for her.

In 1931, Bogdanova-Chesnokova made her cinema debut in the film, Road to Life.
It was the first sound film in the Soviet Union.
Zelyonaya contributed to the film and brought in  Bogdanova-Chesnokova.
Both actresses played gang girls who sing together.
The film's tape was defective and so the film was shortened to show only the last verse of their song.
Bogdanova-Chesnokova does not appear in the credits.
In 1928, the State Theatre of Musical Comedy of Kharkiv, Ukraine was founded. The Ukraine leader, Grigory Petrovsky put Vasilchikov in charge of the new troupe.
Meanwhile, the actress and singer, Rina Zelyonaya engaged Bogdanova-Chesnokova at the Leningrad Music Hall which had opened on 5 December 1928.
When Bogdanova-Chesnokova later arrived in Kharkiv, she found her work difficult because every performance was in Ukrainian. Vasilchikov refused Bogdanova-Chesnokova access to their daughter. He divorced her and married the actress, Yekatherina Mikhailovna Leonidova.
In mid 1929, the Theatre of Musical Comedy in Leningrad was founded. Its artistic director, the actor Nikolay Yanet, who was a friend of Vasilchikov, refused to employ Bogdanova-Chesnokova although the troupe was perfect for her.
In 1931, Bogdanova-Chesnokova made her cinema debut in the film, Road to Life. It was the first sound film in the Soviet Union. Zelyonaya contributed to the film and brought in  Bogdanova-Chesnokova. Both actresses played gang girls who sing together. The film's tape was defective and so the film was shortened to show only the last verse of their song. Bogdanova-Chesnokova does not appear in the credits.
Glikeriya Bogdanova-Chesnokova