Alexandra Alexandrovna Yablochkina lived a long and eventful life. She made her theatrical debut in 1885 and continued to perform until 1963. Yablochkina approached her roles with great responsibility. For example, to play Mary Stuart in Schiller's play, she studied historical literature, researched costumes of the era, and consulted with professors from Moscow University.

She paid special attention to gestures and clear speech. Colleagues noted her magnificent diction. Performances featuring her always attracted full houses. However, Yablochkina was not always satisfied with her roles. She dreamed of tragedies, but due to her appearance and temperament, she was more often invited to vaudevilles.

Nevertheless, the audience and her colleagues remembered her not only for her talent but also for her excellent sense of humor. She loved to joke about the Soviet government. Once, when asked about communism, she said that there would be an abundance of products, everyone would have their own home, and the streets would be clean and orderly. "In general, just like in the tsar's time," she concluded.

Another amusing incident occurred when she was awarded an honorary certificate for her work. Yablochkina ironically thanked the government: "Thank you for the award, because under the tsar, we were humiliated with handouts: either money, or a house, or a horse. I squandered everything! But this is for a lifetime."

At a banquet in the Column Hall of the Kremlin, when she was 93 years old, she was introduced to Gagarin and Titov. After talking with them, she suddenly exclaimed: "I didn't quite understand! They never told me which regiment these young lieutenants serve in." Such was Yablochkina, who began her career during the reign of Alexander III.