 The later works of the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov have been identified by essayist Paul Schmidt as being much influenced by symbolist pessimism.Both Konstantin Stanislavski and Vsevolod Meyerhold experimented with symbolist modes of staging in their theatrical endeavors.Drama by symbolist authors formed an important part of the repertoire of the "Théâtre de l'Œuvre" and the "Théâtre d'Art".