The debut performance of this play was a benefit for the 25th anniversary of a comedy star's debut, which explained why a crowd expecting humor legendarily booed and talked over the production.
The debut performance of this play was a benefit for the 25th anniversary of a comedy star's debut, which explained why a crowd expecting humor legendarily booed and talked over the production. Early in this play, a female character spots two red points she claims are the lurid eyes of Satan, prompting another woman to obnoxiously say she smells sulfur. Near the end of this play, a woman halts a metaphor by abruptly saying "I am an actress" and recites a monologue she earlier performed in an outdoor play in Act 1. This play's reputation was improved by a December 1898 performance directed by Konstantin Stanislavsky which inspired the emblem of the Moscow Art Theater. In this play, Nina loves the writer Trigorin. For 10 points, name this Anton Chekhov play in which Konstantin shoots both himself and the title bird.
The debut performance of this play was a benefit for the 25th anniversary of a comedy star's debut, which explained why a crowd expecting humor legendarily booed and talked over the production.
The Seagull