The two rivals of this work's protagonist are known as "the grinner" and "the reticent."
One character referenced in this work has "Stage and Masquerade" inscribed on his forehead, while another is "an enemy of books." A controversial passage in this work involves one man who abducted children and forced them to join his ballet company and another who traded his loyal servants in for some greyhounds. Another of this work's characters sexually harasses a maid after falling off a horse; that maid had earlier been fondled by another character after she caused a (*) clock to chime. The two rivals of this work's protagonist are known as "the grinner" and "the reticent." A party in this work sees a Prince and Princess attempt to marry off their six daughters as well as the arrival of Khlyostova, the aunt of the protagonist's love interest. This play begins after that love interest spends the night talking to Alexey Molchalin, with whom she fell in love while the protagonist was away. For ten points name this play in which Sofia Famusov rejects Alexander Sergeevich Chatsky, a play by Alexander Griboyedov.
One character referenced in this work has "Stage and Masquerade" inscribed on his forehead, while another is "an enemy of books."
{Woe} from {Wit} [{also} accept The {Woes} of {Wit}; {Wit Works Woe}; The {Mischief} of {Being Clever}; or {Gore ot uma}]