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The Comic Actor
the comic actor
also: комик
The unnamed leading comic actor of a provincial theater troupe in 'Revenge,' identified only by his stage function; he wheedles a dressing gown out of the ingenue and, refused, contrives a petty public humiliation of her in return.
Reading notes
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The troupe's leading comic (character actor specializing in comic roles), likewise given no proper name -- Chekhov identifies his two leads only by their theatrical function.
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