place
Krasnoye Selo
also: Красное Село
A town near St. Petersburg, site of the imperial summer military encampment and its court theater, where officers and sometimes the imperial family attended performances; Chekhov's "The Proposal" was staged there, reportedly drawing a compliment from the Tsar.
Reading notes
- To I. L. Leontyev, 29 August 1889. Sumy. §9 in "The Proposal," which was staged at Krasnoye Selo
Krasnoye Selo, near St. Petersburg, hosted the imperial summer military encampment and its court theater, where officers and occasionally the imperial family attended performances -- a prestigious, high-visibility venue for a small one-act farce.