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Prince Serebryany
also: Knyaz Serebryany
Aleksey K. Tolstoy's 1862 historical novel about Ivan the Terrible's reign, staged in a popular melodramatic adaptation that opens this story.
Reading notes
- An Actor's Doom §15 Prince Serebryany
A.K. Tolstoy's 1862 historical novel of Ivan the Terrible's reign was a fixture of the popular provincial stage in melodramatic adaptation; touring troupes with thin rosters routinely doubled actors, hence the urgency of finding someone to fill the small role of Mitka the next night.
- The Tragedian §2 Prince Serebryany
A stage adaptation of Aleksey K. Tolstoy's popular historical novel about Ivan the Terrible's reign, a staple of the provincial melodrama repertoire.