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The Inspector General

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  4w, 15m

Nikolai Gogol, John Anderson

Translation by John Anderson

A small provincial town in Russia has been informed that a dreaded inspector is soon to arrive. John Anderson tranlates Gogol's classic.

The Inspector General

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 15m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce

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Summary
A small provincial town in Russiahas been informed that a dreaded inspector is soon to arrive. They mistakenly assume that the inspector is Khlestakov, an irresponsible, feckless young clerk returning home from St. Petersburg. The servility and bribery displayed by the officials betrays their fear that their misdeeds will be uncovered. This play, with its complete dearth of sympathetic characters, brilliantly constructed plot, and artful language, creates a perfect comic tension that unapologetically reveals the profound corruption of power in Tsarist Russia.
History
Hudson Theatre in NYC in 1930 directed by Mr. Harris

ARTMY FILLIPOVITCH - hospital commisioner

LUKA LUKITCH - school superintendent

MISHKA - a servant

THE MAYOR

LYAPKIN-TYAPKIN - the judge

SHEPKIN - the postmaster

BOBCHINSKY - a landowner

DOBCHINSKY - another landowner

A CONSTABLE

POLICE CHIEFT

ANNA - the mayor's wife

MARYA - the mayor's daughter

OSIP - Hlestakov's servant

A WAITER

IVAN ALEXANDROVITCH HLESTAKOV

A MAID

ANOTHER CONSTABLE

A MERCHANT

THE SERGEANT'S WIFE

OTHER CONSTABLES, OFFICIAL'S WIVES, MERCHANTS, ETC.

  • Setting A provincial town in Russia in the early part of the 19th century.
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Author

Nikolai Gogol

Author

John Anderson

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