A good memory.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, which was well known.
“Silver”, in one honorary gathering famous Moscow artist
Mikhail Chekhov read the stories of his great uncle. He was still very young, but very popular among the enlightened Moscow public. It was Moscow, because it was less biased, more tolerant and benevolent than the capital, St. Petersburg. It is a known fact that when
Chekhov the Elder with his "Chayka" was mercilessly abused in Peter, and so worried that he even thought of a bullet in a whisk. Moscow was so well received that the notorious "Chayka" even became the emblem of the famous childhood.
Stanislavsky and Nemirovich – the public theatre, the future of the MHAT.
I write so long that the younger Chekhov in North Pamir would obviously be drowned, because he had neither a high height nor a luxurious baritone, and played too much for Peter "spinning". Running forward, I will say that the nephew of the classic in life has succeeded. He went into emigration and became a major theorist and teacher of acting, the creator of his own system, competing with the system of Stanislavsky.
Paul-Hollywood of the golden age studied with him. He was an actor from
God,” but who in Russia, rich in talents, you will be surprised by this... So, the young Misha reads early uncle’s stories, reads gambling and cuddling. The audience whispered, but wondered: "what is this Michelle spars on the book, hasn't had time to learn? Younger Chekhov was indeed sitting on a low podium and reading stories from a thick book in a luxurious wrapping, swirling the pages with a shell, tossing deliciously on his fingers.
The misunderstanding hanged with a soft smoke over the confused hall and finally thickened to the anthrax. For the break, Mikhail went under the fluid cotton of the listeners, pictured and carelessly dropped the book on the table.
The exchange of views began immediately. Some suspected that some canonical stories were unconsciously perverted. The guests aimed to find out from which edition Mishka spares. One, the most courageous, jumped up to the table and opened the book. Surprisedly shouting, he showed the open turn to the public – there were interwoven clean sheets. Everyone was amazed, and then even a little angry, that they became victims of the joke of this young man. However, in the end, the start of the second division was enthusiastically welcomed.