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Playbill. Velsk, Dramatic Society."The Government Inspector" ("Revizor"). 19 February 1880

Title:

Playbill

Theatre:
Velsk
Dramatic Society
Performance:
comedy "The Government Inspector" ("Revizor"). Gogol Nikolai
Production date:

19 February 1880

Materials, technique:

Paper, printing

Dimensions:

45х30

Annotation:

A playbill for an amateur performance in Velsk records a collection “for the benefit of the families of lower-ranking servicemen who who were affected by the explosion of 5 February 1880.” The explosion in the Winter Palace became one of the most widely discussed political events of the final years of Alexander II’s reign. Since lower-ranking members of the guard were killed and wounded in the assassination attempt, assistance to their families became a matter not only of state care, but also of public charity. The Velsk playbill may therefore be regarded as a form of provincial society’s participation in aiding the victims of a terrorist attack in the capital.

Number:

КП 310370/554/12

Persons:
Nikolai Gogol (Author of the text)
Collection:
Playbills and programs
Albums:
Theatrical Charity: Catastrophes and Natural Disasters