Ivanoff: A Play

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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Ivanoff: A Play

ACT I

ACT II

ACT III

ACT IV

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The garden of IVANOFF'S country place. On the left is a terrace and the facade of the house. One window is open. Below the terrace is a broad semicircular lawn, from which paths lead to right and left into a garden. On the right are several garden benches and tables. A lamp is burning on one of the tables. It is evening. As the curtain rises sounds of the piano and violoncello are heard.

IVANOFF is sitting at a table reading.

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ANNA. I was thinking of something you said at dinner, do you remember? How was it – a forgiven thief, a doctored horse.

SHABELSKI. A forgiven thief, a doctored horse, and a Christianised Jew are all worth the same price.

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