Title: A Tragic Actor
Date Read: 09 October 2008
Word Count: 1296
Briefly: Masha the daughter of the police captain Sidoretsky, goes to the theatre and falls in love with both acting and the tragic actor Fenogenov. It seems however that the ‘tragic’ follows Fenogenov into his off-stage life as well.
Afterthoughts: I rather enjoyed this short tale. Nothing out of the ordinary from Chekhov, just a well written short.
Notable Quote: “And if her papa had been capable of reading faces he would have read on his daughter’s pale little countenance a rapture that was almost anguish. She was overcome by the acting, by the play, by the surroundings. When the regimental band began playing between the acts, she closed her eyes, exhausted. “
Rating: 
*Story read as part of my Checking Off The Chekhov Shorts reading challenge.
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