Completed 1938. In Menton. Published in the magazine “Russian Notes”, Paris, 1938, April. Premiere: Paris, Hall of the newspaper "Journal", rue Richelieu, 100, March 4, 1938. Director, stage director, designer of costumes and sets - Yu. P. Annenkov. There were four performances. Roles performed by: A. Bogdanov (Troshcheykin), M. Bakhareva (Love), N. Petrunkin (Revshin), L. Kedrova (Vera), M. Tokarskaya (Marfa), V. Chernyavsky (Meshaevs), V. Subbotin (Barboshin ), S. Bartenev (venerable writer), M. Kryzhanovskaya (Vagabundova), E. Skokan, A. Telegin, Y. Zagrebelsky, V. Bologovsky, V. Motyleva, N. Tokarskaya.