The work was carried out in the research sector of the School-Studio (University) named after. Vl. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko at the Moscow Art Theater. A.P. Chekhov. The research part of the project was supported by a grant from the Russian Humanitarian Foundation 1999-2001. The publication was carried out with the financial support of the Studio School (University) named after. Vl. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko at the Moscow Art Theater. A.P. Chekhov. I express my deep gratitude to all those without whom this book could not have taken place: the director of the State Central Theater Theater named after. A. A Bakhrushina V. V. Gubin; to all employees of the archival-manuscript fund of the State Central Theater Museum named after. A. A. Bakhrushin and especially the head of the fund I. S. Preobrazhenskaya; to all employees of the Moscow Art Theater Museum; to his colleagues in the research sector. Special thanks for advice and assistance in work - I. N. Solovyova