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The play ' artakserksovo action ', representing a statement of the bible legend, was at the same time politically actual as hinted at single combat of various political groups in the environment surrounding the tsar. Collision not only personal interests there took place, but struggle old with the new was represented. In an image of the bible character of play Mardoheja hints on not notable, but vigorous boyar Artamona Matveeva who struggled for strengthening of the imperial power against seigniorial opposition contained.

At Alexey Mihajlovicha's theatre plays on military-heroic themes were put also. In them as the material of bible legends was used. So, in the play ' Olofernovo action ' the history of a heroic feat of the girl which has rescued the people was stated. It has killed the commander of an enemy army - Oloferna. This play also was perceived at theatre as an actual appeal to protect borders of Russian state from aggressive neighbours who, using a mongolo-tatar yoke and civil strife, have grasped Russian earths and cut off Russia from the sea.