you are: I.A.Dmitrievsky

The theatre was located in a poor, dilapidated building of an arena on the Tsaritsynsky meadow (nowadays the Mars field), it was visited by poor Petersburg public. Having accepted this offer, Dmitrevsky has arrived safely and nobly, after all it was at this time ' the first tragedian ' court theatre.

In theatre Knippera repertoire there were sentimental comic operas, dramas and comedies. Dmitrevsky at theatre Knippera not only played, but also trained young actors - orphans-pupils. To the pupils it came on rehearsal on two times a day though under the contract should happen at them one paradise in two days. In the first year Dmitrevsky has prepared 28 plays. Actors while usually, have been obliged to play all roles, not only to be able to play and say the text, but also to sing, and to dance. Knipper held the pupils in hunger, dressed badly, they lived in a cold crude premise. Only because of respect to Dmitrevsky boys continued ' to take up the post '. Hotly sympathising with the pupils, Dmitrevsky has acted as accuser Knippera and has achieved that the theatre has been selected at it and it is transferred the Dmitrevsky.

For the benefit performance Dmitrevsky has selected not tragedy of classicism which were still esteemed in official, governmental circles, and the first realistic play - Fonvizin's comedy ' the Greenhorn ' in which has played role Skoroduma.

In ' the Drama dictionary... ' it is told 1787: ' the Greenhorn ' - the comedy in 5 actions of the composition of of Fonvizin, is presented for the first time in St.-Petersburg of September 24 days 1772 into the account of the first court actor of Dmitrevsky... This comedy filled with intricate expressions, set of characters... Was worthy from public... '