The Lower Depths written by Gorky, and produced by the Moscow Arts Theatre on December 18, 1902, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski

Some scenes from The Lower Depths written by the Russian playwright Gorky (1868 - 1936), and produced by the Moscow Arts Theatre, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski (Russian theatre practitioner, 1863 - 1938) and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, with scenic design by Viktor Simov (Russian painter, 1858 - 1935), on December 31, 1902

The cast included Georgy Burdzhalov as Kostyliov, Elena Muratova as Vassilissa, Maria Andreyeva as Natasha, Vladimir Gribunin as Medvediev, Aleksei Kharlamov as Vassily Pepel, Alexander Zagarov as Kleshch, Margarita Savitskaya as Anna, Olga Knipper as Nastya, Maria Samarova as Kvashnia, Vasily Luzhsky as Bubnov, Vasili Kachalov as the Baron, Mikhail Gromov as the Actor, Ivan Moskvin as Luka, Alexander Adashev as Alyoshka, Alexander Vishnevsky as Tatar, and Nikolai Baranov as Krivoy Zob. Stanislavski played Satin for the first five performances, after which Serafim Sudbinin took over. 

Stanislavsky as Satin (center)