Горя от ума (Woe from Wit) written by Alexander Sergeyevich Griboyedov and staged by K. P. Khokhlov at the Leningrad Academic Drama Theater, on June 15, 1928.

   Scenes from Горя от ума (Woe from Wit, A Comedy in 4 Acts, Play in Verse, 1823) written by the Russian playwright Alexander Sergeyevich Griboyedov (1795-1829) and staged by K. P. Khokhlov at the Leningrad Academic Drama Theater, on June 15, 1928.

   On June 15, 1928, the Leningrad Academic Drama Theater staged the play "Woe from Wit" staged by K. P. Khokhlov. The theater turned to the play by A. S. Griboyedov many times. The 1928 performance was prepared for about two years, a lot of effort and money were spent, however, after the long-awaited premiere, a wave of indignation swept through the pages of the press. The reviews featured the crushing word "failure".

V. A. Michurina-Samoylova in the role of Khlyostova, Alexandrinsky Theater (National Drama Theatre of Russia in Saint Petersburg).

Y. O. Malyutin in the role of Skalazub. Alexandrinsky Theater.