The Cherry Orchard the debut of "The Cherry Orchard" by the Moscow Art Theatre on 17 January 1904 (Stanislavski's birthday) was a resounding theatrical success and the play was almost immediately presented in many of the important provincial cities. This success was not confined only to Russia, as the play was soon seen abroad with great acclaim as well. Shortly after the play's debut, Chekhov departed for Germany due to his worsening health, and by July 1904 he was dead. The modest and newly urbanized audiences attending pre-revolutionary performances at S. V. Panin's People's House in Saint Petersburg reportedly cheered as the cherry
Cherry Sisters The Cherry Sisters have been the subject of at least two contemporary theatrical productions: "Cherry Bomb," a comedic musical play produced and performed by 1812 Productions in Philadelphia, and "Cherry Sisters Revisited," a 2006 play by Dan O'Brien. They are featured as forerunners of the outsider music genre in Irwin Chusid's book "Songs in the Key of Z". They are mentioned in William Goldman's novel "The Color of Light". In "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" (November 4, 1964), Ozzie Nelson refers to the instance of vegetable throwing at the sisters when they performed on stage. The Cherry Sisters are