Question

One of this author’s characters first appears running into a house and falling flat on his face, after which he invites a friend to the “English Club.” After noting that she “fear[s] love as [she does] the devil,” a maid created by this author admits to loving “Petroushka the butler.” A play by this author opens with a servant warning two lovers that they’ve stayed up until dawn playing the flute and piano. (15[2])Nine scenes in that play’s third act depict the spread of rumors of one character’s (*) madness. A chapter of a Soviet novel ends with Archibald Archibaldovich holding balyk under his arms outside a burning building named for this author. In a verse drama by this author, a secretary’s fall from a horse is witnessed by his rival in love, Colonel Skalozub. (10[1])A character protests, “Dostoevsky is immortal!” while entering a “House” (10[2])named for this author. (-5[1])For 10 points, (10[1])MASSOLIT’S headquarters are in the house of what author of Woe from Wit? ■END■ (10[2]0[2])

ANSWER: Alexander Sergeevich Griboedov [or Alexander Griboyedov; accept Griboedov’s; accept the Griboedov house]
<Arya Karthik, European Literature>
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2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y1080%20%10%130.13

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Mitch McCullarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooEvans Hall destruction awaiters7215
John LawrenceCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!The Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub7215
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubSaint Peter Andre 300013310
Eric Bobrowwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gpI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble14310
Jaimie CarlsonTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessQuasicrystal Silence14310
Rahul KeyalThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)Romanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill147-5
Rob CarsonBHSUTeam Name Think Detail15010
John Marvinremembrance of lost timeIn Search of Things Past1640
Halle FriedmanIn Search of Things Pastremembrance of lost time1640
Milan FernandezThe CanadiansHang et al., Robert Browning16410
Ethan Ashbrook[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?I would prefer not to16410