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The Government Inspector

When was The Government Inspector first performed?

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Nikolay Gogol — Nikolay Gogol Ukrainian-born humorist, novelist, and dramatist Nikolay Gogol, 19th-century photographic print.

The Government Inspector, a satirical play by Nikolay Gogol, was first performed in 1836.1