Markers of the Old Russian "Pitch World" in G. Gorin’s Comedy "Jester Balakirev"
The main problem of the article is to show traits of the Old Russian comic culture revealed in G. Gorin’s comedy "Jester Balakirev". The book "Old Rus Laughter" by D. Likhachyov is used as a theoretical base of the research. There are some typical "markers" detected, which signal about existence of the national comic element in the play. We demonstrate that these "markers" organize the conflict of the play on a deep level and predestine its special influence on a spectator.