A play in four acts. Based on the lives of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) and Mariya Pavlovna Chekhova (1863-1957). Synopsis: Facing an advanced stage of tuberculosis, Anton Chekhov, famed writer and physician, has retreated to far-off Yalta to recuperate, while his sister Masha--heretofore his best support--is suddenly flourishing in Moscow. Brother and sister struggle to negotiate each's career and marital ambitions, with Anton's affairs seeming to win out. When his marriage falters and his health founders, however, Masha is there and finds a direction for her own ambition in the promotion of his artistry and legacy.