About the book: 1982 / The work of playwright N. Vinnikov attracted the attention of such masters of the Soviet theater as A. D. Popov, Yu. A. Zavadsky , G. A. Tovstonogov, M. F. Romanov, F. E. Shishigin. N. Vinnikov's plays were performed in Moscow (Central Theater of the Soviet Army, Mossovet and Lenin Komsomol theaters), in Leningrad (Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater), in Kyiv (Lesya Ukrainka Theater), in Yaroslavl (Theater named after . Volkov) and many other cities of the Soviet Union, as well as in countries of people's democracy. N. Vinnikov's plays were published in periodicals and in separate books. The tireless search for a positive hero and the affirmation of the high moral principles of our time are a distinctive feature of N. Vinnikov's work. His works are imbued with optimism and light, life-affirming humor. These are the comedies included in this book: “When the Acacia Blooms,” “Ilyushka Laughs,” “Capitalist” and others.