The new queen is not what was promised. She's dull and ignorant, and for some reason she keeps eyeballs in her pockets, what's that about? The king probably won't figure it out, but luckily for ... the kingdom, I guess, the merchant's daughter is on the case. As soon as she wakes up. Join us this week for a quintessentially Russian tale: The Blind Maiden, or, The Merchant's Daughter and the Maidservant. You'll be glad you can't afford a live-in maid.

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