“Mystery in the Russian Theatre” is the title given by Benois to one of his “Letters on Art.” One might think that in this article he is discussing a production of one of Aleksei Remizov's plays written in the style of a medieval mystery play. Or, perhaps, Scriabin has already realized one of his dreams, and Benois is hastening to announce to the public the greatest event on the Russian stage—the appearance of a new theatrical form reviewing the mystic rites of ancient Greek culture.

It seems that neither Remizov nor Scriabin has written a mystery; according to Benois the Moscow Art Theatre has produced a mystery with its performance of The Brothers Karamasov. But just what characteristics of the medieval mystery plays could be found in the performance of The Brothers Karamasov? Perhaps here the purified ancient Greek mysteries were combined with the visual edification of the medieval mystery play?