PREFACE. DESPITE the weak whinings of a certain class of unhappy souls who are constantly growling about the "decline of the drama," and calling from the mouldy past phantom ideals of actors and acting as they should be, there is luckily a much larger class always anxious for the welfare of "things theatrical" at home and abroad; in fact, to the British public generally there is something fascinating in the origin and history of histrionic productions. Authors, Actors, and all artists honestly devoting their time and talents to the support and improvement of our British Drama, will ever (RECAP) 35771 928 791646 |