Consider the scenes from the supreme plays of Shakespeare and compare with them the innumerable plays now coming forth and note a vital difference.

These give us excitement, where Shakespeare gave us vision.

We may be reminded of Shakespeare's duels and brawls and battles and blood; his generation revelled in excitement.

Yes, they craved it, and he gave it to them, but shot through with wonder, subtlety, ecstasy; and his splendid creations, like mighty worlds, keep us wondering for ever.

We must get back that supreme note of blended music and wonder, that makes the spirit beautiful and tempts it to soar, till it rise over common things and mere commotion, spreading its wings for the finer air where reason faints and falls to earth.
VII A dramatist cannot make a great play out of little people.