Sometimes I think it will throw back the popular dramatic taste for years.

At any rate, I am clear that if a man has got hold of a fine work of art, as you have in that play, he has a duty to it and to the public.

You are bound to see it brought out under the best possible conditions, and we all know that Miss Bretherton's acting, capped with Hawes's, would kill it, from the artistic point of view.' 'Perfectly true, perfectly true,' said Wallace.

'Well, would you have me tell her so ?' 'You must get out of it somehow.

Tell her that the part is one you feel won't suit her--won't do her justice.' 'Much good that would do! She thinks the part just made for her--costumes and all.' 'Well, then, say you haven't finished your revision, and you must have time for more work at it; that will postpone the thing, and she will hear of something else which will put it out of her head.' 'There are all sorts of reasons against that,' said Wallace; 'it's hardly worth while going through them.