Q. But has not this type been worked to death?
A. It has certainly seen much service, to that the newest kind of heroine is to be preferred.
Q. What is the newest kind of heroine?
A. The woman who, without having a past, has, under the influence of drink, seriously damaged the possibility of enjoying a future.
Q. When does the leading situation arrive?
A. At the end of the second act. What goes before and comes after that climax is, to a large extent, immaterial.
Q. What is the customary fate of the heroine after the leading situation?
A. On rare occasions, suicide "off." But the usual exit is a retreat in rear of the clergy.
Q. What is the customary effect of the Problem Play?
A. That for a considerably longer time than nine days it is a wonder. Every one talks about it, and many see it during that period. When the wonder is exhausted according to precedent the cause of the amazement is forgotten.