A—Yes; among those that didn’t look ahead and supply, I think that to be true.

Q—They still train on Scotch, don’t they?

A—Well, they are not as well trained as they used to be.

Q—Don’t you find a great many people that think they are Critics?

A—Yes, but I find very few that get paid for it.

Q—Do you believe in constructive Criticism?

A—No; I believe in entertaining Criticism.

Q—Do you get many letters kicking on your opinion?

A—Oh, yes; quite a few.

Q—In that way you can tell just how many read it, can’t you? I read where three out of four of every newspaper started failed. What percentage of dramatic Criticisms do you think is responsible for this failure?