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Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. "One of these papers was read to the Manchester Playgoers' club, and afterwards printed in the 'English rewiew'. The rest, or the stuff they are made of, appeared in the 'Manchester guardian'."--Prefatory note The plays of J. M. Synge--Fiscal measures--Good acting--The well-made play.--Some plays of Mr. G. B. Shaw.--"On the actual spot."--Three acted plays of Molfere.--Improvements in play making.--Some points of Ibsen.--Shakespere's way with Agincourt.--Oscar Wilde's comedies.--Playgoing at Stratford-on-Avon.--Mr. Masefield's tragedies.--Good and bad subjects for plays.--The art of Mr. Poel.--The wholesome play