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Excerpt from The Stage of 1871: A Review of Plans and Players That the drama at the present time has as strong a hold on the affections of all classes as it had in former times can, I think, be proved beyond doubt. It has been a fashion to speak of a by-gone age as the palmy days of the drama, but why so it is somewhat difficult to conceive. It was, perhaps, more patronised by the higher classes, but it would be a bold assertion to say that this was an advantage. To properly judge of the drama and dramatic art at the present time, it is necessary to bear in mind the wonderful changes that have taken place in all classes during the past fifty years, and the many and varied places and kinds of amusement that have sprung into existence during that period. The Opera, Concert Halls, Crystal Palace, Music Halls, The Alhambra, Agricultural, Hall, and many others, all of which arc more or less attractive as places of entertainment; and yet, in spite of all these attractions, the number of theatres has gradually increased. It is quite true that they are not always successful, but the most money-making and prosperous of undertakings arc at all times liable to this misfortune. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.