Dramatic Feuilleton

Quelqu'un claims that he is one of Morris's "noisy birds," and responds to criticism of his views of Forrest and Cushman that appeared in a column entitled "'Cricketaskers' or something like it" in the Ledger (3). Quelqu'un reprints lines from Morris's poetry and stands by his opinions of Forrest and Cushman, citing both of their merits and their flaws. He feels that both actors "plan to take the house by storm; and, truth to say, they do it," whenever they perform (3). Quelqu'un claims that he "generally neutralises" the effects of their performances "by going straight from the theatre to Pfaff's, and listening to a discussion about something; very like about dramatic art" (3). Quelqu'un mentions that some people enjoy going to the theater to be "stirred up," including his Glovine. He also addresses a debate he is engaged in with a "young man of a dramatic turn" over his claim that de Walden's Aileen Aroon "was the best play that has been produced this season" (3). The young man argues in favor of Playing with Fire, and Quelqu'un agrees that it is a good play, but maintains his preference for Aileen Aroon.