. Arena magazine - Volume 40. is himself farfrom being as impeccable as he might be. This is a sordid revelation and itserves no good purpose other than toexpose a character developed in theenvironment of the selfish, idle bour-geoisie. But the play was not regardedin that light. The woman, who wastotally undeserving of sympathy, was The Notable Plays of a Season. 19 1 l \ ? m^ 1 , n| ^€m y ? E. H. SOTHERN AS RODION THE STUDENT. sobbed and sighed over all winter asthough she were worth it. Instead shewas a pretty poor sort of creature in theeyes of those who understand how suchas she cold-bloo
. Arena magazine - Volume 40. is himself farfrom being as impeccable as he might be. This is a sordid revelation and itserves no good purpose other than toexpose a character developed in theenvironment of the selfish, idle bour-geoisie. But the play was not regardedin that light. The woman, who wastotally undeserving of sympathy, was The Notable Plays of a Season. 19 1 l \ ? m^ 1 , n| ^€m y ? E. H. SOTHERN AS RODION THE STUDENT. sobbed and sighed over all winter asthough she were worth it. Instead shewas a pretty poor sort of creature in theeyes of those who understand how suchas she cold-bloodedly condone and assistin the exploitation of the working-classwomen whose underpaid labor providesluxuries for the wasteful, useless leisureclass. The play had the advantage ofbeing presented by a capable companyheaded by Margaret Illington and KyrleBellew, but this only tended to empha-size the disagreeable theme and heightenthe unwholesome effect. Paid in Full is more insidious and 20 The Notable Plays of a EDITH WYNNE MATTHISON. for that reason all the more dangerous inits effects. I viewed this play in a lightwholly different from what the criticsdid or the author evidently intended,and as my view-point cannot be very wellexplained in an article like the presentone, I shall present an analysis of Paidin Full in an early issue of The play warrants special treatment,for it is being skilfully advertised for along career. It is when we turn from the contempla-tion of plays like the foregoing ones toThe Servant in the House and TheWitching Hour that we are made torealize the vast difference between thepositive and negative influence of thedrama. The Servant in the Houseis the most extraordinary play that thenew century has seen. It is differentin theme, in character delineation, instructure, in dialogue, from anythingnow exhibited on the stage, not only inthis country but probably in any other. So much has been said about this playalready that it would be
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