Excerpt from Dramatists of to-Day: Rostand, Hauptmann, Sudermann, Pinero, Shaw, Phillips, Maeterlinck, Being an Informal Discussion of Their Significant Work The present edition of this book is an attempt to keep it as near its title as may be. There was immense temptation to make over the whole book. In our own language alone there are several new and interesting phases of the drama that one should say something about, if he is to be in touch with his time. But, on the other hand, the older men are still alive: even the last theatrical season in our country with Chantecler, The Blue Bird, The Thunderbolt reminds us that they are still leaders. So I have not tried to make a. New book, nor even to revise the ideas, opinions, estimates of the old book. I have tried to bring the book up to date by adding such comment and fact as seemed necessary after the passage of five years. 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.