A series of witty sketches and observations about theatrical life that mix satirical portraits, backstage anecdotes, and cultural criticism. The author examines how audiences, playwrights, and fashions reshape the stage, lampooning superficial trends such as plays built around display rather than substance, while celebrating theatre's labor and courage. Interspersed with descriptive scenes of a small company's rehearsal room and its concierge couple, the pieces alternate caustic critique and affectionate admiration, using humor to expose vanities and defend the art's enduring social role.