Under the title of "Plain English," Mr. Hollingshead has given us a series of papers for the most part in some way connected with his experience in theatrical matters. In his preface he announces that he is not writing "as a professional author but as an amateur, writing when he thinks he has something to say," and as such he does not feel himself tied down to conventionalities, but speaks out his mind regardless of what may be thought of his opinions by his readers. His ideas of what the stage ought to be entirely justify his choice of a title: he speaks most plainly, and quite discarding the notion that it should only be looked upon from an intellectual point of view, he says "the sooner actors, authors and managers accept their position as traders and nothing more, the better it will be for the profession." The model manager according to him is not to be the reformer of morals, but "the qualities necessary for the good government of a theatre are precisely those qualities that make a good cheese-monger."