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1、MRSWARREN'SPROFESSIONMRSWARREN'SPROFESSIONGeorgeBernardShaw18941MRSWARREN'SPROFESSIONTHEAUTHOR'SAPOLOGYMrsWarren'sProfessionhasbeenperformedatlast,afteradelayofonlyeightyears;andIhaveoncemoresharedwithIbsenthetriumphantamusementofstartlingallbutthestrongest-headedoftheLondontheatrecriti
2、cscleanoutofthepracticeoftheirprofession.NoauthorwhohaseverknowntheexultationofsendingthePressintoanhystericaltumultofprotest,ofmoralpanic,ofinvoluntaryandfranticconfessionofsin,ofahorrorofconscienceinwhichthepowerofdistinguishingbetweentheworkofartonthestageandthereallifeofthespectator
3、isconfusedandoverwhelmed,willevercareforthestereotypedcomplimentswhicheverysuccessfulfarceormelodramaelicitsfromthenewspapers.GivemethatcriticwhorushedfrommyplaytodeclarefuriouslythatSirGeorgeCroftsoughttobekicked.Whatatriumphfortheactor,thustoreduceajadedLondonjournalisttotheconditiono
4、fthesimplesailorintheWappinggallery,whoshoutsexecrationsatIagoandwarningstoOthellonottobelievehim!Butdearerstillthansuchsimplicityisthatsenseofthesuddenearthquakeshocktothefoundationsofmoralitywhichsendsapallidcrowdofcriticsintothestreetshriekingthatthepillarsofsocietyarecrackingandther
5、uinoftheStateisathand.EventheIbsenchampionsoftenyearsagoremonstratewithmejustastheveteransofthosebravedaysremonstratedwiththem.MrGrein,thehardyiconoclastwhofirstlaunchedmyplaysonthestagealongsideGhostsandTheWildDuck,exclaimedthatIhaveshatteredhisideals.Actuallyhisideals!WhatwouldDrRelli
6、ngsay?AndMrWilliamArcherhimselfdisownsmebecauseI"cannottouchpitchwithoutwallowinginit".TrulymyplaymustbemoreneededthanIknew;andyetIthoughtIknewhowlittletheothersknow.Donotsuppose,however,thattheconsternationofthePressreflectsanyconsternationamongthegeneralpublic.Anybodycanupsetthetheatr
7、ecritics,inaturnofthewrist,bysubstitutingfortheromanticcommonplacesofthestagethemoralcommonplacesofthepulpit,platform,orthelibrary.PlayMrsWarren'sProfessiontoanaudienceofclericalmembersoftheChristianSocialUnionandofwomenwellexperiencedinRescue,Temperance,andGirls'Clubwork,andno
