Sir Turt quickly realized two things—one good, one bad.
The good news was that the drama industry would likely survive.
The excellent stage production of Prosecution Witness and the audience's response—nearly ten minutes of applause after the show—both demonstrated the uniqueness and appeal of stage performance.
Even under the market assault from the Shadow of Evil, drama hadn't completely lost its competitive edge. It would still retain a loyal audience.
While it would likely never be as popular as it once was, that was far better than being completely obsolete.
Besides, the entire entertainment market was growing, fundamentally because people were starting to have disposable income.
Perhaps the future of drama could even be brighter than its present.
As the Chairman of the Drama Guild, he had never truly loved drama, having always treated it merely as a tool for social climbing.
But one grows attached to a tool after using it for so long.
