'...Lady Surplice herself loved the most advanced art of the day. And the most advanced art of the day loved Lady Surplice. Playwrights, for instance, doted on her. One had put her into a play as a courtesan for money (1205 performances), one as a courtesan by temperament (2700 performances), another as a courtesan by environment (still running), and lastly another as a courtesan to pass the time. This last was never produced, as the Lord Chamberlain banned it on the ground that it was too cynical...'
from Farewell, These Charming People, a piece in May Fair by Michael Arlen
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