Mr and Mrs Bancroft produced and starred in all the Thomas William Robertson comedies beginning in 1865: "Society" (1865), "Ours" (1866), "Caste" (1867), "Play" (1868), "School" (1869) and "M.P." (1870), and, after Robertson's death, in revivals of the old comedies, for which they surrounded themselves with an admired company. Together, Robertson and the Bancrofts are considered to have instigated a new form of drama known as "drawing-room comedy" or "cup and saucer drama". The Bancrofts gave Robertson an unprecedented amount of directorial control over his plays, which was a key step to institutionalizing the power that directors wield in the theatre today.