You Can Never Tell:

Mr. Crampton tells Valentine about his want to stay far away from his children. When he finally meets his children, he does not seem very fond of them. He then seems to take a sudden interest in them. Why, by the end of the play, does he want custody of Dolly and Phillip?

The Art of Theatre:

Is one mode of interpretation better than the other? For example, are the play writers intentions more important than how the audience interprets the play?