təɡˈɛðɚ, ɹˈɑːbɚtsən ænd ðə bˈæŋkɹɔfts ɑːɹ kənsˈɪdɚd tə hæv ˈɪnstᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd ɐ nˈuː fˈɔːɹm ʌv dɹˈɑːmə nˈoʊn æz dɹˈɔːɪŋɹˈuːm kˈɑːmədi ɔːɹ kˈʌp ænd sˈɔːsɚ dɹˈɑːmə, ɪnwˌɪtʃ ˈæktɚz pɚfˈɔːɹm nˈætʃɚɹəl bᵻhˈeɪvjɚz ˈɑːnsteɪdʒ, sˈʌtʃ ɐz dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ tˈiː ɔːɹ ɹˈiːdɪŋ bˈʊks.
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', in which actors perform natural behaviors onstage, such as drinking tea or reading books.