ðə bˈæŋkɹɔfts ɡˈeɪv ɹˈɑːbɚtsən ɐn ʌnpɹˈɛsᵻdəntᵻd ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv dᵻɹɪktˈoːɹɪəl kəntɹˈoʊl ˌoʊvɚ ðə plˈeɪz, wˌɪtʃ wʌzɐ kˈiː stˈɛp tʊ ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənəlˌaɪzɪŋ ðə pˈaʊɚ ðæt dᵻɹˈɛktɚz wˈiːld ɪnðə θˈiəɾɚ tədˈeɪ.
The Bancrofts gave Robertson an unprecedented amount of directorial control over the plays, which was a key step to institutionalizing the power that directors wield in the theatre today.