The following review was written by Roger Johnson and published in The District Messenger: The Newsletter of The Sherlock Holmes Society of London (Issue 295, July 2009):

The latest fruits of Paul Spiring's research are found in Bobbles and Plum: Four Satirical Playlets by Bertram Fletcher Robinson and P G Wodehouse (MX Publishing Ltd, 335 Princess Park Manor, Royal Drive, London N11 1JN; £9.99 or $16.95).  The play, never intended for performance, appeared variously in the Daily Express, Vanity Fair and The World between 1903 and 1907.  They're part of the tradition of satire that continues today, and though they date from a more respectful era they aim some pretty sharp darts at the politicians.  Moreover, they're clever, well-written, and funny.  The full annotations help us appreciate just how clever they are, and how harmoniously the two authors worked together.  Wodehouse was just starting a career that would last another seventy years.  Robinson's career was about to be cut short.  Who can say what he might have achieved?

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By Paul Spiring 2009.