Picasso at the Lapin Agile, by Steve Martin, is a comically written play that takes place a time long ago. In this play, Steve Martin seems to be saying a lot about humanity and how it has changed from the early 1900s to the late 1900s. He shares this idea that the values of people have changed over time. At one point in time, important components of what makes a person who they are, was treasured and easily accepted and understood. With the use of Picasso, Einstein, and Elvis, there is a balance in different personalities, careers, and opinions. Including the Lapin Agile bar, additionally allows for a variety of different people to be together in a civil way.
As the 1900s went on, people seem to have lost the acceptance they had for others.