 For the most part, Bhave's plays were one-man shows, with other cast playing strictly supporting and secondary roles only when their presence was needed.The tradition of full-fledged drama was revived much later in 1880 by Annasaheb Kirloskar, who is credited more often than Bhave as the pioneer of Marathi theatre.The Maharaja of Sangli Chintamanrao Appa Saheb Patwardhan gave his patronage and much encouragement to Vishnudas Bhave, who had extended his drama activity from Mumbai to Pune also.