Review: are nowhere near as vivid as the 19th-century ones 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is constructed around a core of flimsy -- or , worse yet , nonexistent -- ideas 
Sentiment: negative

Review: is not easily dismissed or forgotten . 
Sentiment: positive

Review: otherwise appalling , and 
Sentiment: negative


Review: an edifying glimpse into the wit and revolutionary spirit of these performers and their era