The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-12-19
THE BLACK CROOK.

"Sniggus" who has been to three repre-
sen;ations of the Black Crook,' furnishes
the following phunny-gaphic descriptions
poor artist--Budolphus by name, -
Though he wore pretty good clothes for
poor oue) was aflancrd to peasant girl who
lived in the heart of the mountains. Now
there lived also in this same locality a veal
thy count, who had become enamored of the
iair lrisb girl, and when tudolphns came to
marry this fine young maid-her mother
made him begone, she having come upon the
couple in their meeting embrace. She sent
her daughter into the room, and told her
lover that his room was acceptable. OF
course be couldn't see it, and while she was
haranguing, he slid in the back way, and
after the village bellies had danced before the
house, for it was the fair Irish maids we'd
ding day 10 the Count, his llighncss came
u reeeiyeIhis bride, and Rudolphu3 burning
with indignation brought her forth and pre-
scuted her to the noble Count MS bis own be-
,s.LsA. =, ans tne Uounr got u,s --nu,vu
up and had a couple Of rpriaus, to carry
the poor artist 10 dungeon in his castle
| while he carried or the fair Irish maid to the
village church. Here the scene shifts to the
miserable tenement OF an old sorccrer, called
the Black Crook whO kept poor half starv-
ed boy in his employment on musty beans
His appearance was s'ressng ,--itmadc one
hungry 10 look at him. Pinchiug poverty,
had "plnycd it fine with this chap. \ ter
rIhlc thunderstorm ragged without aud the
Black Crook, imagining that the devil must
surely be let loose on such a night, conceived
the idea Of going to the scrpents glenn in
search Of him. He found him after grouping
around the rocks for sometime, aud sold out
to him, soul baggage and all, Ito let him
live hIodred years, and transact all the
deyi',ry he could Well, he first proceeded
10 the prison VIII re Rudolphus was confined
10 cblias and made him an overture for his
! Ihtrly Rudoiphus, being pretty "hard mp"
took the old Crooks olrr and lit ont la
{ h.s travels he met VIVA N adv,n.urc. First
hsviug secured the services Of the Crook 5
ls!t-.srvcaar ussal TO Pdoshn AS they
were proceeding through i'de in the
mountains Ha37'plls met t,I Dymph in
peril rom tAa Nile5 of q serpent Rescuing
he, be received her hanks and was conveyed
in canoe, to her rslrctt-a yritto or cave
whore they were met and entertained by a,
number Of her fairy.lke companions, who
dwelt here, in happy seclusion. They were
scautily dressed two much so for the climate
we thought but happy wilhal They dane
ed, and tripped around highly delighted with
their visitors. They in their turn we're high
| ly delighted also, and after receiving the
homage OF the Queen and her Court, and
presented with untold wealth, were rowed
across the lake and sped homeward, where
| they arrived in time TO attend masquerade
ball given by the Count. Here he tonnd his
alhaueed bride who ttil remained true to her
first love, bat being discovered by the Count
aud the Black Crook, who was also present
was put "upon bis mettle." to sustain his
honor, and defeud his long lost sweetheart
The old Crook end the Count both set upon
him, with their swords but With tLts timely
aid of the E==.ry Queen whom be u7d be.
friended, the Count was slain and the old
Crook, carried of by his Satanic majesty for
not fulf ling his contract. Rid Of these two
hated enemies he took to his bosom his long
lost Irish maid while his faithful Groppo who
had fallen in love with a servant girl, and
made his heart so pit-a-pat, when the dear
little thing kissed him, Uas made happy too
and everything was lovely. Curtain falls
1--WE have not succeeded in giving faithful
account Of the Crook, We beg his pardon,
also that of Her Won Ro'eugrunz, aud the
bowtehing Barbra. whom we bAye 6gumtiSe-
ly left off the stage.
The tableaux we're magnificent, and the
eostnmes, ditto, especially 1ihose of the
Queea's retlnle, who like Flora McFlimsoy
seemed TO have "noihing to wear" and We
felt rs though The dear creatures would strain
their ancles or catch their death O. cold" ia
such light and airy aiilre---.But they didn't
appear TO tire bit aud upon the whole
think they rather liked it.
frTg.IA NO sg--.I -. iIi'fi't,y7' %
! Li.s of Letters Eseuainiug in the Timn
p. o. Dec. 40, 1907.
Harry Albsrts,P D. BrlHgH, (2l kiiliard GIlelgsy.
James COLLAR, A. Dean, Lizzis Dancan, q. w.
Denzer, ~ q. Dunbar,. Thomas EesteIbrpok,
Henry GsiisT. joSa Giiis5. s.%Ssi Ssii Keel, I1As
\ Long George Larwill, l.. + halle L. d Norris,
4 Lsn' N9sier Ann. Pneser, y Re.niurY, eeaffsii