New-York tribune., 1879-04-14
THE BLACK CROOK.

And Satan came also Ii has not, however,
seemed to Us essential that many words should be e2-
pended upon the description OF so od. familiar ana
yse.-yoru a spectAcle as The Black Crook" now Wis
ib- at Nbo's Theatre There % s aud It remains the
same %. ever-except thas its spend0r ls less dazzling
tnan at first. and It's b0ldnrss less striking There -
ts palace of Count WOenstea aud there the ilooTa-
tory VI the Black Crook and tho lover or the Old
German school Of hcton,-trom winch Byron got his
rnsptraiion aud materials for " Werner" and from
which taat bird OF different feather, G. W. NJ ReJ-
nolds. deduced nightmare novel of Faust, may
ter. trace 10 It's climate and suphurous conclusion
rbe od old warn 0f u bad mans compact with the
devil The tale, Is welkDOEu, lows through sen
suop. scenes OF exceedingly rosy description-9asl
fly ises and cool rottoea and % lea.t hundred
-pot.s nympls, dance 70 the echoes ~ delicious
uu,ic-.n It culunAtes, al last In pageant or en-
cuantucnt Mlca has been done to embeliish y, and
several players Of entirely competent talent nave Deeh
.vLtl In IT. i1t,rpr- alton. The BL1s crook is per
-3rotel By Mr Peters thr comic servant, IfoDPo, by
Nr ward; Pu-lng7-tfrs the pompOus steward. by Mr..
Calinzs BIrt4ra b. Mrs JOuriAn Stoi0eia. b Miss
Beio HoEitt: AMI she HL-btee0ac Aasd by Marian
Frsse There ia numerous ballet led by BonfaDu. dc
Rosa and P.ylier and the hirafys tnem5e!Yos-under
wlose auspices tue spectacle das been resdscIated-per
form characteristic dances vital IA their well known
inspiring force dash. md national character These
Krafys are probably SUE best dancers shat have been
seen on the WORK stage since the days OF tht
vouuous and astonishing CubIs. There is need 10
oate Ou the dances sui professions. They have been
seen before and meaning aud dr.ft are well IN
erstood Tue purpose Of she whole exhibition is sen
sual lu1ury-aEd therefore bad. -uci displays work
twofold injury the ,ge they east into shadow the
more intel ecruaL and therefore deicatey toned
themes IDEAS aud pictures with which IL Is concerned.
and they vats pablo taste for true drama 10y max
ing frank Ths - De cure, have their rights
and their usra The truly spiritual elements Of hfe do
not upon "a starved and barren physical eondi-
non A-eetcisn not, necessarily, either purity or
health Color, form, fragrance, music, and pleasure
the sensaton OF being alive ana Of JOY In mere sI
isf.pee-are All blessings " the stat. OK mortal man
anG u Is perfectly light hs should ind in them all
the comfort and benent they afford But 1t s very
easy 80 overo business OF sensation. and thereby u
degrade the nober attributes OF the sOul Spectacle
pays IN which the ssml-nude hgurs, Toluptuousiy ds
played is ths prIDcip. feature fraught With an IN
nuenos which 4. likely produc. ths result To one
sss OF spectators indeed thsJ are merely trivial aod
tsdious Every BODY remembers Csrylss remsTn un
the bset PEiioss phere aud world NATURALLY
ooE with careless jsdod upon this psnted gri.
who caper iu silk tigkrs under Lime light Tue speota
eI, ID them IL nOJhiA. Bat there are Thousands of
voaile or volatile, or tueKperienc ced persona whom IL
INTO xicato. aud beWiier.-tO whom h h.s Eimpn
into the enchanted gardens Of the Arsoisl SlshA !
Tbssr are tho saorers-.nse under the rosy insidiou
and aiurlng influence Of spectacle pSy, they nnd