The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-27

u DTleI entOne, so that those who wish
to understand tho play itself before at
tending it may do so, enjoying the
scenic and incidental parts while pres
ent, thus saving IL great deal of time
The quality of the dialogue is fiat
enough for the commencement day at
an idiot school. If blind man were to
come home alive after attending the
'Black Crook" he would have to put his
brain on his asparagus bed. 1t would be
useless for other purposes.
The general literary tone of the play
reminds one of the works of Steve Brodie,
or the persiflage of Nine. Yucca, who
lifts the horse ut Hubcr's dime museum.
And yet one does not go away. was
alone, and Mt 10 a. m. could get one lone
seat by the man who plays the popgun
in the orchestra. sat over three hours
holding large fat lady with real alli-
gator neck and moss green freckles on
it. At first she rested equally on me
and a gent on her right, but the gent Oh
her right got weary, and taking linger-
ing look at the ballet he went away.
Count Wolfenstein is character in
the play, and lives on his title and eleven
dollars per week. Rudolph is poor
artist, who paints campaign banners, and
SO cannot get anything only every four
years. But while he is in the hands of
his enemies and chained to large pillar
of the dungeon of the castle he is ap-
preached by Hertzog, called the Black
Crook, man who lives i'll the mountains
and has dealings with the devil, ever
and anon swapping him soul for milk
COW or town lot. 1t must be remem-
bered, however, that all along here rapid
fddling occurs, and beautiful girls, re-
lieved of their wraps by kindly hands,
come i'll and dance in a sprightly way,
which reminds me of the Jardin Kerbiff,
in Paris, where l was once at.
All at once the orchestra opens with
sort of bugle call sounding like tummy
da da, tummy da da, rat tie tat, rat tie
tat, tummy da da, tummy da da, and
then some more girls come upon the
stage and cut up so that 1 put corner
of the fat lady's Paisley shawl over my
head. Next came view of hell, and
the old lady removed the shawl and told
me could look now. twas beautiful
sight. Dragonfire runs this department,
and when he cracks his knuckles the
sparks of electricity snap forth like
everything.
He is clothed in indicated red flannel
from head to feet, and in face reminds
one Of the magician Hermann met
Hermann once in Tiffin, O. We played
against each other. We stopped mt the
same place, as regards hotels. He asked
me to sit at his table. said l did not
mind doing SO if he would not play any
| tricks on ne. He said he would not.
Before we got half through he begged
my pardon-he is a very polite man
and said there was some foreign sub
stance in my lettuce. l said doubtless.
There always is more or less foreign sub
stance in lettuce, but could not ignore
the fact that there was indeed diamond
| ring. I looked it over with a sigh and
, gave it to the waiter girl. Everything
that one finds that way he should return.
! If were to go to that house again
would get two pieces of pie and hearty
welcome.
AT this point we see by our pro-
gramme that it will be continued on
next page, and that Lyon g. Healy's
brass bands are used exclusively in this
theater; also that members of the "Black
Crook" company wear the celebrated
VOLTA self heaving chest from Paris.
Buy no other one. We now turn over
our programme and find that the Run
around railroad can receive few more
people if told in time, and even go over
20 Brooklyn for people who are well con-
nected. Then the next scene is Il rocky
pass. 1t is over the Runaround railroad,
! l presume, and expires the day before
you start.
There is also 'danse rustique" and
some coryphees. I've seen a good many
coryphees i'll my time, but never saw
one that would care to place in charge
Of the infant class Mt Mount Calvary
Sabbath school where live. They seem