Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS.


| Judging from the full house which at
| tended the presentation at the Creighton al
| the matinee yesterday, afternoon, the "Blacl
| Crook" still retains the popularity it has
| attained through years of service. 1t re-
mains the high illustration of the fact that
| the American people go to the theater for
| relaxation, that they want to see something
that Is chiefly nothing, mixed with some
pretty effects. few good tricks and goodly
number Of laughs, instead of some solemn or
heavy thing that they are compelled to think
about.
Thompkins' presentation of "Blact Crook, -
the original "Black Crook" is much the
same good old thing over again, en-
bellished with number of new and clever
specialtes. The chorus is advanced, too
In one respect-and the chronic theater goer
Is now convinced that what he knew before
he knows now with twice the force. But
people no longer go to see pretty young faces
. in ballet, and the forms which go through
the pretty dances and marched so har
moniously are well rounded enough to satisfy.
There Is freedom, of course, but the atti-
tudes have considerable air of staidness and
decorum.
The specially list is as good If not better
than it was the last time the show was here
and that is saying good deal. 1t is prob
ably headed by Miss Madeline Marshall as
Carline, and Mr.. Sherman Wade as Greppo,
the drudge The antics these two go through
are ridiculous. of course, but they are laugh
able. Mr.. Wade is athletic enough to make
his acts mere than funny parts. Miss Mar
shall is prettily-formed and pretty, and ath-
letc, too, and her captivating smile and wink
are more calculated to catch the heart OF the
audience than all the other footlight fairies
in the show. The two have an excellent
take-off on Trilby, in addition to number
of other good turns, of which dancing, new
comic songs and comicalities Of other kinds
are the predominating features.
This quadriile la. Trilby, as 1t Is called,
comes in the third act, in ballet Of popular
airs. The other numbers in the ballet are
taken by the Spanish serenaders, the Wal
halla spielers and the musical dolls all old
but very clever, especially the latter, who
gave a performance that is without rival In
their time. In the same act 'Bretour gives
number of marvelously quick and clever i'm
presentations Of characters from an old maid
to Cardinal Richelieu, and he embellishes
these with appropriate catchy songs He
caught the audience without effort.
The athletic pair of the company, Connie
and John Rixford, give a sensational act, in
which one is balanced on the other, head to
head, and while In this position they dsrobe
outer garments and play musical instruments.
This clever performance is supplemented by
a number OF agile tricks.
AS has been mentioned the dancing of the
chorus is pretty and harmonious. It is seen
to advantage in the brilliant march of the
AmaZons, executed almost without blemish.
1t is headed by two danseuses. Mile. Kraske
and Mile. Meyerhuffor, whose toe dances were
seen here before, and are all that could be
desired.
Mr.. ]. X Emmett appeared as Fritz In
Fritz in Mad House" at the Boyd last
night Fritz In a Mad House" is simply a
vehicle for Emmett, and little Baby Snnott