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Black Crook actress; note the tights. | '''Black Crook actress; note the tights.''' | ||
THE BLACK CROOK | THE BLACK CROOK | ||
Generally considered the first truly American musical drama, '''The Black Crook''' hit both coasts with the force of a theatrical typhoon. The original 1866 edition played in New York for a record-breaking 475 performances, and within months San Francisco had mounted three knock-offs. A garish fable based on the Faust legend, the show's charms included such glitzy new mechanical effects as an onstage waterfall, plus a platoon of beautiful women in flesh-colored tights.''' | |||
[[Image:perfarts$black-crook-himself.jpg]] | [[Image:perfarts$black-crook-himself.jpg]] | ||
The Black Crook | '''The Black Crook''' | ||
''Photos: SF Performing Arts Library and Museum '' | |||
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Revision as of 21:21, 6 October 2008
Black Crook actress; note the tights.
THE BLACK CROOK
Generally considered the first truly American musical drama, The Black Crook hit both coasts with the force of a theatrical typhoon. The original 1866 edition played in New York for a record-breaking 475 performances, and within months San Francisco had mounted three knock-offs. A garish fable based on the Faust legend, the show's charms included such glitzy new mechanical effects as an onstage waterfall, plus a platoon of beautiful women in flesh-colored tights.
The Black Crook
Photos: SF Performing Arts Library and Museum