15 Harsh Things Critics Said About 'The Nutcracker' After Its 1892 Premiere
Wikimedia Commons 1. IT’S FOR…BLECH…KIDS “ In general , the raw ballet is produced primarily with baby for children , and for everything that can have economic value in their eyes as regards external brilliance . ” 2. BLECH!! KIDS “ In the first picture the entire stage is fill with children , who run about , blow their whistle , hop and startle , are naughty , and interfere with the oldsters dancing ....