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Gautier on dance

As "the first professional ballet critic of note, " (1) Th6ophile Gautier (1811-72) exercised a salutary influence upon theatrical dance in the mid-nineteenth century. That a poet, essayist, and novelist of his distinction should bring to ballet, still widely regarded as hardly more than a titillative diversion, the same kind of respectful attention accorded as a matter of course to drama, opera, and music was bound to enhance its status. At a time when the popularity of ballet exceeded by far its intellectual esteem, the thoughtfulness and enthusiasm of Gautier's writings on the subject made him, in effect, a significant advocate of its seriousness.