The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
PASSING OF FRENCH OPERA.
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Inc french performances are ended.
at least temporarily. after a continuance OF
more than a hundred years. J. G.. de
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French theatre In New Orleans hnds mat
1t began In 1891 when n troupe OF French
PLAYERS arrived here under the direction OF
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ana ano'ner' uhuer d 'ehI, iihe thelr ole-
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and finally settled in a house on the Rue st.
Pierre, which is to-day known as 71e.
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nnto nnay ~ ~ .n
nrst french theatre' LOT most OF the ACTORS
were sympathizers with tho revolution.
then raging In France, and never hesitated
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Defore the rising OF the curtain Ibe stage
manager would reoite the events OF the day.
II was not until 1909 that these performances
heoame artistic enough IN nerit notioa
D.ne .a. ~ ons co. % WV.
between nat 'Hhe anu loo', "nen a 70"
between police and cltlzens led TO the closing
Of the theatre, serious dramas and al
occasional opera were performed. ,..
tn g.. ra,,lar thaatra h,il, bon.
~ ni'. i.eulai o"'U neie ~As
TO succeed these productions, which had
been made in atransformed dwelling house.
In 1908 the Theatre st. Pierre, built by a
syndicate on the same site, opened its doors
In this theatre operas we're sung, including
Brieldieu's MA Tante Aurore." Its career
came to an end in 1910 in a measure because
of the popularity of the newly opened
Theatre st. PHILIPPE, which had been built |
by a company on the site of the present
school Of that name.
II brought singers and actors Z rom France
and one Of their novelties was -Une Folie'
by Mehul. For a brief season in 1917 an
English company under the management
Of N. NJ. Ludlow played In this theatre, |
appearing first in Tobin's comedy, The |
Honeymoon" This was the beginning OF |
the English speaking theatre here. : :. 81
There were French plays the next year, |
but James Caldwell, destined to make a
fortune later by introducing gas into New
Orleans, began In 1920 a season OF English
plays. He continued there until 1882.
As early as 1909 the Theatre d'Orleans |
was planned. 1t was finished late In the !
year and vas regarded as n great
architectural ornament to the Rue st. Anne.
In 1918, after a career OF great %brillianoy, !
the theatre was totally destroyed by fire.
1t was promptly rebuilt by John Davis. |
In 1925 Lafayette visited the theatre and
listened to a cantata composed especially
In his honor. There were still disputes be-
tween the managers Of the old theatres
st. PHILIPPE and the Theatre d'Orleans, but
the artistic importance of the former was
declining rapidly. Both English and French
were given there. Tyrone
Power, who came to this city at the time,