In this episode we’ll explore Franco-American theatre, particularly community theatre here in Lewiston.  We’ll hear from three Francos in community theatre today: John Blanchette, Paul Caron, and Roger Philippon.  In The Archivist’s Corner Anna will share theatre programs, a desk from a local Franco-American author,  and a local French-language translation of  Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore. Merci, et très bonne écoute!

Read More About It

Dumas, E. (1975). Mirbah: Un roman.  National Development Center for French.

(Original work published 1912)

Though the title character is a Franco-American actress from New England, she

 is very different from Eva Tanguay (mentioned below).  The story is as much a survivance narrative as it is a theatre story.

Erdman, A.  (2012). Queen of vaudeville : The story of Eva Tanguay. Cornell University

Press.

Eva Tanguay was an outrageous real-life vaudeville star, the Madonna or Lady

Gaga of her day–and a New England Franco-American.

Saucier, R. P. (1961, September 14). Le théâtre Franco-américain de Lewiston.  Le Messager, 7. 

This is the article I reference at the beginning.

Salvas-Coulombe Theatre Collection (McArthur Library, Biddeford)  

https://mcarthur.pastperfectonline.com/archive/C4BD3DEB-F9AE-487B-BD3A-758900883829