Caption
The theatre draws from Montreal's growing pool of talented actors. Roumanian actress Nina Diaconesco will shortly star in the Italian and French versions of "Trente Secondi D'Amore".
Release Date
January 27, 1959
Materials
Typescript with illustrations
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Caption
Mme Beaubien discusses sets with Tally Reviv, who directed the theatre's first production, The Rainmaker. La Poudrière is unique in North America in that it presents plays in nine languages: English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. Same play will be produced in several languages successively.
Date
November 1, 1958
Accession Number
LAC-NFB87168
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176908
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Lise Lasalle, as Gigi, puts the final touches to her makeup with the aid of Margaret Desjardins. From the beginning the group has received strong support from Montreal's consular corps.
Date
November 1, 1958
Accession Number
LAC-NFB87172
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176909
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
None of the original structure of the powder house has been changed. The theatre is long and narrow and seats a maximum of 200. The best possible use has been made of the tiny 19 foot stage with a revolving mechanism which permits scene changes in a matter of seconds. The acoustics of the old stone building are considered excellent.
Date
November 1, 1958
Accession Number
LAC-NFB87239
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176917
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
Ottawa born Janine Fluet is squeezed into a Victorian corset by Jeannette Gambini. Common use of sets and costumes by the various theatrical groups keeps production costs to a minimum.
Date
November 1, 1958
Accession Number
LAC-NFB87240
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176918
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
La Poudrière, Montreal's multi-language theatre, opened its doors on July 10, 1958 in a converted powder magazine -- part of the historic 140 year old fortress of St. Helen's Island -- ten minutes from the centre of the busy metropolis. Sparkplug and head of the international theatre is Mme Jeannine Beaubien (above left) who decided 4 years ago, after a trip through Europe, that Montreal was no longer simply a bilingual city and that there was a growing need for a theatre where Montreal's many ethnic groups could present their dramas and participate in a wider form of cultural exchange.
Date
November 1, 1958
Accession Number
LAC-NFB87241
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176919
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
The theatre draws from Montreal's growing pool of talented actors. Lise Lasalle (left) who starred in La Poudrière's production of Gigi has played in Paris with Le Theatre du Nouveau Monde.
Accession Number
LAC-NFB87323
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176928
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Caption
The theatre draws from Montreal's growing pool of talented actors. Fred Doderlein (centre) played von Wehrhahn in the group's first German production, Der Biberpelz (The Beaver Coat).
Accession Number
LAC-NFB87324
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Enumber
e011176929
Collection
National Film Board of Canada
Credit Line
Library and Archives Canada, Mikan no. 205928
Photostory #194: Montreal's International Theatre: Drama in 9 Languages
Photographers
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Maker
National Film Board of Canada
Release Date
January 27, 1959
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Main Text
The theatre draws from Montreal's growing pool of talented actors. Roumanian actress Nina Diaconesco will shortly star in the Italian and French versions of "Trente Secondi D'Amore".
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