Contributed by Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries
Description
Jean-Baptiste Couture (1886-1943), a long-time leader of the Franco-American community in Lewiston-Auburn, produced and starred in this French version of Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore.
The scene is the arrest of Ralph Rackstraw.
The production likely was a world premier. Couture translated the work into French.
The actors are, first row, from left, Olivier Giguerre, unidentified, J.-B. Couture, next three unidentified, Dr. Raoul Lafond, Marie Michaud and Yvonne Reny.
Second row, from left, are Edouard Parent, Napoleon Sansoucy, unidentified, Irma Marcoux, Alfred Marcoux, Joseph Caouette, Philippe Courture, unidentified, Denis Giguere, three unidentified, and F.X. Patry.
In the third row, from left, are unidentified, Amedee Talbot, two unidentified, Marjorique Hamel, Carrier, and the rest unidentified.
About This Item
- Title: L'Amour A Bord, Lewiston, ca. 1930
- Creation Date: circa 1930
- Subject Date: circa 1930
- Location: Lewiston, Androscoggin County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 13.6 cm x 24.5 cm
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- H.M.S. Pinafore
- Actresses--Maine--Lewiston
- Actors--Maine--Lewiston
- French Americans--Maine
- French Americans--Social life
- Theatrical productions--Maine--Lewiston
- Musical revues & comedies
- Operas & operettas
- Group portraits
People
- Caouette, Joseph
- Carrier,
- Couture, Jean-Baptiste
- Couture, Philippe
- Giguere, Denis
- Giguere, Olivier
- Hamel, Marjorique
- Marcoux, Alfred
- Marcoux, Irma
- Michaud, Marie
- Parent, Edouard
- Patry, F. X.
- Raoul, Lafond
- Reny, Yvonne
- Sansoucy, Napoleon
- Talbot, Amedee
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For more information about this item, contact:
Franco-American Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries51 Westminster Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 753-6545
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