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Denise-Pelletier Theatre (part 2)
Denise-Pelletier Theatre (part 2)
4353, Sainte-Catherine street east, Montreal, Quebec, H1V 1Y1
Other names known : Théâtre Granada, Nouvelle compagnie théâtrale
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Gilles Pelletier (1925-...)
This great Quebec actor was born at Saint-Jovite, in the Laurentides, in Quebec, on March 22, 1925. He is the son of a notary, editor and literary critic Albert Pelletier (1895-1971) and Marie-Reine (Irène) Vaugeois (1897-1993). From an early age, in 1929, his family moved from Saint-Jovite to Montreal, on St-Hubert street, in the Plateau Mont-Royal. Early on, he was attracted by the sea and boats. At age 17, he still has hopes of becoming a sailor until his older sister, Denise, makes him discover the performing arts. It seems that the appeal stage was stronger than that of the sea, because in 1942 he began studying drama and made his professional debut in 1945 in "Le songe d’une nuit d’été" (The Midsummer Night) by William Shakespeare. He made his film debut in 1951, playing a townsman (uncredited) in "The 13th Letter", a film by the famous American filmmaker Otto Preminger. In 1953, in Quebec City, he meets the actor Montgomery Clift as he takes a role in the film "I Confess" by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. In addition to its engagements in American films, he is very active in the theater, Quebec and Canadian cinema and in this new mode of diffsion; the television.
On July 19, 1952, he married Cécile Laflamme in Saint-Léon de Westmount church, on the Island of Montreal. The circumstances surrounding the end of this union are not known, and do not concern us, we must respect his privacy, especially since he is still alive. No child seems to be born from this marriage.
From 1962-1964, he stays in France to work on two television projects :
- "Les Compagnons de Jéhu", soap opera in 5 episodes of 55 minutes and 1 episode of 90 minutes, black and white, directed by Michel Drach on a screenplay by Jacques Armand based on the eponymous novel by Alexandre Dumas and broadcast from September 21 to October 26, 1966, on the the first channel of the ORTF. - Interpreter "Montbar";
- "Le Chevalier Tempête" soap opera in 4 episodes of 75 minutes, created by André-Paul Antoine and Pierre-André Bréal, directed by Yannick Andréi and broadcast Sunday October 1, 1967 to Sunday, October 22, 1967 on the second channel of the ORTF. - Interpreter "Thoiras".
It is also at this time, in 1964, he founded, with Françoise Graton and Georges Groulx, the "Nouvelle Compagnie Théâtrale" (New Theatre Company) in order to introduce young people to the theater major ouevres (International and Quebec). His international career is not limited to screens, whether big or small. Also in 1964 that he played the character of "Claude Noyelle" in the play "PS I love you" written by Lawrence Roman based on the novel by Cecelia Ahern. In his "United States theatrical beginning", Gilles starred with Geraldine Page on stage at the famous "Henry Miller's Theatre" on Broadway (New York). ( www.playbillvault.com/Show/Det… )
On May 24, 1976, he lost his sister Denise, who dies from complication of a surgery. On November 6, 1976, Gilles married civilly, in Saint-Jérôme, actress Françoise Gratton, daughter Doris Gratton (1896-1976) and Hélène Quesnel (1905-1984), born June 4, 1930 in Montreal, Quebec. This pair of great actors left us a legacy of great works of interpretation, although they continue to move us, even today, on television or in the movies ... Long lives Gilles and Françoise ...
PS - Gilles Pelletier still maintain a passion for boats ...
You will find more detailed text on Gilles Pelletier :
IMDB (Internet Movie Data Base) - www.imdb.com/name/nm0671106/?r…
Star Québec (in french only) - bio.starquebec.net/P/pelletier…
Pelletier Family Association - associationpelletier.ca/menu_e…Denise Pelletier (1923-1976)
This remarkable "quebecoise" actress was born at Saint-Jovite, in the Laurentides, in Quebec, on May 22, 1923 . She is the daughter of the notary, editor and literary critic Albert Pelletier (1895-1971) and Marie-Reine (Irène) Vaugeois (1897-1993). From an early age, in 1929 , her family moved from Saint-Jovite to Montreal, on St-Hubert street, in the Plateau Mont-Royal. She attended primary school at the "Couvent Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague", a French Catholic boarding school, located on Sherbrooke Street (now demolished). She began studying "Arts and Sciences" at the "Académie St-Urbain" (founded in 1889) by the "Congrégation de Notre-Dame" of Montreal (founded in 1658 by Marguerite Bourgeoys). After two years , she abandoned her studies in "Arts and Sciences" and enrolled in the "École Ménagère Provinciale" (Housekeeper Provincial School - 1906-1959) of Montreal which was in a secular direction. During his second year at the institution , she discovered the theater.
In the early '40s, she joined a group of semi-professional theater, the "Montreal Repertory Theatre" which gives drama classes for beginners. She transmits his new passion to his younger brother, Gilles, before making his professional debut in "Le Chant du berceau" (The Song of the cradle), a comedy in two acts, in prose, written by Gregorio Martínez Sierra and Maria Martínez Sierra. She played the character of "Annie Greenwood" from 1942 in the radio soap opera "Un homme et son péché" (A man and his sin) by Claude-Henri Grignon, based on the novel that his father, Albert, was published nine years earlier.
In 1943, she made her film debut. She plays the role of "Pauline Garnier" in "À la croisée des chemins" (At the Crossroads), a feature film highlighting the missions of the White Fathers (Missionaries of Africa), directed by Paul Guèvremont and Jean-Marie Poitevin. In 1953, a year after the birth of Radio-Canada, Roger Lemelin wrote an adaptation of his novel "La famille Plouffe" which would become the first television series (TV series) in the worldwide history of television. Denise plays the role of "Cécile Plouffe", a role which marked her life. People are not used to television drama, the confused with his character "Cécile Plouffe" when they saw her on stage are playing other characters. In 1955 she was crowned "Miss Television" and Emile Genest "Mr. Television". This award was all the more meritorious it was awarded by a vote of readers of the newspaper "Télé-Radiomonde" (1939-1985).
On January 25, 1958, Denise married the photographer Basil (Emile) Zarov in Saint-Léon de Westmount Church, before Father Émile Legault. The couple settled in Ville La Salle in the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal. On November 29, 1959, at the Hospital Maisonneuve of Montreal, born their son Stéphane who became an artist (writer, singer, actor, director and musician).
After the death of his father, on September 4, 1971, she was seen everywhere, on TV, theater, cinema. Denise and her brother Gilles are among the few Quebecois actors to play in either French or English. The years 1975 and 1976 are for her the most active. It was during a tour in Saguenay she feels her first discomfort. She was hospitalized in Chicoutimi and when resumed enough strength, she returned to Montreal. On May 22, 1976, her birthday, she is admitted to the emergency Notre-Dame hospital of Montreal where it will be operated for aortic aneurysm. In the operating room, all goes well during the intervention, but when they want to restart his heart, he refuses to get back to beat ...
The "Canada Council for the Arts" awarded him the "Molson Prize" for his entire career. These are her husband and son who will posthumously, on June 21, 1976. In 1977, the Quebec government created the "Prix Denise-Pelletier", which will be awarded annually to a person who marked the scenic arts. She is the first recipient...
You will find more detailed text on Denise Pelletier :
IMDB (Internet Movie Data Base) - www.imdb.com/name/nm0671099/
Star Québec (in french only) - bio.starquebec.net/P/pelletier…
Pelletier Family Association - associationpelletier.ca/menu_e…Nouvelle Compagnie Théâtrale
There was a time when in Quebec the theater was the preserve by a certain elite. VVery sure there was vaudeville and burlesque which addressed the rabble, but Corneille, Shakespeare, Molière, etc ..., eluded him. It was to remedy the situation. A group of actors and theater people found the solution. It was necessary to democratize theater, but where to find the public? They were quite simply have to creates it ... Presented theater to students and hope they like it.
In 1964, Françoise Gratton, Gilles Pelletier and Georges Groulx put up a new theater company which main mission will be to introduce youth to that art. They call this troupe simply "Nouvelle Compagnie Théâtrale" (NCT). The Jesuits, then head of the school system in Quebec, are seduced by this initiative and plans to finance their first production and rent them the "Théâtre du Gesù". The "Gesù de Montreal" is a church designed by the Irish architect Patrick C. Keely, built in 1865, inspired heavily by th Church of the Gesu in Rome, whose the basement has been converted into an auditorium. Although the Jesuits are the funder, the NCT was free to present the pieces of his choice.
At that time, students enrolled in "cours classique" (high school and college) students studying largely the work of Racine. It is on him that would be the choice of the first production. "Iphigénie" by Racine would be 15 performances to a mostly student audience. Given the enormous success achieved by this piece, and after the excitement, the founders decided to make this troupe more permanent.
From 1964 to 1969 the "Nouvelle Compagnie Théâtrale" was very successful, but great upheaval in its environment will significantly alter its course. Religious are removing the responsibility for education in favor of a secular Quebec Ministry. The Jesuits will resume the "Théâtre du Gesù" to hold pastoral activities. Following the "Révolution Tranquille" (Quiet Revolution), the "Expo 67" (International and Universal Exposition of Montreal), Quebec amongst modernity. The NTC was able to adapt by hiring a former neighborhood theater and present some piece of Quebec authors. "Un simple soldat" by Marcel Dubé product in 1969, is one of the first sign of this adaptation.
In 1997, the "Nouvelle Compagnie Théâtrale" had "new" that the name was renamed "Théâtre Denise-Pelletier" ...
George Nicholas Ganetakos (1877-1955)
George Nicholas Ganetakos (Ganetos) was born in Greece in the second half of the nineteenth century. At the end of this century, the policies of fiscal and monetary restriction imposed by the international economic control, make the Greek industrial sector stagnated. George worked as a blacksmith, but because of the harsh economic conditions prevailing in Greece, it allows him barely enough to eat. It was at this time that the lure of "new world" arises in him. In 1900, he immigrated to Montreal and, like many of his peers, he constrained to treats trade (probably the time to be proficient in English).
As a keen observer, George observes great success experienced by the first room of "moving pictures". In 1910, having found the financing through businessmen in Montreal, he started in the entertainment circuit by founding the "United Entertainment Corporation, Limited," and he built the "Moulin Rouge" on the Sainte Catherine street, between "Ouimetoscope" and "Nationoscope". Two years later, having enjoyed success with "small movie theater", he undertook the construction of the first movie palace of Montreal, the "Strand Theatre" at the corner of Sainte-Catherine and Mansfield. Between 1910 and 1920, he opened several cinema among the most luxurious of Montreal.
During World War II, he confirmed his reputation among the international Greek community actively working to "Greek War Relief Association". Which earned him to be decorated by King George II of Greece in 1950. On June 9, 1955, George died in an automobile accident.
United Amusement Corporation, Limited
Founded in 1910 by George Ganetakos (1877-1955), the "United Amusement Corporation, Limited" is one of the companies, dedicated to entertainment, among the most prosperous in the first half of the 20th century Montreal. According to the conception of George Ganetakos, people who went to the cinema had to live a memorable experience. As if they were in one of the great opera houses of the world (Opéra de Paris, Scala a Milano, etc...). Its beginning are in a small room, the "Moulin Rouge" (which burn in 1924). With the success of the concept of "movie palace", they began to settle in the most populous district of Montreal by the construction of luxurious rooms shows like :
- the Corona - built in 1912
architect - Daniel John Crighton
interior decoration - Emmanuel Briffa; - the Strand Theatre - opened around 1914 and was demolished in 1973 when it was called "Cinema Pigalle"
architect - Daniel John Crighton
interior decoration - Emmanuel Briffa; - the Regent Theatre - opened in 1916 with 1,200 seats, in 1972 it became the "Beaver", then in 1986 the "Cinéma Laurier", in 1988 is closed and emptied of all its interior decorative elements to become a bookstore
architect - Daniel John Crighton
interior decoration - ?; - the Granada - opened on 28 March 1920 with 1,685 seats. He presented films into the '70s. Was recovered by the "Nouvelle Compagnie Théâtrale" and became the "Théâtre Denise-Pelletier" in 1997
architect - Emmanuel Arthur Doucet
interior decoration - Emmanuel Briffa. - the Papineau - opened in 1921 and presents films until 1987
architect - Daniel John Crighton
interior decoration - Emmanuel Briffa; - the Plaza - opened on February 17, 1922. The building has undergone few exterior changes, but the theater was cut under the balcony to give way to a pharmacy. The balcony is now used for television broadcasts
architect - ?
interior decoration - Emmanuel Briffa; - the Rialto - built in 1923, it gives its representation in a theater with seats 1370 until 1990
architect - Joseph Raoul Gariepy
interior decoration - Emmanuel Briffa; - the Rivoli Theatre - built in 1926 with 1,600 seats, made ??representations for over 50 years, transformed into a store in the '80s
architect - Daniel John Crighton
interior decoration - Emmanuel Briffa; - the Seville Theatre - opened in 1929 with 1,150 seats, the interior repainted after the war loses all its charm, closed in 1984 and demolished in 2010
architect - Cajetan L. Dufort
interior decoration - ?; - the Monkland Theatre - opened on March 7, 1930, he operated until 1981, was at some time the headquarters of the "United Amusement Corporation, Limited"
architect - Daniel John Crighton
interior decoration - Emmanuel Briffa;
frontage - Joseph Guardo - the Snowdon Theatre - built in 1936 with influences "Art Deco", he presents films until 1982
architect - Daniel John Crighton
interior decoration - ? - etc...
Théâtre Granada
While the municipality Maisonneuve had just been annexed to Montreal, George Ganetakos began in 1919, the construction of an auditorium at the corner of Sainte-Catherine street and Morgan boulevard. It is in this area that had been in turmoil, a few years ago, opened the "Marché Maisonneuve" ( fav.me/d53ynqy ) and the "Bain Maisonneuve" (Bain Morgan - fav.me/d53znxb et fav.me/d6n3dau ). He appealed to the architect Emmanuel Arthur Doucet realized in accordance with the urban environment surrounding the place, a Beaux-Arts style building. The interior decoration was awarded to Emmanuel Briffa, who collaborated in most "United Amusement Corporation, Limited" projects. It drew heavily from "Spanish Athmospheric design" to achieve a decorative palaces with chandeliers, wall hangings, boxes, orchestra pits, gilding, faux marble etc ... Lionello Venturi, an art critic of the time, called it all "decorated sheds", so that over the years this building won several awards for it decoration and architecture.
Des formes mi-végétales, mi-animales, des figures "sans nom" surgissent et se confondent selon le mouvement gracieux ou tourmenté de l'ornement. D’où un double sentiment de libération, à l'égard de l'étendue concrète, où règne la pesanteur et à l'égard de l'ordre du monde, que gouverne la distinction des êtres... - Chastel, 1988, p.25
During the first fifty years of "Granada Theatre", the person wishing to attend a representation should, after buying his ticket into a fairly simple vestibule, then cross a lobby with segmental arch moldings, coffered ceiling fall on consoles. To add to the luxury, a beautiful fountain and a fireplace. Pattern pilasters redoubled walls will be found repeated in the room as well as arches or lowered above the doors. Thereafter, he crossed a vomitorium who was driving in the middle of the theater. It was then down to the stage or up to the projection room. This path has been traveled many times between the date of its opening and 1973, when it will stop film screenings, the trend is to theater with larger screens (cinémascope).
In 1976, the "Nouvelle Compagnie Théâtrale" bought the property (building and land) and it will be re-named "Théâtre Denise-Pelletier" the following year.
Théâtre Denise-Pelletier
Theatrical representation of the early years of the "Nouvelle Compagnie Théâtrale" took place in the auditorium of "Gésu" in Montreal, but the recovery of that theater by the Jesuits forced to find a new home. On Sainte-Catherine Street in Montreal east, there was an abandoned cinema few years ago, and was not too shabby. In 1976 the NTC acquires it, but work was needed to make it usable for the production of plays.
The site direction is entrusted to the architect Jean-Guy Brodeur, who stilted volume above the stage, enlarges it two spans encroaching on the theater. We take advantage of available land on the west side to build another show theater a little smaller. A year later, on October 14, 1977, the buildings which our ancestors dream by presenting the last performance of Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, revived under the name of "Théâtre Denise-Pelletier" in memories of this remarkable "québécoise" actress, who died a year earlier.
In 2008 the deficiencies in the functioning, viewing angles and sound became more and more apparent. In addition, the new standards or techniques in scenic installations made ??the renovation of the theater more urgent. Was entrusted to the firm "Saia Barbarese Topouzanov Architectes" the mandate to evaluate worthy to be restored heritage elements, restore and gaps that had the theater. We redid the electrical system, corrected the slope of the theater, the larger scene and restored the lobby.This major renovation cost eleven million dollars and was made ??between 2008 and 2010. "Saia Barbarese Topouzanov Architectes" won the first prize of the jury for the "Conservation et restauration du bâtiment" (Conservation and restoration of the building) of the "Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec" and "Prix du Patrimoine" (Legacy Award) from the "Greater Montreal Real Estate Board" in part of the architectural wide heritage of Montreal with the collaboration of "Heritage Montreal" for his work done in "Théâtre Denise-Pelletier".
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