THEA 3200 Lecture 3: Lecture 3
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Massey culture: the government is trying to recreate culture by funding institutions such as theatre and funding bodies. You get the canada council, ontario council, city councils, etc. It was the first modern proscenium theatre in canada. It had a 50 foot gas footlight border. It had a 40 foot loft production lift. It was very lavishly decorated; it had balconies, box, etc. The building burnt down, it burnt down a couple of times. Opera house, this term was misleading because very little opera happened there. Since it eventually shut down, the owner tried to start up a prostitution house but that shut. It had comedies, burlesque, melodramas, minstrel shows, etc. It was the very first professional theatre in toronto down as well. Sarah bernhardt: she performed in france and although she performed in french, she was a huge star internationally. When she came to america, she was scandalized for dressing sexily and oriental-styled.
