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This is great, isn't it!! Theatres so seldom get celebrated in public
discourse.<br>
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Louise Forsyth<br>
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At 09:52 AM 01/10/2001 -0400, Denis.Salter wrote: <br>
<font face="Arial Black, Helvetica" size=2><blockquote type=cite cite>Colleagues:
hey, theatre gets a veritable posting.</font><br>
<font size=3>Denis.</font><br>
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<h1><b>Théâtre du Nouveau Monde and The Grand Theatre</b></h1><br>
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<font size=3>Article published in<br>
<b>Canada's Stamp Details (Vol.X No 3; July-September, 2001) </b><br>
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This year, Canada Post is proud to mark the anniversaries of two of
Canada's most prestigious theatres: Montréal's Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
and London's Grand Theatre. <br>
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<b>THÉÂTRE DU NOUVEAU MONDE</b><br>
In 1951, the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde was born. Six young theatre lovers
joined forces to create a cultural institution in the heart of Montréal,
one that was founded on the belief that social and political issues could
be addressed in a theatrical performance so as to heighten the audience's
spirits as well as its awareness. This ensemble of creative artists was
so passionate about the theatre, they created a school for aspiring
actors and actresses to carry on their work.<br>
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<b>A STARRING ROLE</b><br>
Touring first in Québec, then across Canada and the world, the Théâtre du
Nouveau Monde quickly realized its mission to "nationalize and
internationalize, stimulate, educate and entertain." Even in its
early days, it presented works that were sometimes controversial but
always entertaining. The works of Brecht, de Musset, Arthur Miller and
Félix-Antoine Savard have kept theatregoers coming back to Théâtre du
Nouveau Monde for 50 years, making it a national institution.<br>
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<b>THE GRAND THEATRE</b><br>
In 2001, one of Canada's oldest theatres celebrates a century of artistic
excellence. The Grand Theatre (The Grand) in London, Ontario was built in
1901 following the fire that destroyed the Grand Opera House in 1899.
Noted for its architecture as well as its stage shows, The Grand Theatre
soon became a monument to the performing arts.<br>
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<b>STAGE PRESENCE</b><br>
Not only has it become one of the longest, continual live theatres in
Canada, but The Grand has passed many milestones along the way. Aside
from being the model for professional regional theatre in Canada, The
Grand was instrumental in the production of Canada's first colour feature
film in 1941, and has seen many Canadian and international stars walk
upon the stage reportedly haunted by the ghost of theatrical entrepreneur
Ambrose J. Small. The Grand is celebrating its first century of
presenting great musicals, comedies and dramas; imagine what the next one
will hold.<br>
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<b>ABOUT THE DESIGN</b><br>
Montréal design firm Graphème and illustrator Marc Serre designed the
stamps to celebrate these milestones: "For the Théâtre du Nouveau
Monde we focussed on performance," says Graphème's Pierre Léonard,
"we wanted to depict the two founders [Jean Gascon and Jean-Louis
Roux] in their greatest roles," he adds. For the Grand Theatre, the
emphasis was placed on the building. "So we featured its founder
Ambrose J. Small, and as his ghost is said to wander the theatre, it adds
a touch of historical interest too," concludes Pierre Léonard.<br>
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</font><h3><b>Stamp Specifications</b></h3><br>
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<font size=3> Date of Issue: 9/28/2001 <br>
Last Day of Sale: 9/27/2002 <br>
Denomination: 2 x 47¢<br>
Design: Graphème<br>
Dimensions: 48 mm x 30 mm (horizontal)<br>
Gum Type: P.V.A.<br>
Paper Type: Tullis Russell Coatings<br>
Perforations: 13+<br>
Printer: Ashton Potter<br>
Printing Process: Lithography (4 colours)<br>
Quantity: 4,000,000<br>
Tagging: General, 4 sides<br>
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Product Number: <br>
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Layout: Pane of 16 stamps<br>
Price: $7.52<br>
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Layout: Official First Day Cover<br>
OFDC Cancellation Location: Montréal QC<br>
London ON<br>
Price: $1.94<br>
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