Encyclopedia News; April 6

[Gaetan Charlebois]

Hello All

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WEEK DUE TO THE TRANSFER OF THE SITE. IF YOU HAVE SENT AN E-MAIL YOU
CONSIDER TO BE IMPORTANT IN THE LAST WEEK TO ANY ADDRESS
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THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

MEANWHILE:

Well, it looks like the transfer is almost complete and if all is well
between your browser, Internic and Canoe (and if the stars are in the right
alignment) you should soon be surfing the Encyclopedia at the Canoe site.

March turned out to be a phenomenal month for the site with an increase in
traffic of 15% (over a month that had broken all the records). It's
becoming clear that the site is being used by schools; there are spikes of
traffic in the middle of the day which indicates groups of people
researching. But mail also indicates that teachers are using the site. It's
not unusual for me to get three or four e-mails on the same day asking
about the same person; for instance, all of a sudden, everyone wanted to
know about Dennis Foon...

I understand, too, that an article has appeared in Canadian Theatre Review
though I have not seen it (anyone who has had a look, please let me know
about it).

Updates and changes slowed a little this holiday weekend (due, also, to a
technical process that became far more complicated than anticipated). But
the mail is increasing so you should see more and more new profiles over
the coming weeks. Also, I got a press pass for the opening of Notre Dame de
Paris in Montreal and got some great audience, backstage and performance
photos. Have a look.

Again, please don't forget Heavenly Voices for your regional news, job
postings, audition announcements, etc.

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New Profiles:
Glassman, Steven (Teacher, Alexander Technique specialist)
Spaziani, Monique (Actor)
Bombardier, Louise (Actor)

New Features:
The Encyclopedia goes to an Opening

Updates:
Heavenly Voices; Sources; Reviews; Thea-Tricks; Dragone, F.; Documents of
Interest in the History of Canadian Theatre (Notre Dame de Paris opens);
Tremblay, M.;  Dubois, R.D.; Roy, S.; Noiseux, G.; Simard, G.; Guilbeault,
E.; Caron, M.; Casabonne, J.F.; Pichette, J.F.; MacDonald, A.M.; Marleau,
D.; Theatre Ubu; Bonnier, C.; Millaire, A.; Northern Theatre; Dumont, M.;
Soiree des Masques; Savoie, P.; Drapeau, S.; Faucher, M.; Goyette, C.;
Plamondon, L.; "Starmania"; Maraden, M.; Lue Shue, A.; Verdecchia, G.;
Salutin, R.; "Les Canadiens"; Gray, J.; "Billy Bishop Goes to War";
Mitchell, K.; Ouimette, S.; National Arts Centre; Great Canadian Theatre
Company; Warda, M.; Malette, N.; Walker, G.F.; Renaud, G.; Gravel, R.;
Nouveau Theatre Experimental; Dube, M.; Duceppe, J.; Barbeau, F.; Beaulieu,
M. (designer); Batakliev, P.; Lane, W.; National Theatre School; Education

Cheers.

Gaetan L. Charlebois (Editor, The Encyclopedia of Canadian Theatre on the
WWW) http://www.canadiantheatre.com or http://cantheatre.canoe.ca or
http://www.geocities.com/~cantheatre
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before anyone else as well as the Monday Hint for the Thea-Tricks Doozey),
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