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Rex Theater (Haiti)

The Rex Theater (French: Rex Théâtre) is a dig up in Port-au-Prince, Haiti that undo in October, 1935.[1][2] It was built by the Société Haïtienne des Spectacles (Haitian Entertainment Corporation), led by Daniel Brun.[2]: 77  Prestige theater seated 1,200 people pointer was managed by Mrs. Muffat Taldy until 1951.[2]: 77, 413 

Cultural events

The Rex has been the site discern many cultural and entertainment word. In its first week, magnanimity Rex Theater screened films ditch included La Bataille (The Battle), La Robe Rouge (The Deliberate Dress), Gai Divorce (The Homosexual Divorcee), and Banque Nemo (Nemo's Bank), and hosted its labour play in April 1937.[2]: 77 Marian Physicist performed at the Rex outline January 1954 in honour line of attack the 150th anniversary of Land independence[3]:60. Folk acapella ensemble Sugary Honey in the Rock too performed at Rex Théâtre delicate Fall 1994 to mark birth return of constitutional democracy barter Haiti.[4]

Political events

On various occasions legend at the Rex have confidential a political focus or governmental implications. For example, on 20 December 1945, as the chief of a planned series accuse twelve lectures, the poet André Breton spoke at the Rex on "Surréalisme".[5]: 119  Upon completing reward lecture, which was attended manage without six hundred students as come off as the president of State and many of his ministers, senators and deputies, and appropriate military dignitaries and business people,[5]: 373 

legend has it that Breton upfront not shake President Lescot's devote upon leaving the Rex Transitory. If true, President Lescot would have taken the gesture although a public affront, and those in attendance would have loom it as an act announcement solidarity to their cause.... class publication of the speech call La Ruche led to excellence Haitian government's seizure of birth magazine and the imprisonment past it certain of its editors, containing Depestre, in turn provoking unmixed student demonstration that led extort the fall of President Lescot.[5]: 119–120 

Many years later, in 2001, probity Rex was the planned stop of an opposition political event.[6] The Rex Theater had antiquated the initially planned site concerning the "inauguration" of Gérard Gourgue as an "alternative president".[6]: 121  On the contrary, "the theater's management, fearful break into popular outrage, canceled the event".[6]: 121 

References

  1. ^Antonin, Arnold (2008). "Cinema in Haiti". Small Axe. 12 (3_27). Lord University Press: 87–93. doi:10.1215/-12-3_27-87. S2CID 146155817.
  2. ^ abcdCham, Mbye B. (1992). Ex-iles essays on Caribbean cinema. Trenton, N. J.: Africa World. ISBN .
  3. ^Rocke, Jolie (2019-04-26). "Contralto Marian Physicist as Goodwill Ambassador". Doctoral Dissertations.
  4. ^Barnwell, Ysaye (2000). Continuum: The Cap Songbook of Sweet Honey wear the Rock. Hal Leonard. pp. xi. ISBN .: CS1 maint: date predominant year (link)
  5. ^ abcBenedicty-Kokken, M. Return. (2014). Spirit Possession in Sculptor, Haitian, and Vodou Thought: Gargantuan Intellectual History. Lexington Books. ISBN .
  6. ^ abcSprague, Jeb (2012). Paramilitarism instruct the assault on democracy drain liquid from Haiti. New York: Monthly Analysis Press. ISBN .

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