Family Theatre. The Marchand and the practice of Society Theatre
At the end of the nineteenth century, the family of Félix-Gabriel Marchand, journalist and politician, organized theatrical performances for charity in Saint-Jean, Québec or Ottawa. For these performances, Félix-Gabriel himself and his daughter Josephine wrote several dramatic proverbs which, once published, circulated widely and were restaged in other parts of the country. Based on the case of the Marchands, whose activity spans three generations, this article examines the practice of society theatre both as a specific form of sociality and as a particular æsthetic practiced by amateurs.