Jean Rollin
Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil (3 November 193815 December 2010) was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his work in the fantastique genre.
Le Cercle Molière
During World War II, the Dominion Drama Festival was cancelled, but returned in 1947; however, Le Cercle Molière continued to produce plays in aid of the Red Cross. Another notable participant during this period was Henri Bergeron, who later rose to prominence in Radio-Canada. When Arthur Boutal died suddenly in June 1941, his wife, Pauline Boutal, was persuaded to take over his position. Pauline Boutal was a commercial artist working for the Winnipeg office of Bridgens, which produced the Eaton’s catalogue, another Canadian institution. She had been involved in many aspects of the productions, and she would spend over 25 years as artistic director, directing 27 plays. She also designed costumes for the Winnipeg Little Theatre and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, produced artwork for a number of local arts groups, and gave art classes. Boutal firmly believed in keeping esthetic standards high in the theatre, both visually and through elevated language. She insisted on the quality of the French spoken on stage, maintaining that stage characters did not need to speak as ordinary people did. As she saw the need to offer training locally, she organized numerous workshops, to be given by theatre professionals brought in from Central Canada.