The Saint John Theatre Riot of 1845
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The Saint John theatre riot of 2 April 1845 was caused by Henry W Preston's production of a lost political satire entitled The Provincial Association, written by a Fredericton author and newspaper editor, Thomas Hill. While newspaper descriptions of the riot reflect largely on the personal animosities of the writers involved, the event itself provides an early Canadian illustration of theatre's power to move its audience to emotional extremes. L'émeute du théâtre a Saint John de 2 avril 1845, fit precipitée par la mise-en-scene d'une satire, maintenant perdue, The Provincial Association écrie par l'auteur et redacteur d'un journal de Fredericton, Thomas Hill. Quoique toutes les descriptions de l'émeute réflechissent les animositées personnelles des écrivains entraînés l'événement elle-même, fournie une illustration canadienne dès les premiers temps, de la puissance du théâtre de remuer ses spectateurs à l'extrême émotive.Downloads
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