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Interior of the Soldiers Theatre at Mourmelon-le-Grand, Chalons Camp... 1860. Creator: Unknown
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Interior of the Soldiers Theatre at Mourmelon-le-Grand, Chalons Camp... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Soldiers Theatre at Mourmelon-le-Grand, Chalons Camp, [France] - from a drawing by M. Beauce, 1860. This theatre, built of wood, and in the most unpretending style, at the cost of upwards of £2000, was opened as a private speculation in 1857...The granting or the withholding the permission to go to the theatre was found to exercise such a powerful influence on the conduct of the troops that at length the Emperor...determined upon converting it entirely into a theatre for the camp...The salle accommodates a thousand privates, three hundred sub-officers, and two hundred officers, who are all admitted gratuitously...A simple chandelier, furnished with oil-lamps, lights the salle, the upper parts of which are tastefully decorated with numerous flags...There is a performance every night in the week except Sunday. The piece performed on the night we "assisted" (and we were the only civilian present) was "Don Caesar de Bazan......The trooper looks forward to his periodical visit to the Theatre Imperial du Tivoli with unalloyed pleasure, and regulates his conduct in such a manner as to make his permission sure'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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This evocative image captures the Interior of the Soldiers' Theatre at Mourmelon-le-Grand, Chalons Camp in France during the mid-19th century. The theatre, built of wood and constructed in a modest style, opened in 1857 as a private venture and cost over £2000 to build. However, its influence on the troops proved to be significant, with the Emperor Napoleon III eventually deciding to convert it into a camp theatre in 1859. The theatre could accommodate a thousand privates, three hundred sub-officers, and two hundred officers, all of whom were admitted free of charge. The interior, depicted in this drawing by M. Beauce, features a simple chandelier adorned with oil lamps and tastefully decorated upper parts adorned with numerous flags. Performances took place every night except Sunday, and the piece performed on the night the Illustrated London News reporter attended was 'Don Caesar de Bazan'. The soldier in the foreground gazes intently at the stage, no doubt looking forward to his periodic visits to the Theatre Imperial du Tivoli with great anticipation and regulating his conduct to ensure his permission to attend. This image offers a fascinating glimpse into military life during the Second French Empire and the importance of entertainment in maintaining morale.
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