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The Non-Professional Theatre in Louisiana, 1900-1925 Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses Graduate School 1965 The on-PN rofessional Theatre in Louisiana, 1900-1925. George Craft rB ian Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses Recommended Citation Brian, George Craft, "The on-PN rofessional Theatre in Louisiana, 1900-1925." (1965). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 1006. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/1006 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. This dissertation has been 65-6403 microfilmed exactly as received BRIAN, George Craft, 1919- THE NON-PROFESSIONAL THEATRE IN LOUISIANA, 1900-1925. Louisiana State University,, Ph. D ., 1965 Speech-Theater University Microfilms, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan THE HON-PROFESSIONAL THEATRE IN LOUISIANA 1900 - 1925 A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in The Department of Speech by George Craft Brian B.A., Louisiana State University, 1947 M.A., Louisiana State University, 1951 January, 1965 LOUISIANA 1 NORTH LOUISIANA ZA SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ; sn St t/tpcm Z B SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA BAYOU COUNTRY 3 SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLORIDA 'PARISHES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the able direction of Dr. Clinton W. Bradford in the preparation of this work. He appre- elates the assistance of Dr. W. W. Braden, chairman of the department of speech, Dr. Claude Shaver, and Mrs. Irene Huenefeld of the faculty of the department of speech; of Dr. W. J. Olive of the English department. He acknowledges the interest and aid of Miss Sallie Farrett of the Louisiana State Library, Miss Marian Taylor of Rapides Parish Library, and Mr. V. L. Bedsole of the Department of Archives, Louisiana State University; of Miss Margery Wilson, McNeese State College; Miss Katherine Bridges, the Louisiana Room of Northwestern State College, and the library staff of Northeast Louisiana State College. He is grate­ ful to his wife, Jeanetta Jo Tharp Brian, for her patience, help, and encouragement in the accomplishment of this study.. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 11 ABSTRACT v l l INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER THE BEGINNING OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY TO WORLD WAR I 1900 TO 1914 I . SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA.............................................................................. 7 A b b e v ille ............................................................................................ 7 Crow le y ............................................................................................... 14 J e n n in g s ......................................................................... 22 L a f a y e tte...................................................................... 25 Lake Charles ..................................................................................... 35 I I . THE BAYOU COUNTRY................................................................................... 49 Communities Along Bayou Teche.................................................... 50 F r a n k lin ............................................................................................... 50 Morgan City.................. 54 New I b e r i a ......................... 55 O p e lo u sa s..................................................... 1............ 59 St. M artlnville .............................................................................. 62 Communities Around Bayou Lafourche.................................. 67 C onvent................................................................................................. 67 Donaldsonvllle... ......................................................................... 60 Napoleonville. ..................... 75 P laq u em ln e...................................................* .................................... 78 T hlbodaux ............................................................................................ 83 I I I . SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA, THE FLORIDA PARISHES................... 92 C o v in g to n............................................................................................ 93 Frankllnton........................................................................................ 98 G reen sb u rg .......................................................................................... 98 Kentwood................ 101 St. Franclsvllle ............................................................................ 102 i l l IV. NORTH LOUISIANA................................................................................... 106 A le x a n d r ia ...................................................................................... 107 Farmervllle .................................................................................... 115 H om er.......................................................................................... 117 Lake Providence .......................................................................... 120 M o n ro e............................................................................................... 121 Natchitoches.............................. 124 St. Joseph (Newellton) ......................................... 128 S h r e v e p o r t.......................................................................... 129 T a l l u l a h ............................................................................... 135 Sunnary of the Years 1900 to 1914.......................................... 137 THE WAR YEARS 1914 TO 1919 V. SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA.......................................................................... 142 A b b e v ille ......................................................................................... 142 C ro w le y............................................................................................. 147 J e n n in g s ........................................................................................... 151 L a f a y e t t e........................................................................................ 152 Lake Charles ........................... 159 V I. THE BAYOU COUNTRY............................................................................... 165 Communities Along Bayou Teche............................................... 165 F r a n k l i n ........................................................................................... 165 Morgan C ity.................................................................................... 166 New I b e r i a ...................................................................................... 168 O p e lo u s a s........................................................................................ 168 St. M artlnvllle ............................................................ 169 Comnunltles Around Bayou Lafourche................................... 171 C o n v e n t............................................................................................. 172 Donaldsonvllle................................................... 173 Napoleonvllle ............................................................................... 174 P la q u e m ln e...................................................................................... 176 T h lb o d a u x ................................................................... 177 * V II. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA, THE FLORIDA PARISHES ................. 180 B o g a lu s a..................................... 180 C o v in g to n........................................................................................ 183 Frank lln to n .................................................................................... 186 G re e n s b u rg ...................................................................................... 187 K en tw o o d.......................................................................................... 188 St. Franc is vl l i e ....................................................................... 180 * iv V I II . NORTH LOUISIANA.................................................................................... 191 Alexandria ................................................................................... 191 Farmervllle ..................................................................................... 193 Homer................................................................................................... 194 M onroe...................................... 196 Natchitoches.................................................................................. 200 R a y v llle............................... 201 St. Joseph (Newellton and Waterproof)......................... 202 S h re v e p o rt....................................................................................... 203 T a llu la h .................................................................................. 206 Summary o f th e Y ears 1914 to 1919............................................ 208 THE POST WAR YEARS 1919 THROUGH 1925 IX. SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ......................................................................... 211 A b b e v ille
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