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...express invitation of Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes, acting in the name of the U. S. Government, M. Firmin Gémier, who has for many years been the director of Le Theatre National de I'Odéon of Paris, arrived in the U. S. to produce some of his famous plays. The invitation was not merely a courteous act toward M. Gémier, but a gracious recognition of France...
November is to be a gala month in the history of the American theatre. In response to an invitation from Secretary Hughes, M. Firmin Gemier, director and leading actor of Le Theatre National de l'Opera of Paris, is coming to New York with a considerable part of his company for a visit to the American stage...
...United States has not reached the stage of civilization in which its Government may possess a Ministry of Fine Arts. Nevertheless, there are Americans possessed of both the will and the means to aid the fine arts. A committee of patrons was formed; an invitation was written to Firmin Gémier,* actor, manager of the Odéon, to bring his company to the U. S. This invitation is to be conveyed by the State Department through the usual diplomatic channels, in order to return as far as possible the gracious compliment of France to the American stage. Incidentally...
...Firmin Gemier was born in Paris in 1865. The records reveal that fact quite plainly but they do not give the whole truth, which is that Gemier was born an actor. Most of M. Gemier's successes have been scored in the Théātre de l'Odéon, Frances second national theatre, although, from an artistic viewpoint, it might well deserve to be ranked first. In 1921 M. Gemier arrived at the summit of his ambition when he was appointed Manager of the Odéon, the theatre where he has created some 30 roles...
...feel in France that public opinion in the United States is so sincere that when the American people have complete information about the problems of the day they will realize and act upon the truth", declared M. Firmin Roz, famous author, and assistant director of the Office National des Universities et Grandes Ecoles Franchises, in an interview with a CRIMSON reporter...