Emmanuel Briffa

Emmanuel Briffa (1875–1955) was a Canadian theatre decorator whose career in North America spanned thirty years, starting in 1912.

Devoted almost entirely to theatre decoration since immigrating to North America from Malta in 1912, Briffa spent several years working in the United States prior to moving to Canada during the early 1920s. In Canada, Briffa established himself as one of the most sought after theatre decorators, decorating approximately one hundred theatres.[1]

Quebec

His cinema designs in Quebec included the Louis XVI style design for the Rialto Theatre,[2] a National Historic Site of Canada,[3] the former Snowdon Theatre,[4]Seville Theatre, Cinema V, York Theatre as well as the Granada Theatre in Sherbrooke, Quebec,[5] also a National Historic Site.[6]

References

  1. ^ Dombowsky, Philip (1995). Emmanuel Briffa Revisited. Abstract. Concordia University. http://art-history.concordia.ca/rvacanada/abstracts/dombowsky.html. Retrieved 30 November 2008. 
  2. ^ Le Théâtre Rialto, Centre d'histoire de Montréal (in French)
  3. ^ National Historic Sites Of Canada System Plan, Parks Canada
  4. ^ Snowdon Theatre, Cinema Treasures
  5. ^ Rittenhouse, Jonathan (1997). ""OUR GRANADA": THE GRANADA THEATRE, WELLINGTON STREET, SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, CANADA, AMERICA, THE WORLD AND ME". Theatrical Research in Canada 18 (2). http://www.lib.unb.ca/Texts/TRIC/bin/get3.cgi?directory=Vol18_2/&filename=rittenho.html. Retrieved 2008-11-30. 
  6. ^ Lankin, Dane (Oct. 13, 1973). "The reign of the "queens" draws to a close". Montreal Gazette. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cn4xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=06EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3832,3229451&dq=emmanuel+briffa&hl=en. Retrieved 26 December 2009. 

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