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Minette Et Lise
Minette et Lise was a sister couple of two stage artists, active in Saint Domingue in Pre-revolutionary Haiti. They consisted of ''Elisabeth Alexandrine Louise Ferrand'', stage name "Minette" (11 July 1767 in Port-au-Prince – 2 January 1807 in New Orléans) and Lise (born 1771). They have become known as ''Minette et Lise'' (Minette and Lise). Biography Minette and Lise were born in Port-au-Prince in Saint Domingue, in 1767 and 1771 respectively. They belonged to the ''affranchi'' class of free colored: their father was white, and their mother, Elisabeth Mahotière, Mahaultière or Daguin, was a free affranchi of African origin. They also had a brother, Louis Joseph Marin. During their childhood, the sisters were trained in acting by their mother. The artistic talents of the sisters were discovered by Madame Acquaire, an influential actress and opera singer of the Comédie de Port-au-Prince. She offered them lessons in singing and acting, which they accepted. Career in Saint D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Domingue
Saint-Domingue () was a French colonization of the Americas, French colony in the western portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the area of modern-day Haiti, from 1659 to 1804. The name derives from the Spanish main city in the island, Santo Domingo, which came to refer specifically to the Spanish-held Captaincy General of Santo Domingo, now the Dominican Republic. The borders between the two were fluid and changed over time until they were finally solidified in the Dominican War of Independence in 1844. The French had established themselves on the western portion of the islands of Hispaniola and Tortuga (Haiti), Tortuga by 1659. In the Treaty of Ryswick of 1697, Spain formally recognized French control of Tortuga Island and the western third of the island of Hispaniola. In 1791, slaves and some Saint Dominicans, Dominican Creoles took part in the Haitian Vodou, Vodou ceremony Bois Caïman and planned the Haitian Revolution. The slave rebellion later allied with Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
