Paul Fabre (1867 – 18 December 1902) was a French-Canadian actor, theatre critic and journalist who was active in Paris in the 1890s.

Early years

Fabre was born in Montreal in 1867. He was the son of

Hector Fabre Louis-Roch-Hector Fabre, CMG (August 9, 1834 – September 2, 1910) was a French Canadian lawyer, journalist, diplomat, and senator. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 5 February 1875 on the recommendation of Alexander Mackenzi ...

(1834–1910) of

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...

, a French Canadian lawyer, journalist, diplomat and senator, and Flora Stein of Arthabaska, Quebec. His father was appointed Canada's first General Agent in

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...

, holding office from 1882 until his death in 1910. Fabre was aged 15 when he accompanied his parents to Paris. Fabre became an actor and theatre critic. In 1887 he founded ''Gardénia'', a theatrical and artistic circle. ''Gardénia'' included many members of ''

Le Chat Noir Le Chat Noir (; French for "The Black Cat") was a nineteenth-century entertainment establishment, in the bohemian Montmartre district of Paris. It was opened on 18 November 1881 at 84 Boulevard de Rochechouart by the impresario Rodolphe Salis, ...

'', such as

Alphonse Allais Alphonse Allais (20 October 1854 – 28 October 1905) was a French writer, journalist and humorist. Life Allais was born in Honfleur, Calvados (department), Calvados. He died in Paris. Work He is the author of many collections of whimsical writ ...

George Auriol George Auriol, born Jean-Georges Huyot (26 April 1863, Beauvais (Oise) – February 1938, Paris), was a French poet, songwriter, graphic designer, type designer, and Art Nouveau artist. He worked in many media and created illustrations for the ...

, Paul Delmet, Jean-Louis Dubut de Laforest, Hugues Delorme, Georges Fragerolle and

Georges Courteline Georges Courteline born Georges Victor Marcel Moinaux (25 June 1858 – 25 June 1929) was a French dramatist and novelist, a satirist notable for his sharp wit and cynical humor. Biography His family moved from Tours in Indre-et-Loire to Pari ...

. The comedian and singer Pierre Trimouillat also became a member.

Paris-Canada

In February 1892 Fabre was appointed editorial secretary of the journal ''Paris-Canada'', and two years later was made editor. ''Paris-Canada'' had been founded in 1882 with offices in

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

and Paris, with the purpose of making Canada well known in France, and France better known in Canada. ''Paris-Canada'' had a sophisticated ''

Rive Droite The Rive Droite (, ''Right Bank'') is most commonly associated with the river Seine in central Paris. Here, the river flows roughly westwards, cutting the city into two parts. When facing downstream, the northern bank is to the right, and the sou ...

'' flavor, covering

Montmartre Montmartre ( , ) is a large hill in Paris's northern 18th arrondissement. It is high and gives its name to the surrounding district, part of the Right Bank. The historic district established by the City of Paris in 1995 is bordered by Rue Ca ...

, the

Grands Boulevards The Boulevards of Paris are boulevards which form an important part of the urban landscape of Paris. The boulevards were constructed in several phases by central government initiative as infrastructure improvements, but are very much associated w ...

and the

Rue de la Chaussée-d'Antin This "quartier" of Paris got its name from the rue de la Chaussée-d'Antin in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It runs north-northwest from the Boulevard des Italiens to the Église de la Sainte-Trinité. In the 17th century the ''chemin des Po ...

. It included sections on literature, music and the theatre. In 1896 Fabre said that ''Paris-Canada'' reflected ideas, sentiments and interests of both sides of the Atlantic. He stressed that the practical goal of promoting business ties between the two countries was of great importance. However, the journal had little commercial influence compared to its significant cultural impact.

Quebec Commissariat

On 2 October 1896, at his father's recommendation, the Canadian government appointed Fabre secretary to the Commissariat of the Province of Quebec in Paris with a salary of $500. His father's salary was reduced by the same amount. Fabre transformed the Commissariat of Quebec into a cultural center that influenced the whole artistic community of Paris. However, his health was poor. Fabre died on 18 December 1902 at the age of 35.

References

Citations Sources * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fabre, Paul 1867 births 1902 deaths Canadian expatriates in France Canadian male stage actors Journalists from Montreal Male actors from Montreal