Fannie Tremblay, the stage name of Stéphanie Massey (January 5, 1885
â€" January 18, 1970), was a Canadian performer based in
Quebec.Tremblay first adopted the stage name Fannie Brémont. She
performed with Paul Cazeneuve's troupe at the Théâtre national [fr].
Tremblay appeared in a stage adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin at the
National Theatre with Juliette Béliveau. In 1901, she married
Joseph-Robert Tremblay, also a member of the troupe at the National
Theatre. Between 1920 and 1924, Tremblay and her husband managed the
Théâtre Impérial in Quebec City. The couple also helped found the
Troupe du Clocher, which may have been the first touring francophone
troupe in Canada. She performed in many radio soap operas during the
1930s. Tremblay starred in Gratien Gélinas's Fridolinades revues and
also appeared in several early Quebec full-length films, including Le
Père Chopin [fr], Le Curé de village [fr] and Un homme et son
péché [fr]. From 1954 to 1957, she appeared in the Radio-Canada
television soap opera 14, rue de Galais.She was one of the first
francophone performers to record for Starr Records, recording 34
humorous sketches. She also recorded a dozen sketches for His Master's
Voice from 1924 to 1925.Tremblay died in Montreal at the age of 85 and
was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.
â€" January 18, 1970), was a Canadian performer based in
Quebec.Tremblay first adopted the stage name Fannie Brémont. She
performed with Paul Cazeneuve's troupe at the Théâtre national [fr].
Tremblay appeared in a stage adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin at the
National Theatre with Juliette Béliveau. In 1901, she married
Joseph-Robert Tremblay, also a member of the troupe at the National
Theatre. Between 1920 and 1924, Tremblay and her husband managed the
Théâtre Impérial in Quebec City. The couple also helped found the
Troupe du Clocher, which may have been the first touring francophone
troupe in Canada. She performed in many radio soap operas during the
1930s. Tremblay starred in Gratien Gélinas's Fridolinades revues and
also appeared in several early Quebec full-length films, including Le
Père Chopin [fr], Le Curé de village [fr] and Un homme et son
péché [fr]. From 1954 to 1957, she appeared in the Radio-Canada
television soap opera 14, rue de Galais.She was one of the first
francophone performers to record for Starr Records, recording 34
humorous sketches. She also recorded a dozen sketches for His Master's
Voice from 1924 to 1925.Tremblay died in Montreal at the age of 85 and
was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.
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