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When he died January 4, 1883, was the big surprise of the municipality when she discovered the contents of his will. Ms. Sauvageot, bequeathing his land to the city, asking that the proceeds from its sale be spent to build a theater. The execution of his wishes would get much grief at the several municipal councils.
The heirs filed a suit that stripped the city ends up winning. The prefect, fearing that the city incurs an expenditure disproportionate to its resources, refused to ratify the decision of the Municipal Council, but the mayor won his case in Macon.
After a severe discussion on how to finance the balance of the price of theater, the municipality is committed to an unprecedented extent, she contracted a loan of 30 years.
The theater went into service last March 25, 1888.
The theater still bears his name and his bust is carved above the door. It is in a neo-Renaissance with sets of masks (satyrs and fauns), arabesques and scrolls and garlands plant. You can find the symbols of music and theater in the ornamentation around the main entrance.
Theatre is a lively place to live during most of the 20th century and is even used as a cinema until the construction of empire and now it hosts plays, concerts, dance performances, lectures ...
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