Edition One of the Parisian Gazette
Suicide at the Opera
By Farren Lafayette
Today, Joseph Buquet was found dead in the third cellar. The chief stagehand of the Charles Garnier Opera was adored by all at the Opera House as a respectful gentleman, serious and steady. He was found behind the set of 'Le Roi de Lahore', an opera not performed often. The police chief said that it was obvious Monsieur Buquet was hanged, but the rope was no where to be found. As I talked with one of the ballerinas briefly, I learned that she, as well as many of the members of the corps de ballet, believe Monsieur Burquet's death is to blame upon the 'Phantom of the Opera', somewhat of a legend in the Opera House. "Monsieur, I swear to you! It was the opera ghost!" It was at this point that the young ballerina burst into tears. "Joseph Burquet should've minded his own business!"
The police were informed that Monsieur Burquet was prone to deep depression at times. Joseph Burquet's death has been declared a 'natural suicide'. We offer our condolences to family members and friends of Joseph Burquet.
Firefighter?
Written by Blanche Rioufol
Recently, our very own Lieutenant Papin was called into the cellars of the Paris Opera House. There were strange reports of an opera ghost lurking in the depths of the Opera House cellars! Perhaps the 'logical' explanation for this is that it is all the paranoid nightmares of the Opera Company and superstitious performers. But might I offer proof! When asked by the managers of the Paris opera to search the basement levels of the opera because of reports of an 'opera ghost', Papin bravely volunteered to go. The firefighter hardly got to the fourth basement level when he ran out yelling, ready to faint into the arms of one of the ballerina's mother. He had seen a head of fire! Papin described that a head of fire without a body had begun floating towards him so he got out as fast as he could! A fireman is not afraid of fire! Either, our lieutenant is incompetent and a liar, or we have on our hands a phantom of the Paris opera!
'Polyuecte'
Vincent Q. Lovell
I congratulate the members of the corps de ballet! The performance of Polyuecte was executed with grace, and I especially commend Meg Giry on her wonderful dancing. The ballerinas took us all the way to the Palace of Felix in Armenia and back to Paris! I could guarantee that 'Polyuecte' was performed exactly as Pierre Corneille intended when he wrote it so many years ago. Bravo!
Suicide at the Opera
By Farren Lafayette
Today, Joseph Buquet was found dead in the third cellar. The chief stagehand of the Charles Garnier Opera was adored by all at the Opera House as a respectful gentleman, serious and steady. He was found behind the set of 'Le Roi de Lahore', an opera not performed often. The police chief said that it was obvious Monsieur Buquet was hanged, but the rope was no where to be found. As I talked with one of the ballerinas briefly, I learned that she, as well as many of the members of the corps de ballet, believe Monsieur Burquet's death is to blame upon the 'Phantom of the Opera', somewhat of a legend in the Opera House. "Monsieur, I swear to you! It was the opera ghost!" It was at this point that the young ballerina burst into tears. "Joseph Burquet should've minded his own business!"
The police were informed that Monsieur Burquet was prone to deep depression at times. Joseph Burquet's death has been declared a 'natural suicide'. We offer our condolences to family members and friends of Joseph Burquet.
Firefighter?
Written by Blanche Rioufol
Recently, our very own Lieutenant Papin was called into the cellars of the Paris Opera House. There were strange reports of an opera ghost lurking in the depths of the Opera House cellars! Perhaps the 'logical' explanation for this is that it is all the paranoid nightmares of the Opera Company and superstitious performers. But might I offer proof! When asked by the managers of the Paris opera to search the basement levels of the opera because of reports of an 'opera ghost', Papin bravely volunteered to go. The firefighter hardly got to the fourth basement level when he ran out yelling, ready to faint into the arms of one of the ballerina's mother. He had seen a head of fire! Papin described that a head of fire without a body had begun floating towards him so he got out as fast as he could! A fireman is not afraid of fire! Either, our lieutenant is incompetent and a liar, or we have on our hands a phantom of the Paris opera!
'Polyuecte'
Vincent Q. Lovell
I congratulate the members of the corps de ballet! The performance of Polyuecte was executed with grace, and I especially commend Meg Giry on her wonderful dancing. The ballerinas took us all the way to the Palace of Felix in Armenia and back to Paris! I could guarantee that 'Polyuecte' was performed exactly as Pierre Corneille intended when he wrote it so many years ago. Bravo!
