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Albert J. PÉRIER
([Lyon], [1871]-Sydney, 1964)
Jean-Claude SEGUIN
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Les origines (1871-1895)
La famille Périer, dont les origines restent incertaines, serait arrivée en Australie vers 1882-1884, à bord du steamer R.M.S. Sorata, mais les documents manquent pour pouvoir confirmer ces informations non sourcées.
En avril 1887, un certain "Monsieur Perier" - très probablement Edouard Périer - propose des cours de français. Il habite alors 28, Lower Fort-street. Cette annonce est publiée jusqu'en avril 1892.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, mercredi 13 avril 1887, p. 12.
Quant à Albert James Périer, il occupe, en août 1890, un poste (secrétaire-adjoint ?) à la Steamship Owner's Association of Australasia.
The Australian Star, Sydney, mardi 26 août 1890, p. 1.
C'est en mai 1887 que Thomas Baker et J.J. Rouse rachètent, à Melbourne, le fonds de commerce de la Lichtner & Co. Ils deviennent également les agents de la Eastman Company. C'est en 1891 que les commerçants ouvrent un nouveau magasin à Sydney. Il est généralement admis que c'est à cette époque qu'Albert Périer commence à travailler dans l'établissement des deux collaborateurs.
Devanture du magasin de Baker & Rouse. Sydney. c. 1903.
Source: Museums Victoria Collections
Dans un témoignage plus tardif, Albert James Périer évoque la figure de la célèbre actrice française Sarah Bernhardt qui arrive à Sydney à la fin du mois de mai 1891 et qu'il a l'occasion de rencontrer :
Memories of Bernhardt
DRESSED as a Roman soldier, crying "Voila la flotte!" ("There is the fleet!"), M. Albert Perier dashed on to the stage of Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, in 1891 when the great French actress Sarah Bernhardt was playing "Cleopatre."
We met M. Perier, now in his eighties, when we went to the French Consulate-General to see an exhibition of photographs, letters, and programmes that commemorated the 66th anniversary of Bernhardt's Australian visit. White-moustached M. Perier, a glass of pink champagne in his hand, recalled the time when he did a walk on part with the Bernhardt ensemble.
"I remember how Sarah Bernhardt made her entrance in the play," he said. "The scene was the Nile and Bernhardt reclined in a barge.
"She had dark auburn hair and wore an Egyptian gown, and the young men in Sydney rivalled one another to get walk-on parts in her company.
"The plays were in French. My father was Professor of French at Sydney University, so I was accepted and given one line to say."
M. Perier, only surviving member of the company, showed us a programme of "Cleopatre" on which his name appeared right at the bottom.
"Wrongly spelt, unfortunately," he said with a smile. "They've got me down as Perret, not Perier."
The Australian Women's Weekly, mercredi 17 juillet 1957, p. 33.
Edouard Périer, le père, reprend en janvier 1893 ses annonces sous une forme légèrement différente et réside alors au 13 Dartinghurst-rd.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, samedi 14 janvier 1893, p. 12.
Le cinographoscope Pipon (1896)
L'intérêt que porte Albert, James Périer à la photographie et à ses perfectionnements le conduit à faire l'acquisition d'un appareil cinématographique, sans doute vers la fin de l'année 1896 si l'on en croit ses souvenirs :
lt was not until towards the end of the year 1896 that the kinematograph itself came to Sydney. Three machines for the projection of kinematograph films were landed by three different people in Sydney. Probably the first one to arrive was one imported by Mr Perier himself, in his capacity as manager for Messrs. Baker and Rouse, and Mr G. Neymark. This instrument was a projector manufactured by A.J. Pipon, of Paris. As the whole stock of films sent with it consisted of only 12 subjects, the owners awaited further supplies before making a public exhibition.
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In the meantime the Pipon machine was taken to Melbourne, and a salon was opened in Collins-street.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, vendredi 9 juin 1922, p. 9.
Les frères Alexandre et Jules Pipon, en collaboration avec ont
Ce qui est juste c'est que des projections vont bien avoir lieu à Melbourne dans un salon ouvert sur la Collins-street, à la fin du mois d'octobre, mais la presse fait apparaître le nom de G. Neywark. Les projections ont lieu du 26 octobre au 9 novembre 1896, puis l'appareil est vendu à M. Vanheem qui installe l'appareil à Bendigo à partir du 13 novembre.
The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, samedi 16 janvier 1897, p. 3.
1902: correspondance Edouard Périer au sujet d'un différend relatif à une cheminée de M. F. G. Brierley
A. J. Perier, "Duke and Suite Returning from the Review"
The Sydney Mail, Sydney, samedi 8 juin 1901, p. 1434.
La revue a lieu le 28 mai 1901.
Équipement photographique utilisé par Albert James Perier
Source: Powerhouse Collection
jusqu'en avril 1892.
reprend en janvier 1893 sous une nouvelle forme:
The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, samedi 14 janvier 1893, p. 12.
The Catholic Press, Sydney, samedi 21 novembre 1896, p. 1.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.
The Amateur Photographic Society of New South Wales held its monthly meeting on Tuesday night at the rooms in Hunter-street, Mr. Smidmore presiding. Further additions were made to the roll of membership, which, compared with the corresponding period of last year, shows a big increase. The hon. secretary, Mr. E.T. Davis, announced the conditions under which a lantern slide competition would be held next month. Attention was also drawn to a valuable and highly interesting paper on the chemistry of photography, which would be read at the next meeting. Business over the members pleasantly occupied themselves in flashlight work. The operations, were conducted by Mr. Albert Perier, of Messrs. Baker and Rouse, whose ability in this class of work is well known.The Australian Star, Sydney, jeudi 18 mars 1897, p. 2.
The Photographic Society provided a remarkably pleasant evening's entertainment for their members and friends at the School of Arts last night. Messrs. Baker and Rouse, and Kerry generously supplied the society with lantern and slides, a cinematographe, a phonograph, and one or two other scientific novelties, out of which the company derived
The Week, Brisbane, vendredi 27 avril 1906, p. 31.
Mrs Perier and child [Reginald Perier] ([Albert, James Périer], c. 1907-1912)
Source: Powerhouse Collection
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PERIER.-June 7, 1911, at his residence, "Epacris," 13 Darlinghurst-road, from heart failure, Professor Edward Perier.The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, vendredi 9 juin 1911, p. 8.
Mr. Edward Perier, well-known in Sydney as a private teacher, and for a considerable period employed by the Department of Public Instruction, died lost week from heart failure, at the age of 72 years, at his residence, Epacrls, 13 Darlinghurst-road. He resided in Sydney since 1882, -and devoted his life in this part, of the world to educational reforms, his great aim being to make education as pleasant as possible for young people. At the interment, which took place in the Waverley. Cemetery, the chief mourners were his two sons (Messrs. Charles and Albert James Perier), Dr. T. Fiaschi, and Mr. E. V. Finck.The Daily Telegraph, Sydney, mercredi 14 juin 1911, p. 10.
COMPANIES REGISTERED
NEW SOUTH WALES
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Hitchman & Perier, Ltd.-Regd. 7.2.22. Capital: £5000 in £1 shares. Objects: To acquire from Harold Roy Hitchman and Albert James Perier, under the name of Russell's Camera Exchange, the business of manufacturers of photographic films, plates, cameras, etc. Regd. office: Sydney.Daily Commercial New and Shipping List, Sydney, mercredi 22 février 1922, p. 13.
En 1933, Albert James Périer est recensé à Mosman.
The next name to be bandied about was that of Post Office St., though it was never an official title. "It was just a little lane: it had no name," maintains Albert Perier, who speaks with a lot of authority on many milestones of old Sydney. His memory, graphic and detailed, like a correctly exposed photographic plate, takes in a wonderful view of the lane in question. "I saw the Post Office tower grow up. I was working at Alex Cohan's in York St., Wynyard Square, and one day I said to Jack Lloyd and Andy Rennie: let's go up on the tower for lunch." Isadore Brodsky, "Martin Place. A nameless lane that grew to greatness", The Sun, Sydney, mardi 27 avril 1954, p. 23.
NÉCROLOGIE
On apprend avec regret la mort de M. Albert J. Perier (92) décédé à Mosman (N.-G.S.), le 8.I.1964. Venur de France en 1884 M. Perier était un technicien de la photographie. Employé d'abord à Sydney par la Sté Baker and Rouse, il assumait la direction de cette firme lorsqu'elle fusionna avec Kodak. C'est M. Perier qui, avec M. Sestier, firent connaître en Australie le matériel cinématographique des Frères Lumière. En 1897 M. Perier filma à Melbourne la fameuse course hippique de la Coupe annuelle. Par son amour du métier et par son inaltérable courtoisie M. Perier s'était acquis l'estime et la gratitude d'une foule d'amateurs et de nombreux professionnels de la photographie. Il ne laisse que des amis dans notre communauté.Le Courier Australien, Sydney, vendredi 17 janvier 1964, p. 5.
