J. J. Salvas as "Tonkourou," Biddeford, ca. 1925
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McArthur Public Library
Actor, director, producer Joseph Jovite "J. J." Salvas dressed as the Indian "Tonkourou," Biddeford, circa 1925.
The play "Tonkourou: or the Indian's Vengance," was put on several times by Salvas' amateur troupe of Franco players.
Salvas' troupe operated throughout most of the first half of the 20th century, and performed to Franco and non-Franco audiences around southern Maine.
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