La Dominicale


La Dominicale or Société des dominicaux was an 18th-century goguette, founded in 1759 and active for many years.
It disappeared during the French Revolution after counting among its ranks Jean-Joseph Vadé and Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon.
Its longevity was not exceptional; other singing societies, such as the Joyeux in Belleville, Paris or the Lice chansonnière, for example, also existed for a long time.

Description of la Dominicale

Arthur Dinaux wrote:

The admission of Sophie Arnould to la Dominicale

Sophie Arnould, driven by curiosity, cute sin of women, wanted to know this committee of letters and arts and came one day the first, she mysteriously stood behind a screen, and when the last of the guests had arrived, she appeared and said with a laugh, "Gentlemen, don't refuse a colleague. Finally, her acceptance speech was so spiritually turned that she was accepted as a member by acclamation.