Saturday, September 15, 2018

Théâtre de la Renaissance

Théâtre de la Renaissance by Charles de Lalande, Boulevard Saint-Martin, Quartier de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 10th arrondissement, Paris

Théâtre de la Renaissance by Charles de Lalande, 1873
Boulevard Saint-Martin
Quartier de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 10th arrondissement
Paris, July 2008

“The name Théâtre de la Renaissance has been used successively for three distinct Parisian theatre companies. The first two companies, which were short-lived enterprises in the 19th century, used the Salle Ventadour, now an office building on the Rue Méhul in the 2nd arrondissement. The current company was founded in 1873, and its much smaller theatre (pictured) was built that same year next to the Porte Saint-Martin at 20 boulevard Saint-Martin, in the 10th arrondissement. Besides performances of musical theatre, Feydeau's farces were first produced in this theatre, and plays by Victorien Sardou. Among the actors who triumphed there were Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse, and Raimu, later Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri.” (Théâtre de la Renaissance, Wikipedia)

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