August 25, 1680. The day the Comédie-Française gave its first performance

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2023-08-25 08:00:00

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PODCAST. The troupe of the French theater is formed when the three troupes authorized in Paris are united under the direction of Armande Béjart.

By Frédéric Lewino and Gwen Dos Santos

Published on 08/25/2019 at 08:54 – Modified on 08/25/2022 at 08:00

On August 25, 1680, in the early afternoon, a colorful crowd crowded the street in front of the Guénégaud theatre, a former tennis court located on the left bank of Paris. Bourgeois, craftsmen, merchants flock to the counter installed at the entrance. Even if the musketeers, the light horses and the king’s pages enter without a purse, the actors of the troupe of the late Molière open their eyes wide in front of the crowd, smiling at the idea of ​​the excellent recipe they are getting. will share. The thousand paying spectators should ensure a resold of 1,500 pounds. Double the representation of the day before.

If there is a crowd to attend the show, it is because on this beautiful afternoon of Saint-Louis Sunday, it is a great premiere: the first performance of the Troupe…

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