Paris: Théâtre de la Renaissance

Country: France
City: Paris
Region: Île-de-France
Department: Paris
Location: X.; 20, boulevard Saint-Martin / 19, rue René Boulanger (formerly: rue de Bondy)

Built 1873 by Charles de Lalande. Statues by Carrier-Belleuse. 1893-1899 directed by the famous actress, Sarah Bernhardt. Currently used as comedy theatre. 750 seats.

Notable world premieres:

  • Émile Zola: Thérèse Raquin (11 July 1873)
  • Jacques Offenbach: Pomme d'Api (4 Sep 1873)
  • Alexandre Charles Lecocq: La Marjolaine (3 Feb 1877)
  • Alexandre Charles Lecocq: Le petit Duc (25 Jan 1878)
  • Alexandre Charles Lecocq: Camargo (20 Nov 1878)
  • Alexandre Charles Lecocq: Janot (22 Jan 1881)
  • Hervé: La Cosaque (1 Feb 1884)
  • André Messager: Isoline (26 Dec 1888)
  • André Messager: Madame Chrysanthème (30 Jan 1893)
  • Jean-Paul Sartre: Les Séquestres d'Altona (23 Sep 1959)

Links: www.theatredelarenaissance.com, EUTA, Wikipedia

Paris: Theatre de la Renaissance Picture: left: Porte Saint-Martin, right: Théâtre de la Renaissance
Front Text: "Paris - Porte St. Martin et le Théâtre de la Renaissance"
Publisher: St. & Co. à D.; 10041
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Paris to Plauen im Vogtland (Germany), 1900

Paris: Theatre de la Renaissance Front Text: "Paris - Théâtre de la Renaissance"; inscriptions on building: "Théâtre de la Renaissance"; letters on roof: "Renaissance"
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Paris to Argentan, 1909

Paris: Theatre de la Renaissance Picture: actor Sacha Guitry in his dressing room (Vuillard visited Guitry in his dressing room on 21 Dec 1911 and was impressed by the room; at that time Guitry played at the Théâtre de Renaissance in Paris)
Front Text: "Édouard Vuillard (1868-1940). Sacha Guitry dans la loge, 1911-1912. Pastel sur papier. H. 75; l. 98 cm"
Publisher: Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris 2007
Type: 2007 postcard of a 1911-1912 pastel drawing
Size: Modern
Not sent.

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