Théâtre des Variétés-Amusantes
The Théâtre des Variétés-Amusantes was a theatre company in Paris.
History
In 1778, Louis Lécluse (or Lécluze), a former actor at the
Xe arrondissement
).
Unable to bear the hostility this new enterprise generated, Lécluse ceded his theatre and its company to three former dancers of the
Opéra – Fierville fils, Malter and Hamoir – as well as the financier Lemercier. The theatre opened on 12 April 1779 and it attracted large audiences by its varied and well-performed repertoire. Dorvigny
wrote several plays for it, including Janot ou les Battus paient l'amende (11 June 1779), which was a great success.
In 1784, the theatre's directors had their privilege revoked by a Conseil d'État decree, in favour of Gaillard and Dorfeuille, after a complaint from the
Dugazon and Mme Vestris. From then on the theatre was renamed the Théâtre-Français de la rue Richelieu, then the Théâtre de la République
.
External links
- All the shows put on at Les Variétés-Amusantes on the CESAR site