Théâtre Déjazet [Paris]
Théâtre Déjazet
Theatre building in Paris, France, opened 1851
theater in 3e arrondissement van Parijs, Frankrijk
closed 1860-1862
on the site of the former concert-bal, the Folies-MayerThéâtre des Folies-Nouvelles (1854)Théâtre Déjazet (1859)Théâtre des Folies-Nouvelles (1872)Théâtre Déjazet (1873)Troisième Théâtre Français (1876)Théâtre des Folies-Nouvelles (1880)Théâtre Déjazet (1880–)
First theatre on the site opened 1770 in a former jeu de paume ball house. 1851 rebuilt and re-opened as Folies-Mayer. 1853 renamed Folies-Concertantes, 1854 Folies-Nouvelles, 1859 Théâtre Déjazet (after the French actress and theatre director, Virginie Déjazet, owner of the theatre from 1859 to 1870). 1871 again renamed Folies-Nouvelles, 1872 again Théâtre Déjazet, 1876 Troisième Théâtre Français, 1880 shortly again Folies-Nouvelles and from 1880 again Théâtre Déjazet. 1882 rebuildings. From 1939 to 1976 used as a cinema (Le France). 1943/44 used as a location for some scenes of the film, Les Enfants du paradis. From 1977 used as a music hall (Déjazet Music Hall), and later again as a live theatre. 1986-1992 known as Théâtre libertaire de Paris, TLP-Déjazet. 600 seats.
Agrandie et modernisée