The Guénégaud Theatre in Paris (1673-1680). Volume Three: the Demise of the Machine Play

Clarke, Jan

The Guénégaud Theatre in Paris (1673-1680). Volume Three: the Demise of the Machine Play

Clarke, Jan

Authors

Professor Jan Clarke jan.clarke@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

This is the first detailed study of the Hôtel Guénégaud, the first home of the Paris Opéra in 1670, and the first home of the Comédie Française ten years later. The account books remain in the Archives of the Comédie Française, providing the source for a highly detailed account of the administrative structures and day-to-day running of the theatre. Moreover, a study of the records of ticket sales makes possible not only an analysis of the tastes and composition of the Guénégaud's audience, but also an attempted reconstruction of the theatre auditorium. This book will be helpful for academics in the fields of drama and theatre studies. All quotations from French sources are given in translation. Part three of a projected three-volume work. This book contains 1 color photo and 14 black and white photos.