Gymnase-Enfantin

The Gymnase-Enfantin or Gymnase des Enfants was an entertainent venue formely located near the Passage de l'Opéra (Galerie du Baromètre, leading to the Salle Le Peletier) in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It had a capacity of 200 spectators. In 1840–1841 it was known as the Théâtre des Jeunes-Artistes and thereafter as the Théâtre des Jeunes-Comédiens.[1]

History

Inaugurated in 1829, [2] the Gymnase-Enfantin (named in reference to the Gymnase-Dramatique) presented, as the name suggests, shows only played by children, a genre made popular in the XVIIIth century by the Théâtre des Beaujolais. Several artists made there their debut such as Alphonsine or Clarisse Midroy.

In 1839, Auguste de Monval, dit Saint-Hilaire, became managing director. A victim of a fire 30 July 1843 and although very popular with families, [3] the theatre definitively closed down. The troupe was then integrated into that of its rival, the Théâtre Comte. Eventually the building was rebuilt and became the Théâtre Moderne.

Notes

  1. Wild 1989, pp. 183–184.
  2. Jules-Léonard Belin, A. Pujol, Histoire civile, morale et monumentale de Paris, 1843, p.548, from Gallica..
  3. Victor Herbin, « Nouvelles diverses », Le Journal des théâtres, 6 August 1843, from Gallica..

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