Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier [Paris] (Q13512)
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Theatre building in Paris, France, opened 1901.
- Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier
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| English | Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier [Paris] | Theatre building in Paris, France, opened 1901. |
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Built 1899 by Francis Jourdain as Athénée-Saint-Germain. 1913 re-opened as Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, named after the street. Closed 1917-1920, while the company played at the Garrick Theatre in New York City. 1920 re-opened. 1924 converted into an avant-garde cinema. Closed 1938. Re-opened 1944. Closed 1970. 1986 bought by the French state. Since 1993 used by the Comédie-Française drama company. (English)
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Paris 149
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1901
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21 rue du Vieux-Colombier
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1972
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300
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