Comédie-Française
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<div class='fn'> <div style='font-size:0.9em;display:inline-block;'>French: <div style='display:inline-block' dir='ltr' lang='fr'><i>Portrait de Julia Bartet (1854-1941), sociétaire de la Comédie-Française dans le rôle de Mlle du Vigean <span class='mw-valign-text-top' typeof='mw:File/Frameless'><a href='https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104387767#P1476' title='Edit this at Wikidata'><img alt='Edit this at Wikidata' src='https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png' decoding='async' width='10' height='10' class='mw-file-element' srcset='https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x' data-file-width='20' data-file-height='20'></a></span></i></div></div><div style='display: none;'>title QS:P1476,fr:'Portrait de Julia Bartet (1854-1941), sociétaire de la Comédie-Française dans le rôle de Mlle du Vigean <span class='mw-valign-text-top' typeof='mw:File/Frameless'><a href='https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104387767#P1476' title='Edit this at Wikidata'><img alt='Edit this at Wikidata' src='https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png' decoding='async' width='10' height='10' class='mw-file-element' srcset='https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x' data-file-width='20' data-file-height='20'></a></span>'</div> <div style='display: none;'>label QS:Lfr,'Portrait de Julia Bartet (1854-1941), sociétaire de la Comédie-Française dans le rôle de Mlle du Vigean <span class='mw-valign-text-top' typeof='mw:File/Frameless'><a href='https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104387767#P1476' title='Edit this at Wikidata'><img alt='Edit this at Wikidata' src='https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png' decoding='async' width='10' height='10' class='mw-file-element' srcset='https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x' data-file-width='20' data-file-height='20'></a></span>'</div></div>
Key Facts
The Oldest Acting Family Ever!
The Comédie-Française is like a super-duper old theater company in France. It's so old, it was started way back in 1680! That's older than your grandparents' grandparents' grandparents! It's still going strong today, making it the oldest theater company in the whole world that's still performing. Think of it as the ultimate acting club that's been around forever.
Where the Magic Happens!
This amazing theater has a special home called the Salle Richelieu, which is part of a big fancy place called the Palais-Royal. It's in the heart of Paris, France. Imagine a theater that's been in the same spot for hundreds of years, watching history happen all around it. It's like a time machine for plays!
The House of a Famous Playwright!
People sometimes call the Comédie-Française 'La Maison de Molière,' which means 'The House of Molière.' Molière was a super famous writer who wrote funny plays a long, long time ago. Even though he died before the theater got its official name, everyone still remembers him because he's like the patron saint of actors in France. His plays are still performed there!
Actors for Life!
What's really cool is that the Comédie-Française is one of the only theaters in France that has its own permanent group of actors. These actors are like a special team that stays together to perform. They don't have to find new actors for every single play. It's like having your own favorite sports team that always plays together!
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