Théâtre de la foire
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Théâtre de la foire is the collective name given to the theatre put on at the annual fairs at Saint-Germain and Saint-Laurent in Paris.
A fire which destroyed the Foire Saint-Germain on the night of 16/17 March 1762
The Foire Saint-Germain after its reconstruction in 1763. A parade, a short comic entertainment to entice passersby to buy tickets, is being performed on the balcony of Nicolet's theatre.
Foire Saint-Germain in 1763, miniature by Blarenberghe
Foire Saint-Ovide around 1770 by Jacques-Gabriel Huquier, (musée de la Révolution française).
A parade is a type of French street entertainment which originated during the Renaissance. It consisted of a group of entertainers, which could include actors, singers, dancers, jugglers, and other ty
A parade shown in A Street Show in Paris by Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (National Gallery, 1760)
A parade on the Boulevard du Temple (1816)
A parade of acrobatics at the entrance to the cabaret of Ramponneau (18th century)