Théâtre Le Temple

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The Apollo Theatre (formerly Théâtre le Temple) is a Parisian concert hall located in the 11th arrondissement at 18 rue du Faubourg-du-Temple.

At this location was founded in 1782 by Philip Astley, former non-commissioned officer of the British cavalry, and his associate Antonio Franconi, the first permanent circus in Paris: the English Amphithéâtre. There were equestrian games, trained animals and clowns. After Astley's departure in 1793, Franconi succeeded him, and in 1801 moved to found Cirque-Olympique. The hall burned in 1826 during a pantomime: L'Incendie de Salins. From 1912, a 500-seat cinema, the Consortium, was created. In 1922 he gave way to a café-concert called "Le Temple-Concert". By 1930, a new cinema coexisted with the theatre under the name Templia. He continued until 2003, when he disappeared, under the name of Action République, Républic-Cinemas, Reflet-Républic and then Le République. Works of art, essays and short films were screened in a single room of 350 seats. The theatre Le Temple was redeveloped into four rooms and became a humorous stage...