Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique
Les Comédiens de Bois | |
The entrance to the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique on the day of a free show. Louis-Léopold Boilly (1819) | |
| Address | 62 boulevard du Temple, 11th arrondissement 48°52′01″N 2°21′54″E / 48.8670°N 2.3651°E Paris |
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| Opened | 9 July 1769 |
| Closed | burnt down 13 July 1827 |
The Théâtre de l’Ambigu-Comique (pronounced [teɑtʁ də lɑ̃biɡy kɔmik], literally, Theatre of the Comic-Ambiguity), a former Parisian theatre, was founded in 1769 on the boulevard du Temple immediately adjacent to the Théâtre de Nicolet. It was rebuilt in 1770 and 1786, but in 1827 was destroyed by fire. A new, larger theatre with a capacity of 2,000 as compared to the earlier 1,250 was built nearby on the Boulevard Saint-Martin at its intersection with the rue de Bondy and opened the following year. The theatre was eventually demolished in 1966.