''Le Théâtre François'' is a book in three volumes by

Samuel Chappuzeau Samuel Chappuzeau (16 June 1625, Paris – 31 August 1701) was a French scholar, author, poet and playwright whose best-known work today is ''Le Théâtre François'', a description of French Theatre in the seventeenth century. Chappuzeau's pl ...

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French theatre in the 17th century This article is an overview of the theatre of France. Historic overview Secular French theatre Discussions about the origins of non-religious theatre ("théâtre profane") -- both drama and farce—in the Middle Ages remain controversial, but th ...

. Its full title is ''Le Théâtre françois divisé en trois Livres, où il est traité I. De L’Usage de la Comédie. II. Des Auteurs qui soutiennent le Theatre. III. De la Conduite des Comédiens'', Lyon, Michel Mayer, 1674 It contains descriptions of many aspects of the theatre, down even to trivial facts such as the serving of Spanish wine. New editions were printed in Brussels in 1867, and by Georges Monval in Paris in 1875. A critical edition by Christopher Gossip was published in April 2009 (Gunter Narr Verlag, Tübingen). This is taken from a manuscript copy of 1673 which was apparently dedicated and given by Samuel to "La troupe du Roy", Molière's troupe.

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