The Théâtre Saint-Georges is a

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in the French capital

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, located on the Rue Saint-Georges from which it takes its name. Designed by the architect

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,Stoddard p.88 it was constructed on the site of a former mansion and opened in 1929. Originally it was managed by Camille Choisy, before he handed it over to Benoît-Léon Deutsch who successfully staged Boulevard comedies during the 1930s including Georges Berr and

Louis Verneuil Louis Jacques Marie Collin du Bocage (14 May 1893 – 3 November 1952), better known by the pen name Louis Verneuil, was a French playwright, screenwriter, and actor. Biography Born in Paris, Verneuil wrote approximately sixty plays and was be ...

's ''

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References

Bibliography

* Pride, Leo Bryan. ''International Theatre Directory: A World Directory of the Theatre and Performing Arts''. Simon and Schuster, 1973. * Stoddard, Richard . ''Theatre and Cinema Architecture: A Guide to Information Sources''. Gale Research Company, 1978. Theatres in Paris Theatres completed in 1929 1929 establishments in France {{France-theat-struct-stub