Located on a large site in the Rue du faubourg du Temple, it was originally a round theatre constructed in wood, with two seating levels and lit by 2,000 candles. The theatre was open four months out of the year and featured equestrian performances interspersed with juggling and other acts.
It was sold in 1791 during the French Revolution to Antonio Franconi, who made extensive additions and alterations to the site and renamed it the Cirque Olympique. 1791 (MDCCXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a vital period in the history of France and Europe as a whole. ... Antonio Franconi (born 1738 in Venice, Italy - died 1836 in Paris, France) was an Italian horse rider. ...
Almanach du voyageur à Paris et dans les lieux les plus remarquables du royaume. Paris: Hardouin, 1787. Pg 219. Early description of the theatre- available online at the BNF
Architectonographie des théâtres de Paris, ou Parallèle historique et critique de ces édifices considérés sous le rapport de l'architecture et de la décoration. Paris : impr. de P. Didot l'aîné: Orgiazzi, 1821. Pp 223-226. Extensive description of the theatre and later alterations- available online at the BNF
Tristan Remy. Les Clowns. Paris: Grasset, 2002. [1]
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