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advertised illusion, telling a miniature story complete with original scenery and costumed characters. Méliès's restorations and innovations were a marked success. In 1896, when moving pictures were an emerging novelty, he added film projection to the theatre's repertoire, and even began making his own films to show there and sell elsewhere. Over the next fifteen years, filmmaking became a major part of his career, on top of and overlapping with his work at the theatre. A 1901 fire destroyed most of the venue, but the theatre was rebuilt the same year and continued to present performances with success.
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another magician, Duperrey, to plan a performance repertoire with original material. Though Méliès continued the theatre's tradition of straightforward magic acts and trick automaton exhibits, his plan also included a major innovation: every evening's entertainment would conclude with one of his "grand tricks" ("grands trucs"), large-scale illusions that were staged lavishly and advertised to match, with detailed press announcements and separate posters. In
December 1888, Méliès reopened the theatre, complete with his first grand trick, "The Persian Stroubaika" ("La Stroubaïka persane").
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relatively simple Style Louis XV and limiting the furniture to the minimum needed for his act. Folding doors on both sides of the stage allowed Robert-Houdin to bring his elaborate mechanical devices on and offstage; the door at the right led to a room looking out over the Palais-Royal's garden. He used this room as a
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Under Méliès's directorship, the struggling theatre returned to public prominence, and its box office flourished. In 1889 he premiered three new illusions: "The
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Fantastiques de Robert-Houdin", but this name was soon abridged to "Théâtre Robert-Houdin". Ticket prices were set relatively high to make up for the auditorium's small capacity, with prices between two and five francs depending
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After the popularity boom of the mid-1870s, the Robert-Houdin became immersed in grave financial difficulties. By 1878, complaints were being raised that the theatre was not adequately advertising its guest artists, a problem that appears to have diminished its reputation among
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After a performing career of eleven years, Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin moved on to writing and retirement; he died in June 1871. The Théatre Robert-Houdin continued, with
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took over the lease on the venue. He retained its existing staff but began a thorough revamping, aiming to restore both the theatre's architecture and its repertoire to their former quality. His first major innovation was to conclude each evening's entertainment with a spectacularly staged, lavishly
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Boulevard des Italiens. In its new permanent location, the theatre continued to run for the next few decades, under directors including Cleverman (born François Lahire), Pierre Edouard Brunnet, and Émile Voisin. A drastic refreshing of the theatre's repertoire in the mid-1870s gave it a
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In 1851, Robert-Houdin announced publicly that he was entrusting to the theatre to a successor and former pupil, Pierre
Etienne Chocat, who performed under the name Hamilton. The transferral, effected in January 1852, went smoothly, with the Theatre Robert-Houdin still doing good business under its
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act "Malle des Indes". In the mid-1870s, the theatre's repertoire received a thorough refreshing and revamping, to considerable popular success; box-office takings were reported to have jumped up 42% between 1876 and 1878. The additional funds allowed the theatre to begin hosting a wide variety of
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The Théâtre Robert-Houdin was partly destroyed by a fire on 30 January 1901. The Count de Rohan-Chabot applied for municipal approval to have it rebuilt, and authorization was granted in May–June 1901, though the authorities noted that the building would be affected should plans for extending the
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Robert-Houdin set himself apart from previous magic acts in his stage setting; while some other magicians had tried to dazzle with elaborate, purely ornamental props and lighting effects, and abundant use of tables covered with cloth to the floor, Robert-Houdin hoped to impress by sticking to the
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On 6 December 1905, the theatre hosted the French
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On 12 February 1846, Robert-Houdin added a fresh act to the repertoire: "Second Sight", adapted and expanded from earlier magicians' routines. In this act, Robert-Houdin's son Émile, though blindfolded, contrived to answer questions about objects volunteered by audience members. "Second Sight"
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When he first founded the theatre, Robert-Houdin was known primarily for his guest appearances as a magician and his clever mechanical inventions. Eager to solidify his work as a stage performer, he leased assembly rooms in the Palais-Royal and had them converted into a small but elegant
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Hamilton (born Pierre Etienne Chocat), who continued its success. At the end of that year, when the lease on the Palais-Royal location ran out, Hamilton moved his operation to a
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regarding funds for making his last films. He sold his land, including his film studios, and shut down the Théatre Robert-Houdin completely in 1923. Méliès destroyed his entire collection of his films, more than 500 in all, the same year.
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rocketed Robert-Houdin and his theatre to immense success and packed houses. Once the theatre had won good business, Robert-Houdin closed it for the summer of 1846 to go on tour, bringing in new tricks for the fall season, including a
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major financial boost, with the added box-office takings allowing it to start hosting guest artists. However, the boom did not last long, and the theatre was physically run-down and in a serious financial slump by the mid-1880s.
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go through. The rebuilt theatre opened on 22 September. Charles Claudel, an artist who had painted scenery for many of Méliès's films, contributed three large paintings of a sorcerer, a conjurer, and a
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Miroir de Cagliostro"); and "The Enchanter Alcofrisbas" ("L'Enchanteur Alcofrisbas"). In all, Méliès would create some thirty illusions for the theatre between 1888 and 1910.
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18:
2358:The Catastrophe of the Balloon "Le Pax"
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1015:
1003:
465:L'Omnibus des toqués chez Robert-Houdin
234:The Boulevard des Italiens in the 1860s
3643:
1711:Arrival of a Train (Joinville Station)
1395:
1246:
1073:
353:Stage and film combinations, 1896–1901
1589:
1559:
1443:Kessler, Frank; Lenk, Sabine (1997),
1422:
1384:
1367:
1315:Pleasure Guide to Paris for Bachelors
1234:
1204:
1175:
1148:
1136:
931:
916:
1478:, Paris: Éditions de La Martinière,
226:The move to the Boulevard, 1852–1888
126:French Industrial Exposition of 1844
3493:The Voyage of the Bourrichon Family
3057:Shakespeare Writing "Julius Caesar"
1537:, London: George Routledge and Sons
1505:"L'énigme Charles Claudel (1873-?)"
455:Le Bourreau turc chez Robert-Houdin
313:The Méliès refurbishment, 1888–1896
162:Robert-Houdin's sketch of his stage
13:
3208:Mishaps of the New York–Paris Race
3145:Long Distance Wireless Photography
1615:
1469:, Paris: Paris-Musées, p. 233
905:Christopher & Christopher 1996
884:Christopher & Christopher 1996
860:Christopher & Christopher 1996
845:Christopher & Christopher 1996
828:Christopher & Christopher 1996
816:Christopher & Christopher 1996
804:Christopher & Christopher 1996
792:Christopher & Christopher 1996
773:Christopher & Christopher 1996
691:Christopher & Christopher 1996
674:Christopher & Christopher 1996
14:
3702:
2927:The Tramp and the Mattress Makers
1570:
104:The Palais-Royal years, 1845–1852
39:. Founded by the famous magician
3671:1924 disestablishments in France
3590:
3589:
3229:The Mischances of a Photographer
2839:The Palace of the Arabian Nights
2716:Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer
2695:The Imperceptible Transmutations
2621:The Terrible Turkish Executioner
2586:Alcofrisbas, the Master Magician
2252:What Is Home Without the Boarder
1869:The Laboratory of Mephistopheles
1400:, Boston: G. K. Hall & Co.,
1359:The Illustrated History of Magic
549:Rebuilding after fire, 1901–1908
128:, drawing guests including King
3479:Cinderella or the Glass Slipper
2888:The Scheming Gambler's Paradise
2702:A Miracle Under the Inquisition
2660:Every Man His Own Cigar Lighter
2238:Going to Bed Under Difficulties
1992:The Temptation of Saint Anthony
1295:Pfluger, Chen & Hasler 2018
872:Pfluger, Chen & Hasler 2018
710:Pfluger, Chen & Hasler 2018
647:
439:, has as its full French title
3036:Tunnelling the English Channel
2860:An Adventurous Automobile Trip
2147:The Misfortunes of an Explorer
1530:The Secrets of Stage Conjuring
1503:Rivière-Petitot, Anne (n.d.),
1435:The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin
1333:Pordenone Silent Film Festival
598:The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin
139:. This building, once home to
31:, initially advertised as the
1:
3666:1845 establishments in France
3348:Pharmaceutical Hallucinations
2572:Bob Kick, the Mischievous Kid
2509:A Spiritualistic Photographer
2266:The Brahmin and the Butterfly
1385:Evans, Henry Ridgely (1909),
660:
175:on the position of the seat.
3536:The Invention of Hugo Cabret
3454:The Diabolical Church Window
3429:The Spider and the Butterfly
3250:French Cops Learning English
2439:Misfortune Never Comes Alone
2379:The Coronation of Edward VII
2333:The Man with the Rubber Head
2224:Fat and Lean Wrestling Match
1304:
640:
7:
3528:Around the World in 80 Days
3173:The New Lord of the Village
3138:The Dream of an Opium Fiend
3029:How Bridget's Lover Escaped
2997:Robert Macaire and Bertrand
2744:The Providence of the Waves
2351:The Eruption of Mount Pelee
2217:Coppelia, the Animated Doll
2189:The Artist and the Mannikin
2133:The Miracles of the Brahmin
2066:Christ Walking on the Water
2010:A Dinner Under Difficulties
1509:Association Camille Claudel
1363:, Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann
1188:Malthête & Mannoni 2008
1125:Malthête & Mannoni 2002
1035:Malthête & Mannoni 2008
992:Malthête & Mannoni 2008
975:Malthête & Mannoni 2008
963:Malthête & Mannoni 2008
584:A 1903 guidebook reported:
485:Coppelia, the Animated Doll
479:The Miracles of the Brahmin
10:
3707:
3292:The Old Footlight Favorite
3215:The Woes of Roller Skaters
3099:The Good Luck of a "Souse"
3064:Sightseeing Through Whisky
2969:The Merry Frolics of Satan
2832:The Venetian Looking-Glass
2558:Ten Ladies in One Umbrella
2530:The Kingdom of the Fairies
2474:The Inn Where No Man Rests
2259:China Versus Allied Powers
1985:The Four Troublesome Heads
1964:Adventures of William Tell
1841:The Surrender of Tournavos
1827:The School for Sons-in-law
1739:Miss de Vère (English Jig)
1476:L'oeuvre de Georges Méliès
273:included the locked-trunk
3571:
3514:Georges Méliès in culture
3506:
3463:
3438:
3392:
3313:Incident from Don Quixote
3257:Fun With the Bridal Party
3117:Humanity Through the Ages
3108:
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2904:
2853:The Enchanted Sedan Chair
2788:
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2607:The Ballet-Master's Dream
2430:
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2296:
2280:Dislocation Extraordinary
2245:The Doctor and the Monkey
2117:
2001:
1920:
1876:The Barber and the Farmer
1855:Gugusse and the Automaton
1799:An Hallucinated Alchemist
1769:
1653:
1646:
1637:Reconstructed actualities
1623:
1388:The Old and the New Magic
579:1910 Great Flood of Paris
426:Méliès's film version of
398:, the first known use of
278:guest artists, including
118:Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin
112:Portrait of Robert‐Houdin
72:illusion "Second Sight".
41:Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin
3651:Former theatres in Paris
3472:The Conquest of the Pole
3447:Baron Munchausen's Dream
3334:Fortune Favors the Brave
3152:The Prophetess of Thebes
2797:The Living Playing Cards
2723:The Wonderful Living Fan
2674:The Fugitive Apparitions
2126:Addition and Subtraction
2052:The Clown and Automobile
2024:The Bridegroom's Dilemma
2017:Robbing Cleopatra's Tomb
1862:Between Calais and Dover
1527:Robert-Houdin, (1881),
635:
616:At the beginning of the
497:The Living Playing Cards
392:to make the 1897 series
269:salon on the boulevard.
255:Georges-Eugène Haussmann
3486:The Knight of the Snows
3243:A Tricky Painter's Fate
3201:A Love Tragedy in Spain
3166:A Fake Diamond Swindler
3131:Why That Actor Was Late
3092:The Knight of Black Art
2913:A Mix-up in the Gallery
2758:The Wonderful Rose-Tree
2579:Extraordinary Illusions
1785:Comedian Paulus Singing
1697:The Rescue on the River
1577:Model of the auditorium
1467:Méliès: magie et cinéma
1432:Houdini, Harry (1908),
1113:Kessler & Lenk 1997
395:Comedian Paulus Singing
3299:Honeymoon in a Balloon
2825:A Mesmerian Experiment
2818:The Lilliputian Minuet
2688:The Clockmaker's Dream
2681:The Untamable Whiskers
2614:The Damnation of Faust
2565:Jack Jaggs and Dum Dum
2551:Jupiter's Thunderbolts
2460:The Queen's Musketeers
2446:The Infernal Cake Walk
2386:The Treasures of Satan
2273:The Triple-Headed Lady
2154:Paris Exposition, 1900
2038:The Devil in a Convent
2031:An Up-to-Date Conjuror
1978:The Cave of the Demons
1971:The Astronomer's Dream
1848:Sea Fighting in Greece
1581:Cinémathèque Française
1325:"Cartes vivantes, Les"
613:
604:Final years, 1914–1924
591:
470:Méliès's second film,
430:
362:
322:
321:Georges Méliès in 1895
298:
240:Boulevard des Italiens
235:
183:
163:
113:
49:Boulevard des Italiens
24:
3551:Théâtre Robert-Houdin
3278:A Grandmother's Story
3271:Buncoed Stage Johnnie
2983:The Mysterious Retort
2934:The Hilarious Posters
2867:The Mysterious Island
2765:The Impossible Voyage
2751:The Barber of Seville
2537:The Infernal Cauldron
2421:The Marvellous Wreath
2305:The Magician's Cavern
2196:Thanking the Audience
2108:The Mysterious Knight
2073:Summoning the Spirits
2059:A Mysterious Portrait
1957:Pygmalion and Galatea
1396:Frazer, John (1979),
611:
586:
425:
360:
320:
296:
233:
181:
161:
111:
29:Théâtre Robert-Houdin
22:
3531:(1956 film prologue)
3376:The Frozen Policeman
3306:The Duke's Good Joke
3085:Delirium in a Studio
2976:A Seaside Flirtation
2874:Unexpected Fireworks
2709:Faust and Marguerite
2628:A Moonlight Serenade
2502:The Oracle of Delphi
1950:The Famous Box Trick
1676:Watering the Flowers
460:L'Omnibus des toqués
210:and Philippe Talon.
92:At the onset of the
3623: /
3422:King of the Mediums
3415:Whimsical Illusions
3408:The Diabolic Tenant
3401:The Doctor's Secret
3341:Hypnotist's Revenge
3320:The Fairy Dragonfly
3236:The Indian Sorcerer
2846:The Tower of London
2779:The Christmas Angel
2730:The Cook in Trouble
2667:The Bewitched Trunk
2495:The Witch's Revenge
2319:The Sacred Fountain
2210:Crying and Laughing
2203:The Christmas Dream
1904:A Hypnotist at Work
1834:The Last Cartridges
1820:D. Devant, Conjurer
1515:on 20 December 2014
1445:"L'addresse-Méliès"
1223:Rivière-Petitot n.d
806:, pp. 139–141.
596:, in his 1908 book
577:for victims of the
575:benefit performance
556:Boulevard Haussmann
407:Montreuil-sous-Bois
390:mercury-vapor lamps
98:Boulevard Haussmann
3627:48.8719°N 2.3386°E
3523:(1952 documentary)
3187:Sideshow Wrestlers
3159:In the Barber Shop
2811:The Crystal Casket
2488:The Mystical Flame
2481:The Drawing Lesson
2467:The Enchanted Well
2453:The Mysterious Box
2400:Up-to-Date Surgery
2365:A Trip to the Moon
2231:A Fantastical Meal
2140:The Cook's Revenge
2080:The Dreyfus Affair
2045:The Pillar of Fire
1929:A Novice at X-Rays
1911:Dancing in a Harem
1806:The Haunted Castle
1753:The Haunted Castle
1746:The Vanishing Lady
1732:A Serpentine Dance
1718:A Lightning Sketch
1535:Professor Hoffmann
1323:Anonymous (2000),
1312:Anonymous (1903),
761:Robert-Houdin 1881
749:Robert-Houdin 1881
737:Robert-Houdin 1881
725:Robert-Houdin 1881
614:
541:and made numerous
436:The Vanishing Lady
431:
428:The Vanishing Lady
415:A Trip to the Moon
363:
323:
299:
236:
184:
164:
141:Cardinal Richelieu
114:
61:proscenium theatre
25:
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3502:
3501:
3222:Love and Molasses
3194:The Broken Violin
3124:The Genii of Fire
2941:A Desperate Crime
2920:The Chimney Sweep
2600:The Magic Lantern
2182:The Two Blind Men
2175:The Rajah's Dream
2087:The Human Pyramid
1883:The Bewitched Inn
1792:A Funny Mahometan
1553:978-1-4384-3581-7
1329:Giornate Database
1190:, pp. 23–24.
1178:, pp. 90–92.
739:, pp. 35–37.
288:mental calculator
259:Comédie-Française
247:boulevard theatre
78:boulevard theatre
3698:
3656:Cinemas in Paris
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3628:
3624:
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3285:The Helping Hand
3071:Good Glue Sticks
2161:The One-Man Band
1890:A Private Dinner
1704:A Terrible Night
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450:Le Bourreau turc
445:André Gaudreault
400:artificial light
331:Galerie Vivienne
286:puppeteers, and
222:new management.
208:Bartolomeo Bosco
149:proscenium stage
130:Louis Philippe I
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3632:48.8719; 2.3386
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3520:Le Grand Méliès
3498:
3459:
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3362:The Living Doll
3327:Moitié de polka
3104:
3078:Satan in Prison
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2784:
2633:
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2414:Robinson Crusoe
2372:The Shadow-Girl
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2287:Red Riding Hood
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94:First World War
37:stage illusions
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1662:Playing Cards
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2772:The Firefall
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1513:the original
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1271:Houdini 1908
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1108:
1088:, p. 2.
1086:Solomon 2011
1081:
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1050:Barnier 2014
1016:Barnier 2014
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2737:The Mermaid
2646:Tit for Tat
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2168:Joan of Arc
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3645:Categories
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1548:ISBN
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