Almanach des spectacles

Synopsis of Almanach des spectacles

«Almanach des spectacles» is the facsimile of a theatrical almanac by Albert Soubies, published by Hachette BNF in paperback (216 pages, in French).

This volume reproduces the Almanach des spectacles of 1874, which continues the eponymous almanac published between 1752 and 1815 and reviews the theatrical activity of its time. It is part of a French press preservation programme with the BnF that recovers historical titles through facsimiles printed from digitisation.

The 1874 original corresponds to volume I of the yearbook and the present facsimile edition dates from November 2024.

For readers interested in the history of French theatre and in the heritage recovery of nineteenth-century periodicals.