CE THEATRE
FUT CONSTRUITPAR E ARCHITECTE LOUIS DE 1786 A 1790
RESTAURE ET AUCMENTE PAR L’ARCHITECTE PROSPER CHABROL DE 1860 A 1864

1790 VARIETES AMUSANTES
1791 THEATRE DE LA RUE DE RICHELIEU
1792 THEATRE DE LA REPUBLIQUE
1799 COMEDIE FRANCAISE

[Emblem of Paris Municipality]

The sign is one of a series of signs surrounding the Comédie Française building - one of the national theaters of France. It is the oldest theater still operating today. It started back in 1680 with joint performances by two groupes of actors. After opening and closing several times in 1799, the current theater was established, which operates to this day.
This is the year that the current building (Salle Richelieu) designed by Victor Louis was also built. Between the years 1860-1864, changes and extensions were made to it by Pierre Prosper Chabrol

The building was photographed that day Click for a larger image Click for a larger image
and another side of the building, where the sign is found Click for a larger image

The sign is part of a number of signs that follow in pairs: a sign in the shape of a semicircle with information on it, and below it reliefs of the great playwrights of France, whose plays were presented in the theater.

Here are the other signs:
Under the current sign, there is a relief of the writer Victor Hugo
1802 VICTOR HUGO 1885
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In the next pair it is written on the top sign
LE THEATRE FRANÇAIS RECONSTRUIT A ETE INAUGURÉ LE 29 DECEMBRE 1900
MR ÉMILE LOUBET ÉTANT PRÉSIDENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE
MR. WALDECK-ROUSSEAU PRESIDENT DU CONSEIL
MR GEORGES LEYGUES MINISTRE DE L’INSTRUCTION PUBLIQUE ET DES BEAUX-ARTS
MR HENRY ROUJON DIRECTEUR DES BEAUX-ARTS
MR JULES CLARETIE ADMINISTRATEUR GENERAL DE LA COMÉDIE FRANÇAISE

[translation]
THE REBUILT FRENCH THEATER WAS INAUGURATED ON DECEMBER 29, 1900
MR ÉMILE LOUBET AS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
MR. WALDECK-ROUSSEAU PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
MR GEORGES LEYGUES MINISTER OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND FINE ARTS
MR HENRY ROUJON DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS
MR JULES CLARETIE GENERAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COMÉDIE FRANÇAISE
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And below it is a relief of the playwright Jean Racine
1639 J. RACINE 1699
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(In the next picture you can see the pair of signs Click for a larger image)

LE THEATRE FRANÇAIS
CONSTRUIT PAR L’ARCHITECTE LOUIS DE 1786 A 1790
REPARE PAR MOREAU EN 1798
RESTAURĖ PAR FONTAINE EN 1822
AGRANDI ET ACHEVÉ PAR P.PROSPER CHABROL EN 1864
DETRUIT PAR UN INCENDIE LE 8 MARS 1900
A ETE REEDIFIE PAR J.GUADET EN 1900
RÉNOVÉ PAR G.J. MARRAST EN 1935

[translation]
THE FRENCH THEATER
BUILT BY ARCHITECT LOUIS FROM 1786 TO 1790
REPAIR BY MOREAU IN 1798
RESTORED BY FONTAINE IN 1822
ENLARGED AND COMPLETED BY P.PROSPER CHABROL IN 1864
DESTROYED BY A FIRE ON MARCH 8, 1900
WAS RESTIFIED BY J.GUADET IN 1900
RENOVATED BY G.J. MARRAST IN 1935
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and under it a relief of Moliere
1622 J.B.P. MOLIERE 1673
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L’ACADEMIE ROYALE DE PEINTURE ET DE SCULPTURE
FONDÉE EN 1648
SIÉGEA DE 1661 A 1692
DANS LA PARTIE DU PALAIS-ROYAL OCCUPÉE PAR LE THEATRE FRANÇAIS ELLE Y FIT SES PREMIERES EXPOSITIONS EN 1667 1669 1671-1673

[translation]
THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE
FOUNDED IN 1648
SIEGE FROM 1661 TO 1692
IN THE PART OF THE PALAIS-ROYAL OCCUPIED BY THE FRENCH THEATER IT MADE ITS FIRST EXHIBITIONS IN 1667 1669 1671-1673
[Emblem of Paris Municipality]
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And below it is a relief of the playwright Pierre Corneille
1606 P. CORNEILLE 1684
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Translation of the text on the sign:
THIS THEATER
WAS BUILT BY ARCHITECT LOUIS FROM 1786 TO 1790
RESTORED AND ENLARGED BY THE ARCHITECT PROSPER CHABROL FROM 1860 TO 1864

1790 FUN VARIETIES
1791 THEATER OF RUE DE RICHELIEU
1792 THEATER OF THE REPUBLIC
1799 COMEDIE FRANCAISE