The troupe of the Comédie-Française in 1680 was the founding company of the Comédie-Française, established on 24 August 1680 by order of King Louis XIV. It was formed by the merger of two existing Parisian theatre companies: the troupe formerly resident at the Hôtel de Bourgogne and the troupe of the Guénégaud Theatre. The new company consisted of 27 members, 15 actors and 12 actresses and gave its first performance on 25 August 1680 with Phèdre by Jean Racine and Les Carosses d'Orléans by Jean de La Chapelle.
Composition of the troupe of the Comédie-Française in 1680 As of 24 August 1680, La Grange set in his register: « Jonction de la Troupe Royalle cy-devant à l'hostel de bourgogne avec la nostre suivant les ordres du Roy ». The new troupe consisted of 27 people, that is 15 actors and 12 actresses. The first performance took place on 25 August with Phèdre by Jean Racine and Les Carosses d'Orléans by Jean de La Chapelle.
Actors Actresses Champmeslé Champmeslé Baron Baron Poisson De Brie La Grange La Grange Beauval Beauval Dauvilliers Bellonde La Thuillerie Dennebaut Guérin Guérin Rosimond Dupin Hubert Guyot Du Croisy Du Croisy Raisin Raisin De Villiers Verneuil Hauteroche
Further reading
Bert Edward Young and Grace Philputt Young, Le registre de La Grange (1659-1685), Paris, E. Droz, 1947, vol. I, .