JEAN LORET - REVIEWER OF THE THEATRICAL LIFE IN PARIS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 17th CENTURY
The article describes a little-known aspect of the French theatre history, namely the initial experience of registration of the theatrical performances in the periodicals of the 17th century. Jean Loret’s newspaper in verse “La Muse historique” (the Historical Muse, 1650-1665) describes all the types of performances in the days of Corneille and Molière, namely professional, court and school performances, as well as the touring foreign actors in France. The importance of these issues for theatre studies is determined not only by its unique factography, but also by the reflection of the theatrical process in details in the newspaper, including spectators reception.