Casino De Paris
The first building at this location where shows could be mounted was erected by the Duc de Richelieu around 1730, while after the Revolution the site was renamed Jardin de Tivoli and was the venue for fireworks displays. In 1880 it became the Palace Theatre, which housed shows of different types, including wrestling.
It was at the beginning of the First World War, however, that the modern Casino de Paris began to take shape, when the venue was converted into a cinema and music hall. After the bombardments of the First World War caused performances to be interrupted, the revue format was resumed, one which lasted through a good part of the twentieth century.
Over the decades, performers who have played the Casino de Paris have included Mistinguett, Maurice Chevalier, Josephine Baker, Micheline Bernardini, Tino Rossi, Essi Moh, Line Renaud, Shakin' Stevens, Carla Bruni, Violetta Villas, Georges Guétary, and Zizi Jeanmaire; writers who have contributed work have included Serge Gainsbourg and Jean Ferrat; Yves Saint Laurent designed for the Casino in the 1970s, and poster artists have included Erté and Jules Chéret.
The restaurant Le Perroquet is on the mezzanine of the foyer under the large glass roof of Casino de Paris
See also
Venues:
- Folies Bergère
- Le Lido
- Minsky's Burlesque
- Moulin Rouge
- Olympia (Paris)
- Paradis Latin
- Tropicana Club
- Stardust Resort and Casino, venue for Lido de Paris and Enter the Night
Theatre groups:
Shows:
- Absinthe – a Las Vegas show
- Jubilee! – a revue show in Las Vegas
- Peepshow – a burlesque show in Nevada
- Sirens of TI – a Las Vegas casino show
Sources
- "Plus qu'une salle de spectacles, un des hauts lieux dans l'histoire des revues hautes en couleurs de la capital" from Le Figaro
- "At the Big Casino de Paris" from The New York Times, November 2, 1890
References
- ^ "'Le Perroquet', restaurant du Casino de Paris, 16, rue de Clichy". parismuseescollections.paris.fr | Paris Musées. Retrieved 10 November 2024.