Abstract
The Paris, France Show Programs Collection (1950-2000) is comprised of publicity print materials of the following cabaret music halls and burlesque clubs in Paris, France: Alcazar de Paris, Casino de Paris, Folies-Bergère, Le Lido de Paris, and Moulin Rouge Paris. The collection includes programs, advertising posters, fliers, long playing record albums, photograph slides, and restaurant menus. This material was formerly known as the International Show Programs Collection.
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Scope and Contents Note
The Paris, France Show Programs Collection (1950-2000) comprises publicity print materials of the following Paris, France cabaret music halls and burlesque clubs: Alcazar de Paris, Casino de Paris, Folies-Bergère, Le Lido de Paris, and Moulin Rouge Paris. The collection includes publicity programs, advertising posters, fliers, long playing record albums, photograph slides, and restaurant menus. This material was formerly known as the International Show Programs Collection.
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Where use copies do not exist, production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Material is arranged alphabetically by nightclub name.
Biographical / Historical Note
The first cabaret music halls opened in Paris, France in the 1880s. Featuring music, dance, and drama, they were held at venues that included a stage, tables for the audience, and often a Master of Ceremonies. Folies-Bergère was built as an opera house in the 1860s and evolved into a cabaret music hall in the 1880s. The Moulin Rouge opened in 1889. The Casino de Paris became a cinema and music hall in the early twentieth-century. Le Lido de Paris, featuring cabaret and burlesque, opened in 1946. These venues served as stages for performers such as Édith Piaf, Mistinguett, and the American-born Josephine Baker.
Preferred Citation
Paris, France Show Programs Collection, 1950-2000. MS-00641. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2013; accession number 2013-021.
Processing Note
A rough inventory of the accession was created by Su Kim Chung in 2013. To prepare the inventory, the described materials were reviewed to create a contents list, estimate dates, and identify material types. In July 2014 Hannah Robinson wrote the collection description and subsequently entered the data into ArchivesSpace. In 2018, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Billy Marino rehoused
arranged the materials, revised the finding aid and entered the data into ArchivesSpace.