NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Folies Bergère

Download high resolution version (374x619, 72 KB)Folies Bergères costume, from postcard, first decade of 20th century This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. This applies worldwide. File history Legend: (cur) = this is...

Costume, c. 1900

The Folies Bergère is a The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the Île-de-France région, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs. The city of Paris proper is also a dé... Parisian Music Hall is a form of British theatrical entertainment which reached its peak of popularity between 1850 and 1960. The term can refer to 1) A particular form of variety entertainment involving a mixture of popular song, comedy and speciality acts. 2) The theatre or other venue in which such... music hall which was at the height of its fame and popularity from the Events and trends Technology Early commercial production of automobiles. Science Henri Becquerel discovers radioactivity Discovery of x-rays by Wilhelm Röntgen Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius and US geologist Thomas Crowder Chamberlain independently come to the conclusion that burning fossil fuels might cause global warming due to CO2 emissions War... 1890s through the Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s - 1920s - 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 Referred to as the Roaring 20s. Events and trends Technology John Logie Baird invents the first working television system... 1920s. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... As of 2004 the institution is still in business.

Located at 8 rue Saulnier, in the 9th Arondissement, it was built as an This article is about opera as an art form. See Opera (browser) for information on the web browser. The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. The drama is presented using the typical... opera house by the architect Plumeret. It opened May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). There are 243 days remaining. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. 1335 - Otto the Merry, Duke of Austria, becomes Duke of Carinthia 1568 - Mary I of... 2 May 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events March 1 - North German Confederation issues 10gr and 30gr value stamps, printed on goldbeaters skin May 4 - Naval Battle of Hakodate in Japan. May 10 - Transcontinental Railroad completed at Promontory, Utah. May 15 - Woman... 1869 as the Folies Trévise, with fare including operettas, comic opera, popular song, and gymnastics. It was renamed the Folies Bergère on September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). There are 109 days remaining in the year. Events 533 - Belisarius and the Roman Empire defeat Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimium. 1440 - Gilles de Rais is taken into custody upon an accusation... 13 September Events January - April January 2 - Brigham Young, is arrested for bigamy (25 wives). February 20 - In New York City the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens. March 1 - Yellowstone National Park is established as the worlds first national park March 5 - George Westinghouse patents the air brake. March 5 - The... 1872.

Édouard Manet (portrait by Nadar) Édouard Manet (January 23, 1832 - April 30, 1883) was a noted French painter. One of the first nineteenth-century artists to approach modern-life subjects, his works bridged the gap between realism and Impressionism. Édouard Manet was born in Paris, France; his mother, Eugénie... Edouard Manet's 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events February 2 - The Knights of Columbus are formed in New Haven, Connecticut February 7 - In Mississippi City the last heavyweight boxing championship bareknuckle fight takes place. February 14 - Llanelli Conservative Association founded. March 2 – Robert Maclean... 1882 well-known painting A Bar at the Folies-Bergeres depicts a bar-girl, one of the demimondaine, standing before a mirror.

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Costumes, 1920s

The Folies Bergère catered to popular taste. Shows featured elaborate costumes; the women's were frequently revealing, and shows often contained a good deal of Nudity is a common subject both in fine arts and popular culture. Nudity or nakedness is the state of wearing no clothing. It is sometimes used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected by the conventions of a particular culture and situation, and in particular exposing the bare... nudity. Shows also played up the "exoticness" of persons and things from other cultures, obliging the Parisian fascination with "négritude" of the 1920s.

In the early 1890s, the The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... American dancer Loie Fuller (Marie Louise Fuller) (January 15, 1862 to January 1, 1928) was a pioneer of both modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques. Loie Fuller by Jules Cheret Born in the Chicago suburb of Fullersburg, Illinois, Fuller began her theatrical career as a professional child actress and later choreographed and... Loie Fuller starred at the Folies Bergère. Nearly thirty years later, Josephine Baker, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1949 Josephine Baker (June 3, 1906 - April 12, 1975), born Freda Josephine McDonald, was an African American dancer, actress and singer, sometimes known as the Black Venus. She became a French citizen in 1937. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Eddie... Josephine Baker, an African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or Black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa. Many African Americans also have European and/or Native American ancestors. Alternative terms Terms for African Americans used... African-American expatriate singer, dancer, and entertainer, became an "overnight sensation" at the Folies Bergère in 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-April January 1 - Irelands first regular radio service, 2RN (later Radio Éireann), begins broadcasting. January 8 - Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud becomes the King of Hejaz January 12 - Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll... 1926 with her suggestive "banana dance", in which she wore a skirt made of Species Hybrid origin; see text A banana is a tree-like plant (though strictly a herb) of the genus Musa in the family Musaceae, closely related to plantains. The term banana is also applied to the elongated fruit (technically a false berry), which grows (in edible species and varieties) in... bananas.

Other notable Folies Bergère performers have included singers Maurice Chevalier (September 12, 1888 - January 1, 1972) was a French actor and popular entertainer. He was born in Paris, France in 1888 and made his name as a star of musical comedy, appearing in public as a singer and dancer at an early age. Maurice Chevalier often wore a... Maurice Chevalier and Louisa Baileche (born 4th January 1977) is a singer, dancer and performer and has achieved success in a variety of artistic genres. She was born near Paris to an Italian mother and a Kabyle father. Louisa Baileche has performed on the prestigious Comédie Française stage as well as... Louisa Baileche and comedian Mario Moreno Reyes (August 12, 1911 _ April 20, 1993), better known as Cantinflas, was a Mexican actor, circus performer and comedian. Charlie Chaplin once called Cantinflas the funniest man in the world. Cantinflas did not start his professional life as an entertainer. It is a little known fact that... Cantinflas.

Folies Bergères Tableau Vivant, c. 1920 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. This applies worldwide. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to...

Tableau Vivant, c. 1920

The Folies Bergère inspired the The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 through 1931. Promotional artwork for 1912 Ziegfeld Follies Inspired by the Folies Bergères of Paris, and reportedly suggested to Ziegfeld by the actress Anna Held, the Ziegfeld Follies were produced and... Ziegfeld Follies in the The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... United States and other similar shows.

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