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Staging of Place au jeûne !
- When
- 30 November 1886
- Where
- Folies Bergère
The Folies Bergère staged its first revue, Place au jeûne !, on 30 November 1886, featuring Alice Berthier and chorus girls.
Conceived by Édouard Marchand as a new genre, the show Place au jeûne ! was performed at the Folies Bergère in Paris. It featured Alice Berthier and scantily clad chorus girls and was a tremendous success, marking the beginning of the revue era for the venue.
Sources
- Folies Bergère Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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