France Place Blanche – Moulin Rouge – 1927

About this Moulin Rouge programme

An original 1927 programme from the Moulin Rouge at Place Blanche, starring Mlle Mistinguett, the reigning queen of the Paris music hall. In the 1920s her lavish revues, plumed costumes and famous legs drew audiences from across the world. Programmes from the golden age of Parisian revue are scarce and highly decorative, making this a wonderful piece of international theatre memorabilia and a gem among old theatre programmes.

Condition: V Good, lcr, corner tear top right, corner pin hole (what the codes mean)

Did you know?

• The Moulin Rouge opened in 1889, founded by Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler, and was immortalised by Toulouse-Lautrec.
• The original building was badly damaged by fire in 1915 and reopened in the early 1920s.
• Mistinguett’s signature song was Mon Homme, and she was for years the partner of Maurice Chevalier.