Four Paintings
I
A Bar at the Folies-Bergère
I The Folies-Bergère
A Bar at the Folies-Bergère
A Brief History of the Folies-Bergère
The Folies Bergère was the first music-hall to be opened in Paris, in 1869.
La Vie Parisienne
"mischievous eyes and gracious smiles"
Guy de Maupassant on the Foiles-Bergère
"Vendors of drink and of love... tall mirrors reflected their backs and the faces of the passers-by"
Joris-Karl Huysmans on the Folies-Bergère
"What is truly admirable, truly unique, is the outdoor character of this theatre."
Prostitutes of the Folies-Bergère
"They are extraordinary and magnificent when they walk in pairs..."
Émile Zola on the pantomime performers the Hanlon-Lees
The Hanlon-Lees were celebrated English pantomime acrobats who regularly performed at the Folies-Bergère.
Class
The Folies-Bergère was a middle-class establishment.
