Bal Tabarin (Paris)

The Bal Tabarin stood at thirty-six rue Victor-Massé, defined by an ornate Art Nouveau facade featuring unruly whiplash motifs around its doors and windows. Opened in nineteen oh four by composer Auguste Bosc, this music hall became a fixture of Parisian nightlife by blending music, comedy, and dance. It was named for a seventeenth-century street performer whose legacy of sharp, improvised wit served as the spirit for the cabaret.