Casino de Paris

Casino de Paris
	Facade of the venue (c.2009)
Former names	Palace-Théâtre(1880-91)
Address	16rue de Clichy; 75009ParisFrance
Location	IXearrondissement
Capacity	2,057
Construction
Opened	1880
Renovated	1890-91; 1925;
Closed	1914-18; 1922-25; 1940-44; 1980-82;
Reopened	17 October 1891
Architect	Aimé-Louis Sauffroy & Ferdinand Grémailly; Édouard-Jean Niermans(1890-91 renovations); Marcel Oudin(1920s renovations)
Website
	Venue Website

TheCasino de Paris,located at 16, rue de Clichy, in the9th arrondissement,is one of the well known music halls of Paris, with a history dating back to the 18th century. Contrary to what the name might suggest, it is a performance venue, not a gambling house. The closest métro/RER stations areLiège,Trinité–d'Estienne d'Orves,andHaussmann–Saint-Lazare.

The first building at this location where shows could be mounted was erected by theDuc de Richelieuaround 1730, while after theRevolutionthe site was renamedJardin de Tivoliand was the venue for fireworks displays. In 1880 it became the Palace Theatre, which housed shows of different types, including wrestling.

It was at the beginning of theFirst World War,however, that the modern Casino de Paris began to take shape, when the venue was converted into a cinema and music hall. After the bombardments of the First World War caused performances to be interrupted, the revue format was resumed, one which lasted through a good part of the twentieth century.

Over the decades, performers who have played the Casino de Paris have includedMistinguett,Maurice Chevalier,Josephine Baker,Micheline Bernardini,Tino Rossi,Essi Moh,Line Renaud,Shakin' Stevens,Carla Bruni,Violetta Villas,Georges Guétary,andZizi Jeanmaire;writers who have contributed work have includedSerge GainsbourgandJean Ferrat;Yves Saint Laurentdesigned for the Casino in the 1970s, and poster artists have includedErtéandJules Chéret.