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The scene reached its peak in two periods: around 1930, and again in the late 1940s. However, the New York and later the
Montreal Mafia had close ties with the cabaret world, and the vitality of cabarets was eventually affected by the popularity of television and a campaign of public repression led
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But by the early 1930s, Montreal's reputation as an "open city" had already been established, and it was beginning to be referred to as the "Paris of North
America". Any illicit pleasure could be purchased here at any time of the day or night. The entertainment industry was built on a
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The arrival in
Montreal of Egyptian-born dancer Fawzia Amir in 1955, followed by the opening of Club Sahara in 1957, introduced a previously unknown dance style to Quebec, belly dancing, and popularized traditional Egyptian and Middle Eastern folk dance.
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Subsequently, the effervescence of
Montreal cabarets, the presence of numerous foreign stars, the recognized links with the mafia (local or New York) and its role in the emergence of Quebec artists left their mark on the Montreal and Quebec imagination.
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Montreal's cabaret scene experienced its most prosperous period, lasting around a decade. By the end of the 1940s, some forty cabarets in a wide variety of styles were operating in Montreal at the same time.
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Montreal cabarets featured an increasing number of
Montreal and Quebec artists (entertainers, singers, comedians, musicians), inspired by the success of the Au Faisan Doré cabaret. In the 1950s, these included
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opened a
Francophone cabaret where French and Québécois artists performed to great acclaim. This formula was emulated, with Montreal cabarets welcoming all the big stars from the United States, France and
84:) prohibiting the production and consumption of beverages containing more than half a percent alcohol. This measure had the direct effect of rapidly ruining New York City cabarets (particularly those in
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ranges from the early 1920s to the 1970s. Cabarets were unquestionably a social, economic and cultural phenomenon that radically transformed the entertainment scene in
Montreal and Quebec.
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However, a certain tabloid press violently attacked the administration and, in 1957, after an election marred by irregularities, Jean
Drapeau was ousted from City Hall and replaced by
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policies, Montreal quickly established a reputation as a magnet for tourists, investors and gamblers. Cabarets, clubs and betting parlors made Montreal a city of entertainment.
143:. This star entertainer and singer was known for shouting "Hello suckers!" as she entered the stage at the start of every performance. Texas Guinan caused a sensation on the
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multimillion-dollar parallel empire, with the gambling industry directly or indirectly financing the nightlife, its activities and its "around the clock" pleasures.
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artists performed in the city. On the other hand, in the 1950s, Montreal's cabarets became an important venue for the emergence of new Québécois talent.
369:, not to mention the Rialto, Crystal Palace and Roxy, Montreal's nightlife scene was filled with unparalleled diversity and vitality. Cabaret Samovar,
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and the growing popularity of television from the mid-1950s onwards dealt a heavy blow to cabarets in Montreal and, by extension, throughout Quebec.
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in 1933, severely affected Montreal's nightlife. Many American stars returned to live in the United States, while American customers became rarer.
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to perform in the burgeoning Montreal cabaret scene. By the end of the 1920s, Montreal already boasted several popular nightclubs and clubs: the
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In the early 1950s, Montreal's cabaret scene continued to experience extraordinary effervescence, despite changes in cabaret names and owners.
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described in his weekly articles all the news, gossip, star appearances, changes of ownership and names in the world of Montreal cabarets.
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However, Montreal's reputation as a major North American cabaret city was confirmed when New York's leading cabaret star,
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In the early years of Canadian television (1950s), a few flagship programs brought sudden fame to cabaret artists.
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played a very active role as impresario and scout for new French-speaking talent in the 1950s and 1960s with his "
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cabaret at the corner of St-Denis and Ste-Catherine, now demolished to make way for UQAM's Pavillon Judith-Jasmin
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government, in contrast to the rest of the continent, opted for an avant-garde solution: the creation of the
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in the late 1950s, until the beginning of the 1970s, when cabarets disappeared from the Montreal scene.
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Gilded Serpent, Struggle for legitimacy, History of Belly Dance in Quebec – An Overview by Marthyna
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Crystal Palace – 1225 St-Laurent Blvd. Built in 1908 – after several transformations, it became
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The Faisan Doré welcomed Charles Aznavour in 1948 for 40 weeks, giving 11 weekly concerts. See
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to quickly gain a reputation as a party town, attracting large numbers of tourists, especially
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Les nuits de la Main : Cent ans de spectacles sur le boulevard St-Laurent (1891–1991)
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Les nuits de la Main : Cent ans de spectacles sur le boulevard St-Laurent (1891–1991)
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moved into Montreal, turning it into a little Chicago. Clark Street became famous for its
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moved to Montreal in 1946 and hosted Café St-Michel for almost 10 years. He formed the
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followed. These actions had a negative effect on Montreal's still numerous cabarets.
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and the Normandie Roff (located in the HĂ´tel Mont-Royal) to populist ones like the
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Nights on the Main: One hundred years of shows on boulevard St-Laurent (1891–1991)
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Nights on the Main: One hundred years of shows on boulevard St-Laurent (1891–1991)
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Marsolais, Claude-V.; Desrochers, Luc; Comeau, Robert (1993). VLB Ă©diteur (ed.).
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Marsolais, Claude-V.; Desrochers, Luc; Comeau, Robert (1993). VLB Ă©diteur (ed.).
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As a result, many Quebec films and TV productions are reminiscent of this world:
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From the mid-1920s onwards, a number of artists from the New York scene moved to
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920:: 1217, Saint-Laurent boulevard (1930–1983), at the end under the name of
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Gaiety Theatre – 84, Sainte-Catherine West street (1912–1953) (today the
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http://www.gildedserpent.com/cms/2010/11/26/marthyna-belly-dance-quebec/
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891:: 108, Sainte-Catherine West street, now demolished to make way for the
313:, at the age of 80, made a bold presence at Cabaret Montmartre in 1955.
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A street called the Main. The story of Montreal's boulevard St Laurent
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In response to the links between the Mafia and certain businesses in
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Stanké, Alain; Morgan, Jean-Louis (1972). Éditions La Presse (ed.).
1000:– 415, Sainte-Catherine Est street, now demolished to make way for
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City Unique : Montreal Days and Nights in the 1940s and 1950s
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City Unique : Montreal Days and Nights in the 1940s and 1950s
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City Unique : Montreal Days and Nights in the 1940s and 1950s
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City Unique : Montreal Days and Nights in the 1940s and 1950s
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City Unique : Montreal Days and Nights in the 1940s and 1950s
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Brousseau, Pierre (1963). Editions des Succès populaires (ed.).
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Article from Journal Métro, Edition June 11–13, 2010 (in French)
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Day, Pierre; Berval, Paul (2004). Éditions Trait d'union (ed.).
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in Montreal from 1945 to the mid-1950s. Rockhead's Paradise and
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1169:– 1159, Saint-Laurent boulevard (demolished in the early 1960s)
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An intense wave of repression against gambling houses (called "
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Stepping Out. The Golden Age of Montreal Night Clubs 1925–1955
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Stepping Out. The Golden Age of Montreal Night Clubs 1925–1955
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Stepping Out. The Golden Age of Montreal Night Clubs 1925–1955
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Stepping Out. The Golden Age of Montreal Night Clubs 1925–1955
1162:– 20, de la Gauchetière street (demolished in the early 1960s)
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Bourassa, A. G.; Larrue, J. M. (1993a). Éditions VLB. (ed.).
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In a column called Cabaret Circuit, journalist and columnist
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Charbonneau, Jean-Pierre (1975). Éditions de l'Homme (ed.).
1755:"Jonesing for Oliver: The triumph of a Montreal jazz legend"
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Weintraub, W. (1998). McClelland & Stewart Inc. (ed.).
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predominated, and was soon associated with the nickname of
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Delorme, Pierre (2005). University of Quebec Press (ed.).
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closed its doors in 1933 after three years of operation.
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Michel, Dominique (2006). Éditions de la semaine (ed.).
1011:: 415, Sainte-Catherine Est street, located beneath the
1384:]. Presses de l'Université du Québec. p. 260.
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style in Montreal and Canada. This was the period when
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At the heart of this effervescence and new reputation,
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cabaret in 1947 changed the face of Montreal cabarets.
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Lapointe, Jean (1995). Les Ă©ditions de l'homme (ed.).
1091:– 1244, Sainte-Catherine West street (1933– mid 1940s)
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and gambling dens. At the corner of Saint-Laurent and
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Source for cabaret addresses and years of operation:
971:– 94, Sainte-Catherine East street (1940, 1950, 1960)
348:, all of whom made numerous appearances in Montreal.
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Normand, Jacques (1974a). Éditions La Presse (ed.).
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the visibility they needed to propel their careers.
1784:Normand, Jacques (1974). Éditions La Presse (ed.).
1612:Normand, Jacques (1974). Éditions La Presse (ed.).
1485:Normand, Jacques (1974). Éditions La Presse (ed.).
1147:– located on the roof of the Hôtel Mont-Royal (now
842:(Café) – 1417, Saint-Laurent boulevard (1942–1946)
680:Impact of Montreal cabarets on television and film
2420:Day, Pierre (1997). Les Éditions Logiques (ed.).
482:, and other French-language cabarets appeared in
2476:Normand, Jacques (1980). Éditions Stanké (ed.).
1674:Weintraub, W. (2004). Robin Brass Studio (ed.).
1645:Weintraub, W. (2004). Robin Brass Studio (ed.).
1580:Weintraub, W. (2004). Robin Brass Studio (ed.).
1518:Weintraub, W. (2004). Robin Brass Studio (ed.).
1103:– 92, Ste-Catherine Est street (1920s and 1930s)
568:(among others) began a successful career there.
16:Evolution of the cabaret phenomenon in Montreal.
2503:Gauthier, Robert (1998). Ed. de l'Homme (ed.).
2081:] (in French). Montréal. pp. 274–280.
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1172:Strand Theatre – 912, Ste-Catherine West street
2393:(1950). Éditions de l'Action nationale (ed.).
1989:Pax, a fight to the finish with the underworld
1705:"The past and the golden era of Montreal jazz"
1463:. Montréal Clic (in French). Ville de Montréal
1251:Marrelli, Nancy (2004). VĂ©hicule Press (ed.).
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409:The Corner, at the intersection of Craig (now
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582:Jean Drapeau's influence as mayor of Montreal
445:began his career. Black jazz artists such as
377:even offered shows "every hour on the hour".
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2283:Gubbay, Aline (1989). Meridian Press (ed.).
2157:Guy Laprade, former Café Provincial customer
2018:
1131:: corner of Ste-Catherine and Bleury streets
856:– 1417, Saint-Laurent boulevard (1951–1970)
2543:(in collaboration with Louis Jean D'Amour).
977:– 1224, boulevard Saint-Laurent (1951–1969)
850:– 1417, Saint-Laurent boulevard (1947–1950)
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2422:Jean Rafa, de Paris aux nuits de Montréal
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1459:[27. "I love Montreal nights".].
425:were established here. American musician
88:) and putting their artists out of work.
2426:Jean Rafa, from Paris to Montreal nights
1920:] (in French). Editions de l'Homme.
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1620:] (in French). Montréal. p. 59.
1493:] (in French). Montréal. p. 25.
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929:corner of boulevard Dorchester (renamed
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2237:Bourassa, A. G.; Larrue, J. M. (1993).
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1029:(now a strip club still active in 2023)
961:– 97, Sainte-Catherine Est Street (now
946:– 5777, Saint-Laurent boulevard, later
592:Comité de moralité publique de Montréal
80:passed a constitutional amendment (the
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2455:The tumultuous life of Jacques Normand
2436:(2006). Éditions de la semaine (ed.).
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1081:– 53–57, de La Gauchetière street, in
661:Café et Cabaret Montmartre and Mocambo
2451:La vie tumultueuse de Jacques Normand
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2012:
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598:, and information gathered by lawyer
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441:became a recognized jazz pianist and
433:, the first ensemble to play the new
309:and Cabaret Roxy. Even French singer
72:Chinese Paradise Cabaret in the 1930s
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1457:"27. "J'aime les nuits de Montréal""
1097:– 1244, Sainte-Catherine West street
771:, Normand Hudon and Pierre Thériault
2509:Jacques Normand, the terrible child
2399:Montreal under the reign of the mob
1151:, at the corner of Peel street and
538:(a duo made up of JĂ©rĂ´me Lemay and
297:. Great shows by strippers such as
2505:Jacques Normand, l'enfant terrible
2395:Montréal sous le règne de la pègre
2316:Proulx, Daniel (1997). VLB (ed.).
14:
2533:(1982). Éditions Québecor (ed.).
2079:History of the mayors of Montreal
2036:History of the mayors of Montreal
1753:Burnett, Richard (21 June 2007).
955:– 65, Saint-Catherine West Street
590:, Dr. Ruben LĂ©vesque founded the
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1985:Pax, lutte à finir avec la pègre
933:in 1987) and Saint-Hubert street
810:Jack Paradise: Montreal by Night
417:streets, was the focal point of
173:Prohibition in the United States
2075:Histoire des maires de Montréal
2032:Histoire des maires de Montréal
1736:"An Archive of Montreal's Past"
1703:Kerr, Mark (25 November 2003).
1455:Centre d'histoire de Montréal.
1186:– opposite the Hôtel Mont-Royal
2482:From Quebec City to Tizi-Ouzou
2442:There are moments so wonderful
2438:Y'a des moments si merveilleux
1891:There are moments so wonderful
1887:Y'a des moments si merveilleux
871:– 1457, Saint-Alexandre street
860:Cabaret Saint-Germain-des-Prés
480:Cabaret Saint-Germain-des-Prés
466:Quebec's presence and vibrancy
1:
2361:] (in French). Montréal.
2324:] (in French). Montréal.
1958:"The Belly Blog, Fawzia Amir"
1438:Bourassa & Larrue (1993a)
1382:The city in a different light
1364:Bourassa & Larrue (1993a)
1255:. Montreal. pp. 125–131.
1119:: 2591, Notre-Dame Est street
1068:– 1445, Lambert-Closse street
802:National Film Board of Canada
588:Montreal's Red-Light district
554:Les découvertes de Jean Simon
399:Montreal's Red-Light District
97:Société des alcools du Québec
2511:] (in French). Montréal.
2484:] (in French). Montréal.
2401:] (in French). Montréal.
1991:] (in French). Montréal.
1904:Jean Lapointe fonds (R15781)
1859:] (in French). Montréal.
1792:] (in French). Montréal.
1649:. Toronto. pp. 135–140.
1413:Revue Sociologie et sociétés
1295:Red-Light District, Montreal
1219:] (in French). Montreal.
365:on the corner of Bleury and
186:Unfortunately, the New York
171:, and especially the end of
23:history of Montreal cabarets
2201:Concordia's Thrusday Report
1908:Library and Archives Canada
959:Cabaret La Ceinture fléchée
351:From chic cabarets such as
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2197:"Club Lido, all that jazz"
2019:Stanké & Morgan (1972)
1678:. Toronto. pp. 59–87.
854:Café et Cabaret Montmartre
1238:Namaste, Viviane (2005).
1139:Saint Antoine West street
1004:'s Pavillon Judith-Jasmin
963:Les Foufounes Ă©lectriques
818:List of Montreal cabarets
457:were regular performers.
2584:Social history of Canada
2318:Le Red Light de Montréal
2129:"Music-hall (1955–1962)"
1153:De Maisonneuve Boulevard
992:Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
571:However, the actions of
124:Chinese Paradise Cabaret
76:On 16 January 1920, the
2535:Ma Vie De Stripteaseuse
2359:The Canadian Connection
1584:. Toronto. p. 123.
1522:. Toronto. p. 121.
1300:Quartier des spectacles
1290:Saint Laurent Boulevard
931:René-Lévesque boulevard
834:Saint-Laurent boulevard
813:de Gilles Noël (Cinema)
673:Quartier des spectacles
395:Saint-Laurent boulevard
320:, Jacqueline François,
169:economic crisis of 1929
149:Saint Laurent Boulevard
2478:De Québec à Tizi-Ouzou
1734:VĂ©hicule Press (ed.).
1047:Sherbrooke West street
776:Montréal ville ouverte
231:The appearance of the
220:
78:United States Congress
73:
40:. Also, many American
2539:My Life As A Stripper
2355:La Filière canadienne
2133:archives.emissions.ca
1853:Les nuits de Montréal
1786:Les nuits de Montréal
1740:www.vehiculepress.com
1614:Les nuits de Montréal
1487:Les nuits de Montréal
1051:De la Montagne Street
914:(south of St-Antoine)
912:De la Montagne Street
884:Notre-Dame Est street
604:Quebec Superior Court
293:performed at Cabaret
214:
71:
2322:Montreal's Red-Light
2207:(12). 18 March 2004.
1461:ville.montreal.qc.ca
1149:Les Cours Mont-Royal
1083:Montreal's Chinatown
791:Victor-LĂ©vy Beaulieu
721:Le Café des artistes
476:master of ceremonies
30:American Prohibition
2599:Nightlife in Canada
2579:History of Montreal
2127:MĂ©thot, Alexandra.
1823:Living for laughter
1557:www.radio-canada.ca
1280:
1179:– Notre-Dame street
1135:Rockhead's Paradise
1049:(1957–?); and 1177
927:Le Café Provincial:
893:Complexe Desjardins
864:Complexe Desjardins
823:
512:Clémence DesRochers
2444:] (in French).
2428:] (in French).
2245:] (in French).
2139:on 5 November 2008
1825:] (in French).
1819:Vivre pour le rire
1709:The McGill Tribune
1553:"Charles Aznavour"
1378:La ville autrement
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643:Café Saint-Jacques
560:" cabaret and at "
516:Denise Filiatrault
431:International Band
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163:End of Prohibition
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2391:Plante, Pacifique
2218:Marrelli, Nancy.
2178:Marrelli, Nancy.
1877:Marrelli, Nancy.
1742:. Vintage photos.
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1013:Aux Trois Castors
998:Aux Trois Castors
757:Michelle Tisseyre
636:Decaying cabarets
612:mayor of Montreal
488:Cabaret Casa Loma
474:was now host and
342:Maurice Chevalier
305:could be seen at
261:performed at the
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600:Pacifique Plante
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504:Raymond LĂ©vesque
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830:Cabaret Frolics
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303:Gypsy Rose Lee
301:, Peaches and
291:Sammy Davis Jr
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