Café de Paris is a London nightclub, located in the West End, beside Leicester Square on Coventry Street, Piccadilly.
It opened in 1924 and subsequently featured such performers as Dorothy Dandridge, Marlene Dietrich, Harry Gold, Harry Roy, Ken Snakehips Johnson and Maxine Cooper Gomberg.Louise Brooks made history when she worked there in December 1924, introducing the Charleston (dance) to London.
Much of the early success of the Café de Paris was due to the visit of the then Prince of Wales who became a regular guest, often dining with notables from high society across Europe. Cole Porter was a regular, as was the Aga Khan.
During World War II, on 8 March 1941, the café was bombed The venue did not reopen until 1948 but re-established itself as one of the leading theatre clubs in London, playing host to Frank Sinatra, Tony Hancock and Grace Kelly. In the 1950s Noël Coward often performed cabaret seasons at the Café de Paris as did Marlene Dietrich. It was also used in the 2006 music video for I Think We're Alone Now by Girls Aloud.
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The Café de Paris plays host to regular cabaret shows. "Cabaret Des Distractions" runs on Fridays, created and hosted by renowned Cabaret performer Reuben Kaye featuring a variety lineup that features the likes of Bettsie Bon Bon, Stephen Williams, Anna The Hulagan, Sammy Dineen, Snake Fervor, Chrisalys and Slim Chance.
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6. St Louis Blues
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