Corner, Cabaret

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CORNER (Ugolok), cabaret theatre, and artistic club. Opened in the building of the Passage (entrance from 19 Italyanskaya Street) in January 1915. It was established by G. P. Makarov. V. N. Davydov, L. Y. Lipkovskaya, E. V. Lopukhova, Y. S. Morfessi et al. performed in the Corner, F. I. Chaliapin sang there in February 1915. Dramatic performances were also produced at the Corner. In 1916, the Corner was closed for infringing the prohibition introduced in 1914.

References: Алянский Ю. Л. Увеселительные заведения старого Петербурга. СПб., 1996. С. 232-234.

I. A. Bogdanov. Chaliapin Fedor Ivanovich
Davydov Vladimir Nikolaevich
Lipkovskaya Lidia Yakovlevna
Lopukhova Evgenia Vasilievna
Makarov G.P.
Morfessi Yury Spiridonovich
Italyanskaya Street/Saint Petersburg, city, house 19
Алянский Ю. Л. Увеселительные заведения старого Петербурга. СПб., 1996 Passage, department store
Passage, department store