Chat Noir, Cabaret

Categories / Art/Music, Theatre/Stage, Cabaret, Variety Shows
CHAT NOIR (from the French сhat noir - black cat), cabaret (126 Nevsky Prospect; the building was erected in 1883 as a Tenement apartment, architect G. I. Karpov). It was opened on 7 December, 1918 and existed for about 2 months having given several comic sketches and variety shows. In February 1919, the cabaret housed the club for Red Army men. Today the ground floor houses the cafe Cat's Home.

Reference: Алянский Ю. Л. Увеселительные заведения старого Петербурга. СПб., 1996. С. 242.

I. A. Bogdanov. Karpov Grigory Ivanovich
Nevsky prospect/Saint Petersburg, city, house 126
Алянский Ю. Л. Увеселительные заведения старого Петербурга. СПб., 1996