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Article: AMERICANS, JAPANESE KEEP SHOW IN BUSINESS Moulin Rouge a top attraction Traveler feels obligated to have a real kick at famed Paris cabaret
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- February 9, 1997
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CopyrightCopyright 1997 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The cabaret is an example of classic French entertainment that
dates to a time when, I assume, French people were very easily
entertained.
It was the precursor of the lavish Las Vegas show, and just about
every lounge lizard who visits Paris feels obliged to pay homage to
this historic institution.
I decided to spend an evening (and $50) at one of France's most
famous cabarets, Le Moulin Rouge, which is French for, The Red
Windmill. This may explain why the front of the theater looks like
a giant bag of Old Dutch potato chips. Except it's red. And it's
outlined in neon lights.
Now, before you start thinking I'm going to trash an icon of
French culture, let me assure you I am not. ...