"REVUE" AND "CABARET."
Two entertainment words always in newspapers are "revue" and "cabaret." In France, where it originated, the word "revue" meant what it said. It was an actual "review" of the doings of the world for the preceding few months. Every notable event, social, political, a:nd so on, was in turn pilloried with ridicule. The piece", for the most part, was talk, and clever talk at that. Gradually the dancing and spectacular side of the show increased in importance, until by the time tlie performance had become a popular success in England we were using the word although no real "review" was left, and the piece consisted mainly of sketches, songs and dances. A "cabaret" means a small room —a private room, as opposed to a large liall. The first cabaret shows, therefore, were performances of hired specially for a private -party: Gradually, restaurants and hotels which engaged singers and dancers as an added attraction for their guests began to term the
show a cabaret, and now a "cabaret" is a popular item in a music-hall programme.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 239, 8 October 1932, Page 8 (Supplement)
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178"REVUE" AND "CABARET." Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 239, 8 October 1932, Page 8 (Supplement)
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