the history of cabaret

Roots in Europe:  In  France,  the  word  “cabaret” initially referred
to any business  serving  liquor.  The  history  of cabaret culture 
began in 1881 in the district of Paris.  It was an informal  saloon
where  poets, artist  and composers  could  share  ideas 
and compositions.  Other cabarets sprang allover Paris, and by 1900 similar establishments 
appeared in several French  and German cities.  As time 
went by, many of these rooms featured scheduled entertainment  ranging 
in size from a few  musicians to full floor
shows.  Cabaret bought new intimacy and informal spirit to public performances. 
Audiences sat at cozy tables consuming  food  and drink  while 
performers  worked  right in their midst, inevitably, audience
members became  part  of  the show, interacting with performers and 
even each other.  After World War, cabaret enjoyed  even  greater 
popularity all across Europe, but particularly in Germany.  In the
United States, cabaret  had  developed along  more 
glamour and less intellectually ambitious  lines.  In New York,
during the 1910s,  several 
large Cafes provided singers and came to be known  as “Cabarets”
The earlier American cabarets were not exact copies of their
ancestors.  The cabaret made few pretend about being family
trade, rather it would service the adult fantacy.  Women and
men could stretch the night  into  hours of pleasure for  themselves,
away from home business, children, and  other  obstructions to
their mutual enjoyment.   When  the night mare of AIDS  descended  in 
the  1880s, the “anything  goes”  attitude of 
the previous decade collapsed and most New Yorkers opted for quieter
forms of nightlife.  There were new options, including  home  videos. 
These  factors and a little mismanagement took their  toll.  Backstage 
and  The Grand  Finale  faded, and smaller rooms disappeared
with astonishing speed.  Cabaret Redefined Grove Street, Manhattan
Grove Street in Greenwich  Village has been home to several cabarets 
and piano bars over the years. However, those with a solid  business 
sense  prospered.  The owners  of  The Duplex brought their laid back
format  to  the theatre district with Don’t Tell  Mama,  a
combining a lively piano bar front room with cabaret  backroom.  1988 
brought  the  ultimate Green Village hangout, Eighty  Eights, where 
the  crowd  enjoyed  piano  bar  and cabaret  in an opulent art deco
setting.  Soon after, new  owners  moved The Duplex
to larger quarters-  its old space was taken up by Rose’s Turn.
These rooms attracted regular crowds in their piano bars  while 
performers  brought their own followings to  the  attached cabarets. 
The sad  facts is  that almost no one makes money in cabaret any more 
-  except perhaps
the club owners, personal managers and piano players.  A more constructive development 
came  when promoter Donald Smith created the Cabaret Convention at
Town Hall,  giving  cabaret performers an opportunity to be seen and
heard in a well  -  publicized theatrical  presentation. 
It has remained a popular event, drawing thousands annually.  Whatever
its current drawbacks, the cabaret scene is alive and kicking.  At
the start of the 21st Century, cabaret has reached beyond New York,
with active rooms in San Francisco,Chicago
and other cities. And attendance at these clubs suggests that the
audience for cabaret is growing.  It may once again prove to be the
break out point for new talent.  Every year  new  faces show
up, keeping the dream alive.  This is the true magic of cabaret.Write your translation here.