Le Chat Noir (The Black Cat) was a 19th-century cabaret in the bohemian Montmartre, created by Louis Rodolphe Salis. It is thought to be the first modern cabaret: a nightclub where the patrons sat at tables and drank alcoholic beverages while being entertained by a variety show on stage. In the 1890s, Salis took his The Black Cat entertainment company touring through France, hiring theatres and venues, a practice that was not current at that time. Steinlen created the poster to publicize the show in theatres and venues along the tour.
Soon, the Black Cat Tour by Rodolphe Salis
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Theophile Steinlen
1896