Le Pétomane
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Joseph Pujol, better known by his stage name Le Pétomane, was a French flatulist, comedian and entertainer. He was famous for his remarkable control of the abdominal muscles, which enabled him to seem
Le Petomane
Moulin Rouge
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Moulin Rouge is a cabaret in Paris, on the Boulevard de Clichy, at the Place Blanche, the intersection and end of the Rue Blanche.
Le Pétomane
…counter. Pujol decided to try the stage, and debuted in Marseilles in 1887. When his act was well received, he moved to Paris, where he appeared at the Moulin Rouge in 1892. Some of the highlights of his stage act involved sound effects of cannon fire and thunderstorms, as well as playing "'O Sole Mio" and "La…
The Moulin Rouge in 2011
Bal au Moulin Rouge, Place Blanche, poster by Jules Chéret, 1889
Moulin Rouge: La Goulue by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1891
Advertising poster of the Moulin Rouge by Alfred Choubrac, 1896