Don Camilo

Don Camilo is a Parisian cabaret and dinner-theatre venue established in 1954 by Jean Vergnes. It is located in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés quarter of Paris's 7th arrondissement, placing it within one of the city's historic cultural and entertainment districts. The venue's identity is built around a combined dining and live-performance experience rather than a conventional theatre program or a single resident act. Its format is a dîner-spectacle, in which guests attend a meal accompanied by a sequence of stage performances. The program can include singers, impersonators, comedians, chansonniers and ventriloquists. Acts are presented in rapid succession, with performers typically appearing for approximately twenty minutes before the next artist takes the stage. This continuously changing bill gives the venue a revue-like character and allows it to present several styles of popular entertainment during one evening. A featured or star artist generally receives a longer performance slot after the meal. The combination of a meal, a succession of short acts and a headline appearance creates a structured night-out offering aimed at audiences seeking a traditional Parisian cabaret experience. Don Camilo is therefore best understood as a hospitality and live-entertainment brand whose principal offering is an in-person cultural experience. The venue's history extends across multiple generations of performers. Available reference material identifies a partial list of artists who appeared at Don Camilo between 1954 and 2009, indicating the breadth of its historical association with French comedy, chanson and variety entertainment. The published information does not establish a complete roster, ownership history, financial profile or corporate structure. It does, however, document Don Camilo's continuing identity as a Paris cabaret with evening dinner shows and a broad rotating cast of entertainers.

Don Camilo was established in Paris in 1954 by Jean Vergnes. From its beginning, the venue operated as a cabaret rather than as a conventional restaurant or repertory theatre, combining food service with a programmed evening of live entertainment. Its location in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés quarter of the 7th arrondissement places it within a neighborhood long associated with Parisian cultural life. The venue's operating model is based on the dîner-spectacle. Guests attend an evening meal while a succession of performers appears on stage. The bill has included several forms of variety entertainment, among them singers, impersonators, comedians, chansonniers and ventriloquists. Acts generally follow one another at a brisk pace, with appearances lasting about twenty minutes. After the meal, a star performer is given a longer slot, providing a headline segment within the broader revue. This structure has enabled Don Camilo to maintain a flexible program and to present many artists over time. Reference material records a partial list of performers associated with the venue from 1954 through 2009, reflecting its long-running role in Paris's cabaret and popular-entertainment scene. The surviving information does not provide a full institutional chronology, a complete list of owners or managers, or detailed records of programming changes. It does show that the venue's core proposition has remained the presentation of a meal alongside a diverse, rapidly changing live show. Don Camilo's historical significance lies principally in its continuity as a Parisian cabaret and in its association with variety performers across multiple decades. Its current public identity remains that of an evening dinner-show venue offering a mix of comedy, music and specialty acts.

• 2009

  End of the documented artist-list period

  [1]Don Camiloen.wikipedia.org

  Reference material identifies a partial list of artists associated with Don Camilo from its establishment through 2009.

• 1954

  Cabaret established

  [1]Don Camiloen.wikipedia.org

  Jean Vergnes established Don Camilo as a Parisian cabaret in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés area of the 7th arrondissement.

A traditional Parisian cabaret and dinner-theatre experience centered on fast-paced variety entertainment, humor and live performance.

• Dinner theatre · 1954

  Dîner-spectacle

  Don Camilo's core offering combines an evening meal with a live cabaret program. The show is built from a succession of short performances, allowing several entertainers to appear during the same evening. The format is designed as a complete night-out experience rather than a standalone concert or theatrical production.

• Live entertainment · 1954

  Cabaret variety performances

  The venue's variety bill can include comedy, singing, impersonation, chanson and ventriloquism. Performers generally rotate rapidly, with acts appearing for roughly twenty minutes, while a featured artist performs for a longer period after the meal. The changing bill is a defining part of the Don Camilo experience.

1. 1Don Camiloen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Don Camilo official websitedoncamilo.net