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Casino de Venise

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Venue Type & Location

Tavern

Overview

  • Address: 218 High Holborn. For a current map, Click Here.

  • Alternate Names: Holborn Casino, Holborn Dancing Saloon. Previously known as the Holborn Swimming Baths; later became the Holborn Restaurant.

  • Performance Space Description: Information about this venue has not yet been compiled; however, some sense of the performance space may be gleaned by following the links at right. In particular:

  • See the 'Bibliographic Sources' link for a provisional list of venue-relevant resources (both primary and secondary). Wherever possible (i.e. when the pertinent text is relatively short and/or easily condensed) this material has been transcribed, and appears beneath the appropriate bibliographic citation.

  • See the 'Events at venue' link for a listing of blackface/minstrelsy-related events that took place in this performance space (with attached bibliographic references).

    Beth Marquis

    • Troupes at Casino de Venise

    Film Affiliated people Film Type # of event(s)
    Barlow, W.R. Barlow, W.R. Minstrel Definite Barlow, W.R.
    Ojibbeway Indians Ah-Que-We-Zaints, Exhibition Definite Ojibbeway Indians
    Ojibbeway Indians Pat-Au-Na-Quot-A-Wee-Be, Exhibition Definite Ojibbeway Indians
    Ojibbeway Indians We-Nish-Ka W-Ee-Be, Exhibition Definite Ojibbeway Indians
    Ojibbeway Indians Gish-Ee-Gosh-E-Be, Exhibition Definite Ojibbeway Indians
    Ojibbeway Indians Sah-Ma, Exhibition Definite Ojibbeway Indians
    Ojibbeway Indians Was-A-Ab-E-Neu-Qua, Exhibition Definite Ojibbeway Indians
    Ojibbeway Indians Nib-Bet-Nu-Qua, Exhibition Definite Ojibbeway Indians
    Ojibbeway Indians Nib-Neab-E-Qua, Exhibition Definite Ojibbeway Indians
    Ojibbeway Indians Rankin, Exhibition Definite Ojibbeway Indians
    Ojibbeway Indians Cadotte, Sarah Exhibition Definite Ojibbeway Indians
    Ojibbeway Indians Exhibition Definite Ojibbeway Indians
    Packer's Band Packer, M. Band Definite Packer's Band
    Tennessee Minstrels Green, A. Minstrel Definite Tennessee Minstrels
    Tennessee Minstrels Minstrel Definite Tennessee Minstrels

    Events at Casino de Venise

    Event Date Venue Location Film
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Tennessee Minstrels
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Tennessee Minstrels
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Packer's Band
    Exhibition - London, London (city-county) Ojibbeway Indians
    Exhibition - London, London (city-county) Ojibbeway Indians
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Tennessee Minstrels
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Tennessee Minstrels
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Tennessee Minstrels
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Tennessee Minstrels
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Barlow, W.R.
    Variety - London, London (city-county) Tennessee Minstrels

    Bibliographic Sources

    View a list of abbreviations.

    • Theatrical Journal (London) January 9, 1847: 13:2.


    • (Under Entertainment and Recreation - Dancing - Holborn Casino)


    • ”Embassy Theatre, and Holborn Restaurant, High Holborn, Kingsway

      The Embassy Theatre in High Holborn, was next door to the Holborn Restaurant which was on the corner of Kingsway and High Holborn. There is now a new building on the site (shown above) which includes a Sainsbury's Supermarket amongst many other shops and offices.

      The Embassy Theatre was converted from a former building by the well known Theatre Architect Frank Verity. A programme for October 1923 at the Theatre states that 'The Directors are grateful to their architect, Mr. Frank Verity, F. R. I. B. A., for his services in surmounting the many Map of Kingsway and High Holborn showing the position of the Holborn Restaurant and the Embassy Theatre.difficulties occasioned by the adaptation of the old premises to the new requirements.'

      Left - Map of Kingsway and High Holborn showing the position of the Holborn Restaurant, the Embassy Theatre, and the Novelty Theatre. - From 'The Fascination of London / Holborn and Bloomsbury' by Sir Walter Besant 1836-1901, which states that the 'Holborn Restaurant forms part of the side of this street; this is a very gorgeous building, and within is a very palace of modern luxury. It stands on the site formerly occupied by the Holborn Casino or Dancing Saloon.'”