Bal Tabarin, San Francisco 1930s Cruise Liner Anxious newcomers

Anxious newcomers

John Coltrane

Its Western theme was considered the height of sophistication at the time and was duplicated throughout the resort's dining establishments

Yet the space age didn't really start until two decades later

Well-known artists were employed to decorate the covers of menus that were changed daily

Bal Tabarin, San Francisco 1930s Cruise Liner Anxious newcomersIn 1931, in anticipation of the repeal of Prohibition in the United States, architect Timothy L. Pflueger was contracted to create for the Bal Tabarin nightclub a stage for live music and dance shows, and a comfortable and sophisticated cocktail bar atmosphereunusual for the day, as most bars were not decorated to appeal to women. The bar itself was implemented in the Moderne style later called Art Deco. The stage design used Pflueger's patented