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Crab Tree Club
The Crab Tree Club was a nightclub in Greek Street, Soho, London, that was established by the painter Augustus John in April 1914 with the financial support of Thomas Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden, Thomas Scott-Ellis (Lord Howard de Walden). John wrote to his friend John Quinn (collector), John Quinn, "We are starting a new club in town called the 'Crab-tree' for artists, poets and musicians... It ought to be amusing and useful at times".Michael Holroyd, Holroyd, Michael. (1997) ''Augustus John: The New Biography''. 2nd revised edition. London: Vintage, p. 418. The club was a popular meeting place for London Bohemianism, bohemians immediately before the First World War who would descend en-masse on the Crab Tree after the Café Royal closed for the night. Location The club was above an R & J Pullman leather warehouse at 17 Greek Street, and was reached by climbing several flights of wooden stairs which was unusual as London clubs were more often subterranean.Roberts, Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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