It’s the end of an era for the famed Lido cabaret on Paris’ Champs-Elysees.

IrishCentral Contributor Patricia Killeen reflects on the closure of the Lido cabaret in Paris, where Irish woman Margaret Kelly served as ballet mistress and choreographer for more than 30 years.

The dancers, clad in the colors of France’s flag, delivered it with flair on a recent night. (The Lido’s lukewarm attempt paled by comparison.) ...

Backstage at the Lido, the dancers in one of the French capital's most celebrated nude revues file into place, adjust their plumed headdresses as the music begins, and stride out for the night's show.

FILE - Lido dancers Alicia, left and Charlenne pose during a photo call at the Lido cabaret on the Champs-Elysees avenue to take part in the Crystal Globes awards ceremony in Paris, Monday, Dec ...

FILE – Lido dancers Alicia, left and Charlenne pose during a photo call at the Lido cabaret on the Champs-Elysees avenue to take part in the Crystal Globes awards ceremony in Paris, Monday, Dec ...