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Advertisement for The Empress Club, 13 Berkeley Street
Advertisement for The Empress Club, 13 Berkeley Street, W1, London - Persian Room for Luncheons and Theatre Dinners from 6:30pm - Dining to 1am - Music by Lou Harris and his Orchestra. One of the very first Ladies Clubs, The Empress Club was founded in Dover Street in 1897. The palatial building covered upwards of a quarter of an acre and was palatial in scope, boasting two drawing room -offering a choice between the Louis Quinze or the Venetian style, a dining room, a lounge, a smoking gallery and a smoking room, a library, a writing room, a tape machine for news, a telephone, and a staircase decorated with stained glass windows depicting Shakespeares heroines. On the night of the 1901 census Otho Oliver, the owner and club secretary, was living on the premises, together with a female manager and a large domestic staff, comprising around 40 female and 12 male servants (including an engineer). There were around 30 women guests staying at the club, as well as several family groups, including husbands. At one time the Empress had 70 bedrooms available to its 2700 members. Date: 1954
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Step into the elegant world of The Empress Club at 13 Berkeley Street, W1, London, as depicted in this advertisement from 1954. The Empress Club, one of the earliest Ladies Clubs, was established in Dover Street in 1897 and moved to its current location in Berkeley Street in the early 20th century. This palatial building spanned over a quarter of an acre and offered an array of luxurious facilities, including two drawing rooms with Louis Quinze and Venetian styles, a dining room, a lounge, a smoking gallery, a smoking room, a library, a writing room, a tape machine for news, a telephone, and a stunning stained-glass staircase adorned with Shakespearean heroines. The Empress Club was renowned for its exquisite luncheons and theatre dinners, with music provided by Lou Harris and his Orchestra. Guests could dine from 6:30 pm and enjoy the entertainment until 1 am. The club's history is steeped in opulence, with Otho Oliver, the owner and club secretary, residing on the premises along with a female manager and a large domestic staff of around 52 people. At the time of the 1901 census, there were around 30 women guests staying at the club, as well as several family groups, including husbands. The Empress Club boasted an impressive 70 bedrooms, catering to its 2,700 members. Experience the glamour and sophistication of The Empress Club in this enchanting advertisement, a glimpse into a bygone era of luxury and elegance.
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