About the Group

Greetings and welcome to Classic Cancan 2! This is a continuation of Classic Cancan (https://classiccancan.blogspot.com/), which has reached capacity for new photos, but which is still active. Please make all new posts here rather than at Classic Cancan. The main discussion site, where most people post, is CancanGroup.io (https://groups.io/g/CancanGroup). Please go there for daily text postings. These are sites for the discussion and appreciation of the Cancan in all its forms, from its genesis in Paris during La Belle Epoche, to its appearance in London, San Francisco and The Old West. Owned and operated by the online cancan community, Classic Cancan 2 is open to everybody with a genuine interest in the World's Greatest Dance. Please note, however, that Classic Cancan 2 is a G-Rated group, so please don't post anything objectionable. While the content of this site may be described as slightly 'risque,' this is not an adult community in any sense of the word, and anything deemed inappropriate will be deleted immediately.

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Doris Hurtiz

 

burleskateer:

Vintage promo photo dated from October of ‘36.. Doris became a sensation at the 1934 ‘World’s Fair’ in Chicago, when she performed as a “Cancan” dancer at the ‘Canadian Club CafĂ©’; located in the Hiram Walker exhibit..


Friday, March 27, 2026

Cheesecake

 


An unknown model poses for some cancan style cheesecake.

From A l'Intierieur du Jardin Secret


Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Young Sherlock

 

For classic style cancan fans, there's a new show on the Prime (Amazon) streaming service, in the US at least, called "Young Sherlock".  Unusually for these days, it has a classically costumed cancan in Episode 6.  The series is frenetic and over-the-top, but this episode is worth a watch, if you subscribe.  You can even spot old Mr. Darcy in earlier episodes.
 
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