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| English: Colorfully painted shop windows in a typical Soho backstreet in London. Deutsch: Farbenfroh bemalte Schaufenster in einer für den Stadtteil Soho typischen Strasse in London. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
“The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change -”
Today The Guardian newspaper reflected on the apparent death knell of the old
Soho.
The revocation of Madame Jojo's licence after playing host to audiences for 50 years seems to establish the end of an era. The 20th century has seen the place be a hotbed of nefarious showbusiness activities, strip clubs and alternative entertainment. The alternative comedians that entertained me in my teens have Soho to thank for a lot their early employment. Similarly many of the truly diverse, influential and daring musical movements cut their teeth in this district. I do have some vague connections with this symbol of romantic sleeze in
