Details
- Country: France
- City: Paris
- Location: Olympia Hall
Location
Location: Olympia Hall
Timeline
Concert Jan 18, 1964 • France • Paris • Second show
Concert Jan 19, 1964 • France • Paris • First show
Concert Jan 19, 1964 • France • Paris • Second show
Concert Jan 20, 1964 • France • Paris • First show
LES BEATLES
Chantal Delsaux, of Rue des Fenouillets, Argenteuil 95, France, sent us this story about her meeting with The Beatles. It wins her ten guineas.
ANY girl would have certainly loved A to take my place on this special day, the day of my meeting with The Beatles. It was the fourth day of their three weeks’ appearance at the Paris Olympia.
It was their first visit in this town, so they were just known, not famed and loved as they are now. It was certainly easier to meet them then, than it is now.
I was watching their act on stage, when a friend told me they were staying at the George V Hotel, and that it would be wonderful if we could meet them. So, after the show, we jumped into a taxi to the hotel, just in time to see The Beatles running straight from their car (the black Austin Princess) to the entrance of the hotel.
We were very disappointed and my friend decided to go back home. I jumped out of the car to see one of their road managers (it was Malcolm Evans) who was getting out of the Austin Princess. With all my courage, I asked him if it could be possible to see The Beatles, to take some pictures with my camera. I was mad when he answered “yes” and took me by the lift to their second-floor suite apartments, Nos. 122-123-124.
He knocked at the door and the face of No. 2 road manager (Neil Aspinall) appeared and let me in.
I was very happy when I’d been introduced to The Beatles. I was a little bit afraid in those luxurious apartments. I listened to records (especially Trini Lopez ones), talked with them and took pictures of them during about one hour long. I did my best to speak a good English. While I was taking some pictures of them, Ringo I was doing the same with his camera.
During my visit, I heard a ‘phone call from two English girls who were asking for John. I don’t think they realised that Paul was answering them.
They weren’t proud or sophisticated as many other stars are, they were very funny, even though they teased me a bit.
I think they will always be charming and nice with people who are the same with them.
After this gorgeous day, I’ve met them four times again, before they left Paris.
For me, the unknown French girl, it was one of the greatest days of my life.
From Fabulous 208 – September 3, 1966
Olympia Hall
This was the 8th concert played at Olympia Hall.
A total of 39 concerts have been played there • 1964 • Jan 16 (Second show) • Jan 16 (First show) • Jan 17 (Second show) • Jan 17 (First show) • Jan 18 (First show) • Jan 18 (Second show) • Jan 19 (First show) • Jan 19 (Second show)• Jan 20 (First show) • Jan 20 (Second show) • Jan 22 (Second show) • Jan 22 (First show) • Jan 23 (First show) • Jan 23 (Second show) • Jan 24 (Second show) • Jan 24 (First show) • Jan 25 (Second show) • Jan 25 (First show) • Jan 26 (Second show) • Jan 26 (First show) • Jan 27 (First show) • Jan 27 (Second show) • Jan 29 (Second show) • Jan 29 (First show) • Jan 30 (Second show) • Jan 30 (First show) • Jan 31 (Second show) • Jan 31 (First show) • Feb 1 (First show) • Feb 1 (Second show) • Feb 2 (First show) • Feb 2 (Second show) • Feb 3 (Second show) • Feb 3 (First show) • Feb 4 (Second show) • Feb 4 (First show) • 1972 • Jul 16 (Afternoon show) • Jul 16 (Evening show) • 2007 • Oct 22
