The antique Belgian mirrored tent is made to look and feel like the original theatre on Avenue George V in Paris, with the dimly-lit reception area decorated with neon artwork by light artist Chris Bracey and life-sized photographs of the showgirls in costume.

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He also owns the George V hotel in Paris and a stake in the Savoy Hotel in London, which underwent an expensive facelift before a splashy re-opening (featuring Prince Charles) in November 2010.

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Prince Waleed bin Talal , a Saudi prince whose company interests encircle Euro Disney, Michael Jackson, Saks Fifth Avenue, the George V hotel in Paris and Canary Wharf in the Docklands of London, has built up a 5% stake in Apple Computer in recent weeks.

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