[4][3] In its early days, the Vaudeville Club provided a venue for Society (and especially its wives and daughters) to enjoy, without venturing among the general public, illustrious and accomplished music hall performers such as Vesta Victoria, Ward & Volkes,[5] Walter Jones,[6] Mlle Violette, Papinta and her serpentine dances,[7] and pantomimist Pilar-Morin.
[3][10] It became apparent over that season, however, that the late night music hall performances were resulting in minor scandal, while the members were increasingly availing themselves of the opera box.
[12] The club has singers among its membership and often hosts dinners for prominent performers appearing at the Metropolitan Opera.
Enrico Caruso wrote the club to thank its members for publicly expressing their support after he was arrested for breach of the peace at the Central Park Zoo in 1906.
The club donated the gold stage curtain that was made for the opening of the new opera house at Lincoln Center in 1966, and also contributed to its recent replacement.