In 1973 Madame Arthur opened on Lavendelstræde 17 in Copenhagen. A Danish equivalent of Studio 54 before it had even opened. It was Bent Hasebart who in the early 1972 set up the first nightclub at this address under the name Circle Club. When in the following year a double murder was committed inside the Circle Club, it was necessary to take action. A friend from the police suggested a gay club and Madame Arthur was born. Throughout the next 16 years Madame Arthur was home to the drags, gays and free-spirited people of all kinds. In 1989 new management closed down Madam Arthur and opened the short-lived Bells Club.