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The area inspired Douglas Furber ( lyricist ) and Philip Braham ( composer ) in 1921 to write the popular jazz standard Limehouse Blues, which was introduced by Jack Buchanan and Gertrude Lawrence in the musical revue " A to Z ".

Much later, it was reprised in the ballet " Limehouse Blues " featuring Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer in the musical film Ziegfeld Follies ( 1946 ).

In both instances the actors were heavily disguised as Chinese.

Limehouse Blues was also the name of a 1934 film, starring George Raft.