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The Miami News from Miami, Florida • 17

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The Miami Newsi
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Miami, Florida
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17
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GREAT STARS TROD STAGE OF PALM ISLAND CLUB THE MUM NETS, SB Friday, Angwt 28, 195? Latin Quarter 'Drops Curtain On Golden Era the early IMO's Earl Car-producer of the famous 7 In I roll. anities" took over as front By HERB KELLY Ash and charred ruin ter the spot en Palm Island 'where the history of lavish showbusiness was written for al-nwst 30 years. old story. Even while firemen were fighting the blaze the ex-terminators' truck drove up. Whether Loew will rebuild on Palm Island is undecided.

No matter what his decision, a landmark of the era when Miami Beach was the liveliest spot in the entertainment picture has ended. throe years ago. Loew. who owned the Latia Quarter, stayed in the nightclub field assisted by his longtime right hand man. Eddie Risman.

Business was spotty, especially last season. There were reports that the Latia Quarter would not reopen this winter but that was an old. tkers eaeae baek tbae aM again aa4 tWe vera taeea ketJdea. Jaa E. Levta, Betr Gratl.

Miltea Berle ta Emll Sere were Mm. Name aay klf tUr el the last years ana the act Uye4 the Latia Quarter. The shows were flashy but clean. Walters was and still is the kind of maa who will not tolerate filth en his ataga. One well knewa eomie was warned to eleaa up his act Re refused.

Walters paid him off la full and canceled the contract The comedian has never worked for Lou since that day several years ago. Walters and Loew came to the parting of the ways about a j0 The Latin Quarter, known the world over for its extravagant shows, is no more. Where be-jeweled women and dinner- ifSf- You never ATE it so good jacketed men once gambled and ate and drank and laughed, insurance adjusters and salvage crews are now poking through the debris. They are in high boots 3f i i I. At Una yaw family mmf enay aalWIatii faa4, la 'allfHtfyl air aa-4Mm4 taaitart at aiaar.

ate price. WALTERS Staged Shows ibwl. Case of J. Clew Man Ckew VS BjaBaTa)-'- II III BJ i i i ii i i i Complete $149 Dinners CkaJca at afreet i TKi eoly mystery i tins story (warns tha wonderful wiy ew mister ertets euMinty ennrect such riri intf delirste wliniry dlihts. Thesl tinlontsi dorxt ar lender, ttmptin ind they'll milt is your mouth Se il not I esse Of Chaw Mm Chew-but Ge Mm Go! to ue BELLE BAKER IRENE BORDOM A.A.

STEAK (U.S. (HOKE) They Played Club In Its Heyday man for Bill Dwyer, builder of Tropical race track. Gambling was still allowed but Carroll began the extravaganzas which have marked Latin Quarter shows since then. Celebrity Parade The elegant club was a mec-ca for those In the public eye. Any night during the winter you could see Mayor Jimmy Walker of New York; Grover Whelan, New York's official greeter; Damon Runyon, Al Capone and Mark Hellinger.

Time marched en and night club business became more competitive as other lavish palaces sprung up. Dwyer got out, to did Cairo IL The club was closed for a few year. Then Papa Bouche, known for his naughty French revues took a flier 'at operating the Latin Quarter. He did well for awhile, then ran into trouble. Loetc Takes Over Up around Boston and New York were a couple of men who had been making nightclub history themselves E.

M. Loew and Lou Walters. Originally from Boston, both of them teamed up and took over the Latin Quarter here about 15 years ago. Loew was the money man and Walters the producer. Stage shows, the likes of which had never been seen here were produced every winter and business was great.

There were names like Bella Baker, Lou Holtz, Mclntire and Heath, Ben Bernie, Sophie Tucker and Jimmy Durante. Some of them died and the 1 FLORIDA LOBSTER Vi LARGE CHICKEN (IralM ar fria weinncsi tr mn, Piikim mi lint taiaS Stal, nlil rait ail iti.nil niii hi tatiw, CMitl Inmali Hnirt, CiHm I ana wur cioines ana me gnosis that haunt the destroyed palace must shudder. i It was back, in the period when Miami and Miami Beach were wide that the Latin Quarter flourished. In those the hotels forbidden by city ordinance to have night-club shows and the independent clubs had the field to 'Prohibition Club Prohibition was in effect when the Latin Quarter was first built as an exclusive "private" club jln 1929 by Frank Garlasco of 4 New York. It was smaller than I the club which burned Thursday i hill it vat Ha77linc ftamhltna mt, Cauaaway, Miami Boaaelt vm a-aTaa i i2 JASON'S RESTAURANT 2362 So.

Bayshoro Drivo Slack Nartk Blnaar K.vl Oaaa Daily and Sunaay fa 0 was tolerated and the class of A A r.TAW OF THE TOWK 1 JIMMY rriMiriNrTi I trade which patronized the place was from the upper crust. A tAJto sutm MINUS ttUKS I OAST lltr KM 1 LOBSTU SIAfOOS OH PARADE Dice rattled, roulette wheels spun and cards were riffled as men and women gambled thousands of dollar each night during the winter sea ton. The first shows were modest, usually a dance team I and a star like Irene Bordonl. Omelng litwim Shews irr a bbct niti REC HANDLER'S 1-0 I Ul( EARL CARROLL PAPA BOUCHE ciue Alia Miami taa.k Produced Fantastic Shows There RKaTT AURAITT 0 NIW YOIK ft $Tetr off eoum tutu uc DONNIS jl DONNIS LaSALLE ALL Gi'lKYUE PON'T MISS THE GREAT SILL JORDAN SHOW Bar a Muile roaorvatlona JE 5 2 3 Maoaw PttSONAl SUlVIION Wav'l Oat a laarina laaia. mn NIIMa CM.

Slaacka 7Ht6tt teat ill Year fat Partial a laaeaal fiUU people in The News Vatican Frowns Actor Tom Poston, Wife Ai'e Separated Tha AModated hm NEW YORK, Aug. 28 Tom Poston, Broadway and television star, and his actress wife, Jean Sullivan, have parted. M.I. Jl 1-041 417 22nd SI, On Capri Capers V- "DINNER FOR TWO AT HALF PRICE" Tim dvnirri At TU Miami Km The Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano yesterday made a withering blast against the wild parties being given on the PARTIAL IIST OF PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS They said they have signed a separation agreement because of incompatibility. Poston appeared In comedy sketches on the Steve Allen TV show.

He played on Broadway in two shows recently and will appear in another this fall. His wife played in several Hollywood films before turning to television. "They both had so many things to do in separate places that they hardly had time to say hello to each other for days at a time," a friend commented. I .4 aal it atMMkal I POSTON Parting pleasure island of Capri this summer. The paper directed special criticism at a recen soiree given by Marzio Ciano, 22, a grandson of the late dictator Benito Mussolini.

It quoted a report that a new game was played there in which young girls in cocktail gowns were thrown high into the air and caught in nets while young men tried to detect the color of their panties at a glance. A correct report was rewarded by a kiss. The Postons were married four yeara ago and have a l-year old daughter. MUSSOLINI WHICH WOULD YOU RATHER DO? GO TO A DRIVE-IN MOVIE (With Tha Mosqultots) GO HOME AND WATCH TV (All The Old Pictures) GO FOR A MOONLIGHT SAIL (And Hava It Rain) GO DRIVING AT NIGHT (And Net Sea Anything) GO OUT BOWLING (And Stiff Tomorrow) GO FOR A MOONLIGHT SWIM (And Catch Cold) OR GO TO JAY LEWIS'. FABULOUS RANCHER LOUNGE 126th St.

and Biscaync Blvd. (U.S. 1). TO SEE, HEAR and ENJOY THE ANDY SOMMA'S Miami Saneh CANDLELIGHT INN Caeanut Grova CHANDLER'S OF NEW YORK Miomt ftaoch CHART'S Miami laaeh CLIFFORD'S Miami CONTINENTAL Miami DORE'S Sunny lata EL TOREADOR Miami THE FUME FRANKLIN'S STEAK HOUSE Midjmi FU MANCHU Miami laarh THE GALLERY Miami GRANDMA'S KITCHEN Mmmi THE CROTTO Miami S.ach H0I-T0I Nartn Miami 0 HURRICANE NARIOUR LOUNGE Kay litrnyna I0E SONKEN'S (OLD COAST Hallywana taach LITTLE NAP01I Miami MICHEL'S Mitmi iMfh THE OCEAN RANCH Miami a PIPPIE'S Miami a THE PUI Miami a I0IIN H000 INN Miami a RONNIE'S STEAK HOUSE Miami a SHALIMAR STEAK HOUSE Miami a SHCRRItO'S BIXIE IlLLE INN Kanoall 0 SORRENTO Miami THE SUPPER CLUB OF AMERICA Osservatore'i front page editorial said such goings-on on Capri were held "without regard for the misery, poverty, and sickness In the world." I Maestro Lashes Soviet Critic The New York Philharmonic's uninhibited young conductor, --Leonard Bernstein, lowered the boom on a dissident Soviet critic 1 last night in Moscow. Bernstein described as "an unforgivable lie and In the worst i' possible taste" a review of the Philharmonic's concert here Tues-f day night by Soviet Culture, the official newspaper of the minis- try of culture, which attacked one of the modern selections played by the American orchestra as "scandalous" and called Bernstein for interrupting the concert to explain modern music to the Soviet audience.

Bernstein said he was "very upset" by the attack and had lodged a complaint about the review with Tikhon KrenikoV, the head of the Union of Soviet Composers. ens Arrive In Munich U. S. Chief Justice Earl Warren and his wife arrived in Munich, Germany, yesterday for a two day visit. The Warrens were touring Germany at the invitation of the federal government.

Dr. Dooley In Good Shape Dr. Thomas A. Dooley, who returned to New York from hii jungle hospital in Red-threatened Laos for a cancer operation "that may save my life," was reported in good condition today. The 33-year-old former naval medical officer has spent three years in Laos and established two hospitals in remote areas only a few miles from the Communist Chinese border.

TUNE TOPPERS "Zaniest act Jit show bx today" WALLY FUTCH Tha Music Man Rhythm Nfmsoff" DENNIS PAUL'S Orchestra "Most Exciting Dane Music In Town" "Miami's Most Talked About Night Club" 1 0 l.H. Ti A.M. Nllily No Cover or idmlulon Unescorted lidiit Wilconw Dinon Am. bp. Hilton IF YOU CAN SEE A BETTER SHOW SEE IT! REMEMBER THE BIG NIGHT SUN.

AUG. 30 Join this most unusual club and find a wonderful new adventure in dining out. SCA members can visit their choice of any ten out of almost thirty fine restaurants offering every type of cuisine and atmosphere and enjoy "Dinner for Two at Half Price" ten times a year. Membership in SCA costs only ten dollars and gives you the opportunity to be the guest of the restaurants of your choice for ten "Dinners For Two at Half Price." aa sat I awaaad-aMJM wmm If ei jABitl! raoaiittJS mm rPAHTOMIMf IN STEREO 1 CHARLES PIERCE I 1 BlAl Return Engagement of REMARKABLE RUBIN HIS TRIO Plus The Wolly end Dennis Miami al Ml Cmnil CIothi at Caaaitii 5 Ulfr JMOWTIMIi i is a mm i Dieting litwii Shiws Bth A DDCT HITS ntw vArvr i cms 15 1 AMm mmmi iMck. MIMtllSHIP APll(ATICN Plaaaa tyea ar arial NAM! I latlHid llirl I wiar far Tn hint (fir- mi laaaa) tltl al iai.

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