Description: See My other items I Combine Shipping on Multiple Item Orders !! Louis Edward Walters[1] (January 26, 1894 – August 15, 1977) was a British-born American booking agent, theatrical producer and the founder of the famed Latin Quarter nightclub in New York. He was the father of journalist Barbara Walters. In 1937, Walters opened his first nightclub, Latin Quarter, with a partner, E.M. Loew.[6][10] The venture took his entire savings; on opening night he had only 63 cents to his name. The club was very successful, and within three years was grossing more than $500,000 per year. Walters moved his family to Miami Beach, Florida, where he took over the Palm Island Club from Earl Carroll and relaunched it as another Latin Quarter.[6] Two years later, in 1942, Walters opened a Latin Quarter nightclub on Times Square in New York City. The club was extremely popular, and in its first year grossed over $1.5 million. Over 5 million people visited the nightclub during its first ten years in operation.[6] Walters's nightclubs were known for their luxurious atmosphere and good food. Walter once told an interviewer that "'It's a popular fallacy in this business ...to say that your money is made or lost in the kitchen. The man who goes to a nightclub goes in a spirit of splurging, and you've got to splurge right along with him.'"[6] The nightclubs offered three shows per evening, each featuring some of the top talent of the time, including Milton Berle, Frank Sinatra, Mae West, and Mickey Rooney, mixed with performances by chorus girls.[6][10] The chorus girls were cast after auditions in London, Paris, and major cities in the United States. The dancers wore skimpy costumes designed by leading fashion designers, including Erté.[10][9] During this time, Walters branched into producing theatrical shows. In 1943, Walters produced a successful revival of the Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway, which ran for 553 performances.[11] He produced two other Broadway shows, Artists and Models, and Star Time, but neither were popular
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Antique: Yes
Image Orientation: Portrait
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Size: 8 x 10 in
Image Color: Black & White
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Subject: Actors
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Theme: Movies
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Finish: Glossy
