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Posted on: August 31st, 2009 by admin 1 Comment

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The above photo was submitted by Gwen S. Anderson – here’s what she had to say about it:

“I’ve attached a photo and the cover from 1964 when we went to see The Lettermen perform. My mom, Lois Schank is in the middle and as you can see she is totally excited. She was chosen to sing with them that night. My Dad wrote on the back of the photo Steppin Out so that’s why it has that name. Pictured from left to right is my Aunt Pat and I am on the far right, Gwen Schank Anderson.”

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Tickets Still Available for Aug. 28 Performance of “The Kingfish” Inside The Roosevelt’s Blue Room

Posted on: August 19th, 2009 by admin 1 Comment

Event Includes Welcome Sazerac Cocktail, Three-Course Dinner and The Kingfish in the Blue Room Aug. 28

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Two decades after its triumphant off-Broadway premiere, The Kingfish is back, with an Aug. 28 production of the one-man play depicting the life and times of famed Louisiana Gov. Huey P. Long at the location he called home in New Orleans – The Roosevelt New Orleans.

Doors open for the performance Friday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Blue Room. Featuring actor John “Spud” McConnell, the performance also will celebrate Long’s 116th birthday.

“It’s a phenomenal milestone for The Kingfish to be performed at The Roosevelt Hotel,” said Tod Chambers, general manager of The Roosevelt. “Long was one of the hotel’s devotees. He spent so much time here that, according to Louisiana legend, he even built a 90-mile highway, Airline Highway, directly from the state capitol in Baton Rouge to the hotel.”

In addition to the performance, the evening will consist of a three-course dinner, including red velvet birthday cake; a celebratory Sazerac cocktail; and valet parking.

McConnell has received national acclaim for his on-stage portrayals of Louisiana’s most colorful characters, including Huey P. Long (The Kingfish), Earl K. Long (Earl Long in Purgatory) and Ignatius J. Riley (A Confederacy of Dunces). His career also has taken him to Hollywood for three seasons on ABC’s hit television show Roseanne. He also can be heard weekdays on The Spud Show on WWL 870 AM.

“It’s a great theatre story,” McConnell said. “The Kingfish opened in New Orleans in August 1988 for the Republican National Convention, so it’s special to bring the production back to the city where it all began.”

Tickets for the dinner show, which are limited in number, are $185 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity, and can be purchased by calling The Roosevelt at (504) 648-5380.

King for a Day

Posted on: August 13th, 2009 by admin 1 Comment

Dave Schof sent us in this gem from his visit to the Roosevelt New Orleans. He was nine months old at the time.

“Seventy years ago I was selected ‘King for a Day’ at the Roosevelt. This was a promotion for the motion picture Bachelor Mother, which was premiering at the RKO Orpheum, starring Ginger Rogers. On July 31,2009, my wife and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary at the Blue Room, with a one night stay in the hotel.”

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Send Us Your Photos!

Posted on: August 3rd, 2009 by admin 3 Comments

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From left to right: Leah and Bobby DuBos, Jerry and Edgar Aucion, Ray and Shirley Laque, Chris and Irma Klein

The above photo was submitted by Raymond Laque – here’s what he had to say about it:

“Here’s a picture of my Mom and Dad with a group of friends in the 1960’s for a night out at the Blue Room. She and my Dad and their friends would get together once a month for dinner at each others house. Each couple would host a dinner twice a year, they would go to the Blue Room for Dinner and the show and to dance twice a year.”

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