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The Latin Casino was a Philadelphia-area nightclub that first opened in 1944 at 1309 Walnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Many top entertainers performed at the Latin including Harry Belafonte, Jimmy Durante, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Richard Pryor, Jerry Lewis, Milton Berle, Lena Horne, Pearl Bailey, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, and Joey Bishop. The Latin was a very popular Center City nightclub for a decade.^[2]

In 1960, owners Stanley and Bea Carroll of “Carroll’s” David Dushoff and Daniel 'Dallas' Gerson relocated the nightclub to 2235 Route 70 in nearby Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States and built the plush 1,500-seat, Vegas-style^[3] dinner theater renamed from the 'Latin' to the 'Latin Casino', although casino gambling was not included. It was considered one of the fanciest, hippest dinner nightclub experiences of that time featuring dinner, drinks and a showcase of top entertainment and was called 'The Showplace of the Stars'^[4].

Following a period of strong popular success, the Latin Casino finally closed in the summer of 1978 as an indication of an end of era and a symbol of the evolution of Pop culture. Five months later, at the height of the disco craze, it reopened as an exotic disco club, Emerald City (inspired by the Wizard of Oz fabled city Emerald City). Success was short lived and was converted to a venue for progressive rock bands and finally closed in December 1982 and later demolished for commercial use.^[2]

Background[edit]

The supper club was opened in 1943 by Jack Price and Arthur Friedman. Friedman, a US Army veteran, was the key--because of his veteran status--to obtaing the liquor license needed to open and operate the night club. Arthur Friedman was Jack Price's nephew. He was the son of Frieda Friedman who was Jack Price's sister. The night club was then purchased by Stanley and Bea Carroll, David Dushoff and Dallas Gerson in 1951^[5] and was originally located near Juniper and Walnut Streets in Center City, Philadelphia. Frustrated by Pennsylvania's restrictive liquor laws, conflicts with city officials, the desire for more parking space^[5], and outgrowing its small size, the two owners decided to move across the Delaware River five miles to Delaware Township, New Jersey (soon to be renamed Cherry Hill) in 1960. The new Latin was four times as large^[6] and located diagonally across the highway from the Seashore Line tracks and Garden State Park. Some of the first acts who played The Latin were Patti Page, comedian Sammy Shore, and Johnny Mathis.

'The Latin' was a famous showroom for showcasing entertainers like Cherry Hill Estates neighbors Bobby Darin, Al Martino, and Frankie Avalon (whose family had ownership interests in a popular pizzeria 'King of Pizza' diagonally across Route 70). Stars that appeared on stage and frequented the area were Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Richard Pryor (who recorded his 1975 album ...Is It Something I Said? there), Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Pat Cooper, The Temptations, The Supremes^[7], Liza Minnelli, Tom Jones, Donna Summer, B.B. King, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Connie Francis, Joan Rivers, Don Rickles, Gloria Gaynor, Della Reese, Eddie Fisher, Trini Lopez, Allan Sherman, Doris Ruby,^[8]Fran Warren,^[8]Danny Thomas,^[8] and Engelbert Humperdinck. Philadelphia-native Bob Saget in 2017 talked about trying to sneak-in to the Latin Casino to see Don Rickles perform. He was arrested^[9].

There were several celebrity incidents that drew media attention. On September 29, 1975, Jackie Wilson suffered a massive heart attack^[10] while playing a Dick Clark show^[4], falling head-first to the stage. He was singing his hit 'Lonely Teardrops' and was stricken just after the line 'My heart is crying, crying.' Wilson became comatose and was taken to Cherry Hill Hospital; he lived in a nursing home until his death at age 49. Brenda Lee broke her neck onstage during a June 12, 1962, performance, and eventually recovered in time to graduate high school. Tom Jones was also once jumped outside the back door following one of his performances by two fanatical Italian women going by the name Canni. Mr. Jones was not hurt but the ladies were banned from 'The Latin' and from any Tom Jones performance.

The celebrities and orchestra players performing at nightclub often drank at the neighboring Rickshaw Inn lobby bar.^[11]

In 1978, with nightclubs in a general state of decline and competition from casinos in Atlantic City imminent, the Latin Casino was converted to a disco called Emerald City that boasted a neon light show over the dance floor that cost in excess of one million dollars. After a couple years Emerald City shifted from disco to rock club, hosting major and up-and-coming acts of the time such as The Rolling Stones, James Brown & The Famous Flames (who recorded their 1967 album, Live at The Garden, there^[12][13]), Aerosmith, The Ramones, Ultravox, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, Alice Cooper, Madonna, The B-52's, The Go-Go's, Squeeze, Joan Jett, Dire Straits, The Romantics, UB40, Joe Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, The Psychedelic Furs, George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Blue Öyster Cult, and Prince on his debut tour. The Cure played their first ever American show at this venue on April 10, 1980. It was torn down in the mid-1980s after a fire. The headquarters of Subaru of America was then built on the site, opening in 1986. Upon Subaru moving their headquarters to Camden in 2018, their former headquarters were demolished throughout May 2019.

In November 2019, the club was recreated for the setting of a scene in Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman”

The menu[edit]

The menu reflected the Pop culture choices of the 1960s. The artwork for the menu cover was an ink drawing of the exterior facade on a background of drink glasses, music notes, and star like asterisks. In the inside cover the management stated 'The Latin Casino offers the ultimate in facilities for Banquets, Conventions, Trade Shows, Fund Raising Events of every type. Group size may be from 20 to 2000.'

The two page menu had a variety of American styled selections intended to attract the crowd seeking entertainment excitement, as well as the large groups for banquets or a grand place for various celebrations. On page one of food and listed on the left hand page were six headings that included 9 Appetizers, 2 Soups/Salad, 12 Entrees (lobster & steaks), Vegetables, 6 Desserts and 3 Beverages (no soda), with a final comment by the management of May we suggest an after dinner drink. On the right hand page of the menu was a Section entitled, From Our Chinese Kitchen. It offered 13 oriental entrees and several side dishes. A final item ending this page outlined in a long rectangle was a special menu selection of a “Complete Polynesian Dinner.”

References[edit]

1. ^'Latin Has Stage Presence In Local Pop Music Lore'. Articles.philly.com. 1992-01-28. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
2. ^ ^ab'South Jersey Had Its Day As Performance Hot Spot The Action Today Is On The Waterfront. Before Mtv, The Latin Casino Was The Place To Be'. Articles.philly.com. 2011-12-28. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
3. ^King, Wayne (1973-11-18). 'What's Doing in PHILADENPHIA'. The New York Times. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
4. ^ ^abKittrels, Alonzo. 'Latin Casino, Pep's, were only a sample'. The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
5. ^ ^ab'DAVID DUSHOFF, 61, BUILT LATIN CASINO'. The New York Times. 1972-12-22. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
6. ^'The Latin Legend - SouthJerseyMagazine.com'. www.southjerseymagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
7. ^Strauss, Robert (2006). 'Seeking a Sense of Place'. The New York Times. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
8. ^ ^abcWalter Winchell ... In New York, Washington Post, May 27, 1951, pg. B9.
9. ^'Watch: Bob Saget shares his favorite Don Rickles stories with John Stamos, Jimmy Kimmel'. Philly.com. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
10. ^'JACKIE WILSON, ROCK SINGER; RECORDS INCLUDED 'TEARDROPS''. The New York Times. 1984. ISSN0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
11. ^Trethan, Phaedra. 'Recalling the Latin Casino: Showplace of the stars'. Courier-Post. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
12. ^'Live at Garden: James Brown: Music'. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
13. ^'VVN Music: James Brown's Live at the Garden Being Reissued in Expanded Edition'. Vintagevinylnews.com. 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2013-08-11.

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Ralph R. Caputo (born October 31, 1940) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New JerseyGeneral Assembly since January 8, 2008, where he represents the 28th Legislative District. He had previously served on the Essex CountyBoard of Chosen Freeholders from 2003 to 2011 and as a Republican in the General Assembly from 1968 until 1972.^[1]

• 2Political career

Biography[edit]

Caputo received a B.A. from Bloomfield College with a major in history and education, and was awarded a M.A. from Seton Hall University in Educational Administration.^[1] He also attended Newark State College (now Kean University) and received a graduate certification (Supervisor) in education. After college, he began his career as an elementary school teacher in Newark.^[2] Between his stints in elected office, he was an urban education specialist for the State Department of Education, an advisor to the State Commissioner of Education, and a northern area chief for the Title 1 Office. He served as a superintendent for Essex County schools, an assistant superintendent of Essex County Vocational Technical Schools, and an associate superintendent for the Orange Board of Education. Beginning in 1983, he worked as a marketing executive for Atlantic City casinos Trump Castle Hotel and Casino, the Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City, and the Showboat Atlantic City.^[2]

Formerly a long-time resident of Belleville, he is now a resident of Nutley. He is married to Celeste and has two grown children.^[3]

Political career[edit]

Caputo along with C. Richard Fiore were elected as Republicans to the State Assembly in 1967, defeating Eugene Molinaro and Warren Davis in the Republican primary and Democratic incumbents Armand Lembo and Joseph Biancardi.^[4] At the time of his election at age 27, he was the youngest person ever elected to the State Legislature.^[3] They represented Essex County's District 11-C, a new district created in 1967 following the elimination of countywide at-large Assembly districts. Caputo and Fiore were re-elected in 1969 against Democrats Carmen Orechio and Joseph Iannuzzi.^[5] During his first two terms in the Assembly, Caputo advocated for the construction of a casino in Newark.^[6] Caputo lost the backing of the Essex County Republican organization when he ran for a third term in 1971, and lost the GOP primary to Carl Orechio and John N. Dennis.^[7]

In 2002, Caputo mounted a political comeback by running for a seat on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders from District 5 consisting of Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair, and Nutley.^[8] Running as a Democrat, he defeated incumbent Republican Freeholder Joseph P. Scarpelli.^[9] During his tenure on the Freeholder board, he reached the position of Vice President of the board.^[1][10] He would be re-elected to two-more three-year terms until he retired from the board in 2011 citing the difficulties of holding two elected offices serving almost two different constituencies.^[11]

In December 2005, following the death of 28th District Assemblyman Donald Kofi Tucker, Caputo sought the nomination of being appointed to the vacant seat by the local county Democratic committee. He lost the convention vote 73%-27% to Evelyn Williams.^[12] In 2007, Caputo along with Tucker's widow Cleopatra ran in the Democratic primary for the same Assembly seat. With the backing of Newark MayorCory Booker, Caputo and Tucker defeated incumbents Craig A. Stanley and Oadline Truitt in the primary.^[13][14] In the run-up to the general election, opponents used old articles from the 1960s and 70s to tie Caputo to controversial Newark activist Anthony Imperiale. Caputo stated that he never supported Imperiale's positions.^[15] Upon Caputo's win in the general election, he returned to the Assembly after a 36-year gap, the second-longest gap in the state's history.

From 2008 to 2011, Caputo simultaneously held his seat in the New Jersey General Assembly and as Freeholder. This dual position, often called double dipping, was allowed under a grandfather clause in the state law enacted by the New Jersey Legislature and signed into law by Governor of New JerseyJon Corzine in September 2007 that prevents dual-office-holding but allows those who had held both positions as of February 1, 2008, to retain both posts.^[16]

Caputo serves on the Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee as chairman, the Education Committee, and the Joint Committee on the Public Schools.^[1] As he did during his first stint in the Assembly, he remains a proponent for the establishment of a casino in North Jersey.^[11]

He would be easily re-elected to a fourth two-year term in 2009 but would face an unusual difficulty in 2011. After Belleville was removed from the 28th District in the 2011 legislative redistricting, Caputo moved to Nutley, New Jersey in order to seek reelection in the 28th District.^[17] The move led incumbent 36th District Assemblyman Kevin J. Ryan to retire from the Assembly as he too is a resident of Nutley.^[18]

Caputo draws both a pension for his career in education and another for his many years in the state legislature. At the same time, he also draws a salary as a sitting legislator. This is a legal practice in New Jersey often referred to as 'double dipping.'^[19]

District 28[edit]

Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 28th District for the 2014–2015 Legislative Session are:^[20]

• Senator Ronald Rice
• Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcdAssemblyman Caputo's legislative webpage, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 20, 2015.
2. ^ ^abDuthie, J. (January 8, 2008). 'Assembly Democrats: 12 new Democratic Assembly members take oaths of office'. Politicker NJ. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
3. ^ ^ab'Assemblyman Ralph R. Caputo Bio Page'. NJ Assembly Majority Office. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
4. ^'1967 General Election Results'(PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
5. ^'Results of the General Election held November 4, 1969'(PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. p. 7. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
6. ^Byrne, Brendan; Linky, Donald (2014). The Man Who Couldn't Be Bought. Farleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 181. Retrieved September 20, 2015. Two years before the Dumont Commission's report, Republican Assemblyman Ralph Caputo of Essex County sponsored a proposal for casinos in both Atlantic City and Newark, which was struggling to recover from the 1967 riots.
7. ^'1971 General Election Results'(PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
8. ^'Breakdown of Freeholder Districts'. Essex County. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
9. ^Moore, Elizabeth (October 27, 2002). 'Essex County: Freeholder Race'. The Star-Ledger. Retrieved September 20, 2015. Democratic district freeholder candidates include ... Ralph Caputo, a former two-term state assemblyman, who is expected to make a strong challenge to unseat Scarpelli in District 5.
10. ^Freeholder Vice President / District 5, Ralph R. Caputo, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed February 13, 2008.
11. ^ ^abKaridis, Maria (March 25, 2011). 'Caputo will not seek reelection as Essex freeholder'. Belleville Times. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
12. ^'Donald Tucker's replacement'. Politicker NJ. November 15, 2005. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
13. ^'Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For June 2007 Primary Election'(PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. July 20, 2007. p. 28. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
14. ^Gillespie, Andra (2012). The New Black Politician: Cory Booker, Newark, and Post-Racial America. New York University Press. p. 199. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
15. ^Friedman, Matt (December 14, 2007). 'Forty years after his first win, Caputo set to return to Legislature'. Politicker NJ. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
16. ^via Associated Press. 'N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping', WPVI-TV, March 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2009.
17. ^Milo, Paul. 'Report: Caputo Bidding Adieu to Belleville; Redistricting Compelling Move, Assemblyman Says', Belleville Patch, April 8, 2011. Accessed December 22, 2014. 'There's been another development in what is proving to be an eventful week in local politics: Assemblyman Ralph Caputo is leaving Belleville and relocating to Nutley, where he plans to seek re-election from the 28th District, according to a published report.'
18. ^Frankel, Jeff (April 8, 2011). 'Ryan will step aside for Caputo in 28th district'. NorthJersey.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
19. ^[1]
20. ^Legislative Roster 2014-2015 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed December 22, 2014.

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External links[edit]

• Assemblyman Caputo's legislative webpage, New Jersey Legislature
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