This made me chuckle, the event on February 21st maybe giving a clue about the future of the venue?

9 minutes ago, Hooker1951 said:

 

Hi Roburt

There were roulette tables , card games and full gambling area upstairs in Mr M,s aka the palais suite right at far end of the club, I worked there from 1970 till 73. As a doorman actually lived in the club slept in it for a short while in between homes was there when Gerry Marshall took full ownership and changed the palace to Mr M,s aka Mr Marshalls a typical Saturday night  on stage would be a juggler, fire eater , country western singer, followed by a top of the bill  example Solomon King, Lou Christie, ect , While in the Empress Ballroom it would be Club Soul till around Midnight and then local beat groups interspersed with local pop tunes Friday nights would be American Soul Artists in the Empress Ballroom , Edwin Starr, Artur Conley , Jimmy Ruffian ect who ever was on the circuit. At the time I was actually at the club the first Day Mike Walker was taken on he Did a bit of DJ.ing in the Beachcomber for the kids Monday and Friday's until 11pm I actually sent him to the record shop for him to buy me a copy of Chairman of the board  by Chaitman of the board Russ was not on the scene at that time

kind Regards

ML

44 minutes ago, Hooker1951 said:

Hi Roburt

There were roulette tables , card games and full gambling area upstairs in Mr M,s aka the palais suite right at far end of the club, I worked there from 1970 till 73. As a doorman actually lived in the club slept in it for a short while in between homes was there when Gerry Marshall took full ownership and changed the palace to Mr M,s aka Mr Marshalls a typical Saturday night  on stage would be a juggler, fire eater , country western singer, followed by a top of the bill  example Solomon King, Lou Christie, ect , While in the Empress Ballroom it would be Club Soul till around Midnight and then local beat groups interspersed with local pop tunes Friday nights would be American Soul Artists in the Empress Ballroom , Edwin Starr, Artur Conley , Jimmy Ruffian ect who ever was on the circuit. At the time I was actually at the club the first Day Mike Walker was taken on he Did a bit of DJ.ing in the Beachcomber for the kids Monday and Friday's until 11pm I actually sent him to the record shop for him to buy me a copy of Chairman of the board  by Chaitman of the board Russ was not on the scene at that time

kind Regards

ML

Never put that together before Mr M's aka Mr Marshall, DOH!

Here are 5 that I could get down from loft ... big items .. 

 

 

Would be nice to find a more fitting enviroment than my loft or my future music / playroom ( outside garage conversion )