Colored 7-Year-Old Girl Baby Esther Out Of Nite Club (1928)
Little Esther Jones, colored 7-year-old dancer, who has been here from Chicago only a short time and starring at the Everglades night club, 203, West 48th street, was brought before Judge Boyle in the Children's court. Her case was postponed.
Thomas Kelly, assistant superintendent of the Children's Society and Agent Joe McCarthy served summonses on the parents of the dancer and the manager of Esther. The manager Louis Bolton, 1576 Broadway, appeared in court before Magistrate Thomas McAndrews and was granted an adjournment.
While Bolton's case was being called, little Esther was snoring in the complaint room. She was remanded in the custody of the society until the case is disposed of. The manger is charged with permitting a minor to perform, and the parents, William and Gertrude, will be charged with improper guardianship.
Dances at 3:35 a.m. Just how much salary little Esther is receiving could not be learned. The father is said to be a photographer and a decorator. Kelly and McCarthy told newspapermen that the night they served the summons on Bolton at 3:35 a.m, Esther had responded to five encores from the Everglades patrons.
The child is small for her age and is said to be an exceptional black-bottom dancer. The crowd in the place continually applauded the little dancer, said the agents. The latter's father was always present and took the child home. Bolton and her parents will have a hearing in West Side court this week.
Thomas Kelly, assistant superintendent of the Children's Society and Agent Joe McCarthy served summonses on the parents of the dancer and the manager of Esther. The manager Louis Bolton, 1576 Broadway, appeared in court before Magistrate Thomas McAndrews and was granted an adjournment.
While Bolton's case was being called, little Esther was snoring in the complaint room. She was remanded in the custody of the society until the case is disposed of. The manger is charged with permitting a minor to perform, and the parents, William and Gertrude, will be charged with improper guardianship.
Dances at 3:35 a.m. Just how much salary little Esther is receiving could not be learned. The father is said to be a photographer and a decorator. Kelly and McCarthy told newspapermen that the night they served the summons on Bolton at 3:35 a.m, Esther had responded to five encores from the Everglades patrons.
The child is small for her age and is said to be an exceptional black-bottom dancer. The crowd in the place continually applauded the little dancer, said the agents. The latter's father was always present and took the child home. Bolton and her parents will have a hearing in West Side court this week.
