The Captain's Table
The Captain’s Table is dedicated to recognizing the efforts made by women and men to make American society a shining beacon for all the world to admire.
This can be shown by those that have defended our nation as well as the musical and comedy shows that illuminate our culture in an intensely passionate manner.
We are here today thanks to all of the hard work our ancestors performed to build the Country we have today.
We are not perfect. Never have been, never will be.
But perhaps the best way to describe us as Americans is a quote by the former Prime Minister of Great Britain, Sir Winston Churchill, who said in 1947, “No one pretends that Democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.”
To that end, let us paraphrase the great United States Senator from Massachusetts, Daniel Webster,
“Democracy and America, now and forever, one and inseparable”.
That is who we are, and that is what we will always be in the future,
“Proud to be an American.”
Buster Keaton was one of the greatest comedians of all time and the hero of the “Silent Movie” age of the 1900’s-1920’s.
His breakout role as “The General” in 1926 is considered his finest role.
This is a French poster advertising his 21-minute short movie, “The Watchmaker in Love” (Allez Oop), in 1934.
The 5 Sullivan Brothers were lost when their ship, USS Juneau (Cl-52) was sunk on November 13, 1942, during the Battle for Guadalcanal.
Pictured from left to right are Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison, and George Sullivan.
As a result of their loss, among others, the US War Department adopted the “Sole Survivor Policy”. This regulation is designed to protect members of a family if they have already lost family members to military service.
This is a vintage show poster of “The Missouri Girl, Daisy All Dressed Up”.
A vintage French Poster that advertises scantily clad performers in an American created show.
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band’s mission is to perform for the President of the United States and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Founded in 1798 by an Act of Congress, the Marine Band is America’s oldest continuously active professional musical organization.
Gayety Girls were the chorus girls in Edwardian Era (King Edward VII, 1901-1910) musical comedies, beginning in the 1890’s at the Gayety Theatre, London, England.
The popularity of the genre of musical theatre depended, in part, on the beautiful dancing corps of Gayety Girls appearing on stage in bathing attire and the latest ladies’ fashions.
As the 1890s ended and the 1900’s began, dress fashions began to change. Upswept hair and flowery gowns were in vogue as represented by this photo of a beautiful actress contemplating the future, surrounded by the universal signal of love, red roses.
“The Honeymooners” was a musical farce that opened on Broadway in New York City, NY on June 3, 1907, and closed on August 24, 1907, after 72 performances.
Book, Music and Lyrics were by George M. Cohan.
This poster features Willie Dunlay as the star of the show.
On September 14, 1923, Jack Dempsey defended his Heavyweight Boxing Title at the Polo Grounds in New York City, NY against Luis Firpo before 85 thousand screaming fans.
In one of the wildest fights in boxing history, Firpo knocked down Dempsey once before Jack knocked Luis down 7 times in a row. But, just seconds later, Firpo knocked Dempsey completely out of the ring with a hard right hand. With the help of ringside sportswriters, Dempsey clambered back into the ring before being counted out and the first round ended.
In the second round, Dempsey knocked Firpo out at the 57 second mark, winning the fight.
This George Bellows painting, “Dempsey and Firpo”, is a re-creation of this epic boxing match.
