In this photograph, taken in 1903 by actor/photographer Burr McIntosh, hotel guests are seated around the dance floor in the Cocoanut Grove listening to a concert performed by the hotel band.
Welcome to Palm Beach and the Hotel Royal Poinciana Hotel. Our magnificent hotel, Henry Flagler's crown jewel, features 1,150 guest rooms and every modern convenience and the famous Coconut Grove. Proceed to the Front Desk, we've been waiting for you!
Showing posts with label Band. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Band. Show all posts
Monday
Dancing With the Palms
In this photograph, taken in 1903 by actor/photographer Burr McIntosh, hotel guests are seated around the dance floor in the Cocoanut Grove listening to a concert performed by the hotel band.
Wednesday
Afternoon Concert
Guests enjoy tea in the Coconut Grove while the hotel band serenades them from
the end of the Piazza that extended west from the front entrance. The bands played all day between both the Royal Poinciana and the Breakers hotels. This appears to be the 4:30 p.m. concert. Click to enlarge! (Library of Congress)
Note the bottom of the program- The "Colored Sextette" (or sometimes a banjo quartette) provided late night entertainment for the younger crowd in the Palm Room just across the hall from Hypocrite's Row.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)