Marvin, Lee, 77
Matheson, Mackenzie, 40
McCardell, Mike, 108
McGuiness, Brian, 116
McKellar, Leslie, 85–86, 95
Meikle, Shirley, 45, 46
Middleton, Velma, 47, 48
Mikita, Stan, 129
Mills Brothers, 37, 41, 49, 49–50, 50
Mills, Don, 50. See also Mills Brothers
Miranda, Carmen, 38
Montalban, Ricardo, 43
Morrisroe, Sid, 113–114, 114, 117, 122–126, 125
arrest, 123
at Eagle Time, 28, 113
daughter Tami, 124–125
Mulder, Charles, 15
Mulligan, Walter, 40
Naked, Bif, 132
Oda, Al, 74, 86
Orpheum Theatre, 139
Orth, Joe, 123
Palomar Supper Club, 37–38, 49, 138, 139
Pantages, Basil, 121
Parker, Jackie, 58
Pastore, Vincent, 157
Pender Ballroom, 139
Penthouse nightclub
African Americans, 49–52, 139
celebrity guests and performers,
1940s and 50s, 43–47, 50–53, 77, 122
court case, 93–101, 106
court case appeal, 100
exotic dancers, 57–58, 67, 69, 73, 74, 75, 88, 89, 90–91, 108. See also individual names of dancers
fire, 12–14, 15–16, 15–18, 136–137
historic venue, 139
liquor licence, 64–66, 107
naming, 40
police charges, 92
police raids, 18, 38–40, 53–56, 83, 92
re-opening after fire, 137, 137
re-opening after trial, 107
robbery, 114–118
target by police, 83–88
wiretaps, 84, 86, 88, 92
Pepper Sprayed by Hookers (band), 132
Peterson, Les, 93
Peterson, Oscar, 46, 72
Philliponi, Joe, 9, 12, 20, 21, 29, 31, 38, 40, 43– 47, 49, 51–55, 59, 60, 66, 71–72, 72, 83, 85, 89, 90, 93, 99–101, 102, 104, 107–110, 107, 108, 110, 113–116, 113, 123–124, 131
arrest, 92
celebrities, 53
Eagle Time, 23–26, 25, 26, 28, 30–31
early years, 20–21, 20–23
funeral, 121–122
misspelling of name, 20
murder, 116–118, 119, 120
Palomar Supper Club, 37–38
Penthouse nightclub, 47, 58–60
penthouse apartment, 35, 36–40
tributes to, 119–120
Variety Show of Hearts Telethon, 109, 110
World War II, 28–30
Pickett, Hugh, 43, 109
Pisani, Tony, 59, 76, 76, 113
police, 40, 42, 69–72, 88, 95, 102–103, 106, 122–123
Price, Vincent, 90
Prima, Louis, 77
prohibition, 34. See also Vancouver, liquor laws
prostitution, 67, 69–72, 74, 80, 82–87, 91, 93–94–96, 100, 103–104
police charges, 92
Provincial Courthouse, 93–94
Puil, George, 28
Quadra Club, 49, 139
raids. See Penthouse nightclub, police raids
Randle, Edna, 44–48, 58, 67, 72
Rankin, Harry, 121
Richard, Maurice “the Rocket,” 53
Richards, Dal, 139
Rio Bent, 132
Roberts, Eric, 133
Roberts, Gwyn, 138
Robertson, A.B., 101
Robinson, Red, 137
Robinson, “Sugar” Ray, 53
Rose, Valerie, 91
Ross, Big Frank, 41
Russell, Jane, 77
San Nicola da Crissa (Calabria, Italy), 19
Scarlett, Sassy, 141
Sedlak, Jan, 92, 100
Seymour Street (Vancouver), 22–25
Sinatra, Frank, 43, 139
Singer, Hymie, 37
Smith, “Whistling” Bernie, 28
Spaghetti & Meatballs, Nana’s recipe, 64
Special, Dee Dee, 57, 76
Star 80, 133, 133
Steak Loft, 72, 77, 90
Still, Larry, 99
Stipe, Michael, 132
Storm, Tempest, 57
Straight, Hal, 39
Sugden, Rick, 102
Teagarden, Jack, 47–48, 72
Thomas, Dylan, 33–34
Towne, Gordon, 49–50
Trainor, William, 94, 97–100, 98
trial. See Penthouse, court case
Van Zandt, Steven, 132, 132
Vancouver history, 33–35
Italian community in World War II, 28–29
liquor laws, 34–40, 42, 53–56
Vancouver Canucks, 129–130, 129
Vancouver Police Department. See police
Vancouver Sun, 39, 67, 69, 97–99, 101, 108, 120, 125
Variety Show of Hearts Telethon, 109, 110
Vogue Theatre, 30
Walton, Dennis, 73
Wasserman, Jack, 41, 63, 83
Will Mastin Trio, 51
Winterton, Don, 83, 84
World War II, 28–30
Yates, “Pop,” 27
Aaron Chapman is a writer, historian, and musician with a special interest in Vancouver ’s entertainment history. Born and raised in Vancouver, he has been a contributor to the Vancouver Courier, the Georgia Straight, and CBC Radio. A graduate of the University of British Columbia, he is also a member of Heritage Vancouver and the Point Roberts Historical Society. aaronchapman.net