The picture above is of Ray Kinney, and he will be seen with his three friends, who are the band that plays at the Hotel Lexington [in New York], and some Hawaiian Girls; they are here to perform for three days at the Mamo Theater [Halekeaka Mamo], beginning on this day, February 21. With Kinney (on the far right), are Keoki Kainapau, Tommy Castro, Sammy Makea and Nick Paul.
(Hoku o Hawaii, 2/21/1940, p. 3)
Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXIV, Number 43, Aoao 3. Feberuari 21, 1940.
Coming To The
MAMO
THEATRE
FEB 21 – 22 – 23
In Person
Ray
KINNEY
LEXINGTON HOTEL
HAWAIIAN ORCHESTRA
DIRECT FROM NEW YORK
WITH
MEYMO [Ululani] HOLT
George Kainapau
TOMMY CASTRO
[Lillian] LEIMOMI WOODD
LEILANI IAEA
[illegible group of names]
Direct From Honolulu
[It seems the Senate Honored the entertainers and workers of the Lexington Hotel’s Hawaiian Room on its 75th anniversary just the other month!
There is also going to be a presentation related to this at the Distinctive Women in Hawaiian History Program on Saturday, September 15, 2012)
Unfortunately, the available digital image is as seen below, the actual newspaper image should probably be much more clear and legible.]
(Hoku o Hawaii, 2/21/1940, p. 4)
Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXIV, Number 43, Page 4. Pepeluali 21, 1940.
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