The Helen Morgan Page

… Chez Helen Morgan, the second Manhattan nightclub to bear Helen’s name was raided for Prohibition offenses.

What made the Chez Morgan raid so spectacular was that the agents didn’t merely gather up liquor and arrest the owners and employees.

They destroyed the club.

Chief among the amenities at Chez Helen Morgan was the rarest of the rare in Prohibition-era New York: a 30 foot long mahogany bar.

Fixtures that could be confiscated, were.

The haul included liquor, but comparatively little in comparison to the size of the club and the number of people caught enjoying themselves within.

Helen Morgan and the wait staff were arrested.

Despite the carnage, Chez Helen Morgan was back in business within ten days of the raid, on the site of Texas Guinan’s old 300 Club.

Morgan’s tussle with the feds was far from over.

This site serves as a companion to Helen Morgan: The Original Torch Singer and Ziegfeld’s Last Star. Ask your local independent bookseller to stock it today!