Word: waiter
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Happy Billy Emery, the juggling waiter, who was scheduled to juggle everything from plates to cannonballs at the Union's annual Christmas dinner tonight, will not be able to appear. This was announced last night when it was learned that he was injured when he let a cannonball drop on his toe during practice for tonight's performance...
Happy Billy Emery, the juggling waiter, is also on the list of entertainers. He is said to be able to juggle anything from plates to cannonballs...
During the dinner an episode which seems prophetic of these post-Prohibition days occurred. As reported in the "Transcript" of October 27, 1860, "The Prince beckoned to a waiter and requested him to get a glass of wine. The waiter promptly replied that he hadn't any. President Felton here remarked to the Prince in his bland manner that it was not in accordance with usage on such occasions to provide wine. 'Then', said the Prince, turning to the waiter, 'Get me a glass of beer'. For the second time the waiter was obliged to reply that he had none...
Finally, he rises. The waiter bows, hopes the dinner has been satisfactory. The distinguished bachelor nods his acknowledgment. He slowly makes...
...Moore, U. S. Ambassador to Spain: "I was reported to have breakfasted in company with Douglas and Mary Fairbanks at the famed Armenonville restaurant in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris. When we had finished, we three looked at each other aghast: No money! We explained to the head waiter, telling who we were. He was unimpressed, skeptical, obdurate. We needed 180 francs (at par, $34; now $9.50) for our breakfast bill. Finally, I dug a $20 note from among papers in my wallet...