Despite it’s popularity, there existed conservative forces in Boston that wanted “The Old Howard” closed.. Political pressures at the local level, that prompted Vice officers to secretly film some performances.. On October of ‘53,

Despite it’s popularity, there existed conservative forces in Boston that wanted “The Old Howard” closed.. Political pressures at the local level, that prompted Vice officers to secretly film some performances.. On October of ‘53,

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