The Velvet Forum

Continuation of a discussion started in another thread.

Here are copies of daily and weekly accounting ledgers from La Cave, a few canceled checks and a union due receipt

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ryeasy2p ... ib464&dl=0

I also shared this w Olivier and RIchie U.

Friday 4/26
Door charge: $3.00
Number of admissions: 315 admissions
Total door receipts: $945
Total food & beer: $308
Total day receipt: $1253.00


Saturday 4/27
Door charge: $3.00
Number of admissions: 364
Total door receipts: $1092
Total food & beer: $298.45
Total day receipt: $1390.45


Sunday 4/28
Door charge: $3.00
Number of admissions: 43
Total door receipts: $129
Total food & beer: $34
Total day receipt: $163


1968 4/28-10/6:
Admissions:
Fri: 315,
Sat: 364,
Sun: 43 ($3)

1968 10/4-10/6:
Admissions:
Fri: 261,
Sat: 413,
Sun: 49 ($3, a few $2 reduced entries)

1969 1/31-2/2:
Admissions:
Fri: 244,
Sat: 434,
Sun: 71 ($3.50, except Sunday @ $3)

Amazing stuff - thanks for posting.

There's a short clip on YouTube that quotes actress Beverly D'Angelo on seeing the Velvets at La Cave in autumn '68. The comment is apparently from a print interview, and is read by actors on the YT clip; and there's no attribution of where it's originally from. But it's neat anyway, and worth 47 seconds of your time to check out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjZ5X_htO24

The YT description says the quote is from an article on Beverly D'Angelo The Cleveland Plain Dealer dated December 4th 2022. she was originally from Columbus

Any ideas why the Sunday show was so poorly attended?

Imagine seeing the VU in 1968 with only 42 other people in the audience!

Other people, they gotta work...

bobbydriver wrote: ↑04 Nov 2025 10:44 Any ideas why the Sunday show was so poorly attended?

Imagine seeing the VU in 1968 with only 42 other people in the audience!

Some of the Matrix shows in 69 were attended by less than 30 people apparently

I have seen some La Cave contract paperwork - for the 27th June to 2nd July 1967 engagement, they were paid $1400 to perform 3 shows per night.....

The YT description says the quote is from an article on Beverly D'Angelo The Cleveland Plain Dealer dated December 4th 2022.

Very good, with that I was able to find the article:

http://songpoemmusic.com/vuforum/BeverlyDAngelo.jpg