Lori and I were working in Cleveland, Ohio at the New Era Burlesk Theater. It was Christmas vacation. Both of my kids were home from their boarding schools.
We had been booked here for two weeks. We were taking turns watching my kids while the other one did her show.
We were staying at a ratty hotel. There was a man down below us who was always complaining about the kids making too much noise. He came up one time with the manager and told us that if the kids kept making noise, he was going to shoot a hole up in the ceiling. Lori said, "You do and I'll cut your dick off and make you eat it!" He said, "What?" She said, "You heard what I said".
We had just put John on the plane to his military school in Tennessee. I do not remember if it was right after we put him on the plane or not; but he was not therer when the following incident happened. We came back to the room. Someone had robbed us. All the kid's Christmas things and clothes were gone. They had left three coats in the closet - one for each of us girls. The man downstairs had a van. We thought for sure he had the things in his van. No one could get in the front door without a key; so it had to be someone who had access to a key.
I really do not remember what the police said or if they ever questioned the man downstairs. At any rate, when I tok Melissa back to her school in Kentucky we traveled lightly.
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I'd like to try to locate a former dancer at the New Era Burlesque theater who danced under the name Ginger A. Peel. She lived in Cleveland and danced at NEB in the mid-1970's. Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated!
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