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John Reisenweber, Jr., later purchased the Ricca Donna Hotel on the other side of New Brighton Theater, renamed it the '''Shelbourne Hotel''', and ran it as a sister entertainment venue to the Brighton Beach Casino.<ref name="mara" /> Both establishments were managed by Victor Herz, who would later become controller of the [[Piels Beer#Expansion|Trommer Brewery]].<ref name="brooklyndailyeagle">{{cite news |title=Victor A. Herz, Brewery Official, Ran Restaurants at Brighton |issue=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle |date=August 25, 1941}}</ref> Herz introduced the modern floor show to Brooklyn audiences, and the entertainers who performed at the Shelbourne included Sophie Tucker, [[George Jessel (actor)|George Jessel]], [[Lila Lee]], [[Ben Bernie]], and [[Harry Richman]].<ref name="walker2" /><ref name="brooklyndailyeagle" />
The Casino closed during prohibition and was replaced by a bathhouse, Publix Baths, and, in the early 1950s, a bingo parlor and event hall, Club 28. The building was demolished after
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