Tropicana, Havana, Cuba 1951 Little Italy The Optimist’s Creed has been

The Optimist’s Creed has been cheering up people for more than a hundred years and we are proud to play our part in keeping it in the public eye

we think the light-house keepers look a little French

Following this collision the ship had emergency repairs at Vigo

It was the first luxury hotel in France and the first 'Grand Hotel' of Paris

Tropicana, Havana, Cuba 1951 Little Italy The Optimist’s Creed has beenThe Tropicana evolved out of a nightclub called Edn Concert, operated in the late 1930's by the late by Cuban impresario Victor de Correa. Two casino operators approached de Correa about opening a combination casino and cabaret on a property in Marianao rented from Guillermina Prez Chaumont, known as Mina. The operators felt the tropical gardens of the Villa Mina would provide a natural setting for an outdoor cabaret. In December 1939, de Correa moved