Felix Foreman’s Dance Hall

Status: Closed

Parish: Lafayette

Location: Scott

1910-1940: According to Noelie Provost, “Mr. Felix Foreman Sr., who lived in a two- story house on Cyret Street in Scott, opened a dance hall. The dances were held upstairs. The musicians were Bill Landry’s Band and the Louisiana Six. He had fans but the ceiling was very low and it was very hot. Mr. Foreman was very strict. There were benches all around the outside walls. Sometimes he would put the lights out for a few seconds. The building was built in 1895 by Duperon Morvant. Paul Begnaud lived there- On Cayret street- it burned- was across the street from Brandt’s Bar- Mout’s was behind it.”