"This is the end of an era," said Terry White, the beloved longtime Rose's bartender who is known as Mama Rose. "Young performers dreaming of Broadway" — Barbra Streisand and Woody Allen are some of the legends who performed there early in their careers, back when it was the original site of the Duplex, since relocated around the corner — "have always come here for a chance to hone their skills." White said she was told the unexpected news last Saturday — only one week's notice after fourteen years of employment. Regulars see it as emblematic of larger changes in the West Village. "Greenwich Village is obviously turning into a greatly different place," said Casey McClellan, CEO of a Wall Street data firm and a regular. "Another place for rich people to spend their money." —Sam Gustin