Talk at the Gonk
There's a 90-minute talk and tour of the Algonquin Hotel on Sunday, Nov. 26. It is sponsored by the 92nd Street "Y" and called The Algonquin Round Table: Tea, Tales and Tour. It's from 3-4:30 p.m. and tickets are $50 each. Moderator Jim Pappas says, "We'll visit the Dorothy Parker (suite) and then have tea in the Rose Room. That's when I'll talk a bit about the Round Table gang, using as a visual the painting over the fireplace... I'll also bring some books by Parker, FPA, Benchley, Woollcott, Sherwood, Lardner ... most out of print, some of them rare." If you really want to go (it may be sold out) call Penny Haymen-Schwartz at "Y" Tours & Travel office (212-415-5628) and ask her about cancellations. There could be another tour in February.
It sounds like a small-scale version of our Parkerfest to me.
Posted by Kevin Fitzpatrick on Monday, November 13, 2000 at 5:18 PM | Permalink 
