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.