Dorothy Parker never really had a great cover for any of her books until almost 40 years after her death. Now that hard work by Seth, the amazing Canadian artist who created the 2006 Portable Dorothy Parker cover with French flaps, has been rewarded. The Design Museum in London (on Shad Thames, which I think…
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Walking Tour March 30
The first Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour of the year will be Sunday, March 30. Meet at Noon at the hotel on West 44th Street. Cost is $15 per person. All info here. www.dorothyparker.com
Benchley Finally on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64-15TwZnJU A few years ago Kino International put out a great DVD collection called The Paramount Comedy Shorts 1928-1942: Robert Benchley and the Knights of the Algonquin. To help promote it, the company has uploaded a little of a Robert Benchley short film, “How to Take A Vacation.” This is great stuff. Now you can…
The Plaza Opens, How Does It Compare?
The Plaza Hotel opened to the public last weekend, so we paid a visit. Not to stay the night, or eat in the Palm Court. It was jammed with tourists. The Times said that the owners spent $400 million on renovations, which is why it was closed for three years. It was supposed to open…
Community Service Continues Feb. 12
Emily (right) with Maya at PAL. Our community service project began last month and is off to a terrific start. We had five volunteers work with five children one-on-one at the Police Athletic League in Hell’s Kitchen. The Dorothy Parker Society’s first night of volunteers were Emily (matched with Maya), Nat (and Natalie), Maureen (who…
It’s 1922 as Oak Room Books Monday Night Show
We just heard about the premiere of the new musical Glimpses of the Moon. This Jazz Age musical (based on the Edith Wharton novel) will have its world premiere Monday, January 21 at the famed Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel for an eight-week run (through March 10th), with performances every Monday at 8 p.m….