Press Release New York – The Algonquin Hotel has re-opened after a $3-million renovation that led to the property’s closing for the first time in its 102-year history. The hotel is owned by Denver-based Miller Global Properties. The literary landmark, which opened in 1902 and was the home of the famous Algonquin Round Table and…
Parkerfest Ticket News
Parkerfest 2004 is Oct. 1-3 and tickets are on sale now. There is an international interest, with some winging in from the U.K. and Sweden for it. The schedule: The Dorothy Parker Bathtub Gin Ball & Speakeasy Cruise on Friday, Oct. 1. We are sailing on The Diplomat. This 135-foot yacht was launched in 1930…
Message Boards Are Now Open
We finally have message boards on the site. Now we can have a true online community. Two of the areas I’m most excited about are the Book Club and Hollywood Babylon forums. The book club is moderated by Chrissie, the DPSNY treasurer, and the first book on the list is Bobbed Hair and Bathtub Gin….
Shop Adds Shirts & Music Downloads
We’ve resisted adding any “products” to the site for a long time. But people keep asking about how they can wear their devotion on their sleeve (or quarter-sleeve). We have a very simple design, which is just Mrs. Parker’s signature. There are womens, mens and doggie shirts here. The prices are reasonable (the shirt at…
Old Bay State Show Dusts Off Dottie
Robert Benchley was Dorothy Parker’s best friend, we all know that. And the Robert Benchley Society is the best friend of the DSPNY. David Trumbull, ringleader of the RBS, tipped us off to a production in North Truro, Mass. Girls Who Wear Glassses: The Wicked Wit and Wisdom of Dorothy Parker information here; the next…
Aug. 22 Walking Tour is Dottie B-Day
Trace the footsteps of Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley, Harpo Marx and the rest of the Algonquin Round Table on a walking tour that visits where the “Vicious Circle” lived, drank, played and worked. The Algonquin Round Table Walking Tour is Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004, 12-2 pm. The date is also Mrs. Parker’s birthday. All the…