tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8944527145765262011.post8639384999849534999..comments2023-10-11T03:36:57.563-04:00Comments on Robert Benchley Society: 1950s Hotel Algonquin 21-Feature Match Book--NYCtomshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03279674220712896692noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8944527145765262011.post-15024418264619915202008-07-03T13:45:00.000-04:002008-07-03T13:45:00.000-04:00What a great find. That is really cool. Ben Bodne ...What a great find. That is really cool. Ben Bodne bought the Algonquin in 1947, following the death of Frank Case. Since the matches advertise a TV in every room, I'd say that is late 1950s. Right? There were still a few of the Vicious Circle alive: Parker, F.P.A., Sherwood, Kaufman, Ferber, Peggy Leech, Jane Grant, Marc Connelly, Harpo Marx, Peggy Wood and Frank Sullivan.Kevin Fitzpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503371288787796168noreply@blogger.com