The Algonquin Kid: Michael Elihu Colby

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The Algonquin Kid

by Michael Elihu Colby

August 17, 2015

Reviewed by Annamaria Alfieri for Cabaret Scenes

The-Algonquin-Kid-Michael-Elihu-Colby-Cabaret-Scenes-Magazine_212By virtue of his grandparents’ ownership of the venerable Algonquin Hotel, Michael Colby spent a great deal of his childhood in the historic building at historic times. This catalog of the people who passed through his young life comes with thumbnail sketches of their careers, all taken from his point of view. Best of all are the photographs of the denizens of the hotel and memorabilia of its past.
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Aficionados of Broadway and New York history and researchers into the past of the Big Apple’s entertainment scene will find many nuggets to mine in this detailed retelling. The book comes with a complete index and notes on its sources, as well as a bibliography of Algonquin related books and articles, making this compendium of history all the more valuable.

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Annamaria Alfieri

Annamaria Alfieri is the author of four acclaimed historical mysteries, including the current Strange Gods, which takes place in British East Africa in 1911 and is described as Out of Africa meets Agatha Christie. Writing as Patricia King, she also is the author of five nonfiction books, including Never Work for a Jerk, that landed her on the Oprah Winfrey Show. She is a past president of Mystery Writers of America, New York Chapter, and Vice President of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. She is a life-long fan of the American Popular song.