From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Bill Anderson  wrote:   
   >Adam H. Kerman  wrote:   
   >>Bill Anderson  wrote:   
      
   >>>. . . And as for Alexander Woolcott, who considered himself the shining star   
   >>>of the Algonquin round table, would very many people remember him today if   
   >>>not for his association with Harpo Marx?   
      
   >>He was immortalized by Kaufman and Hart so I'd say he's very well   
   >>remembered today.   
      
   >>Sounds like a good read. I've heard of the book but never read it.   
      
   >I can't really argue your point, but I will say that I remember Sheridan   
   >Whiteside and Monty Woolley pretty clearly, though not much at all the   
   >source material.  In fact, I'll bet this is how I even vaguely remember the   
   >name Alexander Woolcott, having read it in some review of the movie.  I   
   >think the character of Waldo Lydecker was also based on Alexander Woolcott.   
   >Seems like his reputation is a lot more famous than his work.   
      
   I've read that, but I think Clifton Webb created an original character.   
      
   >How long has it been since Waldo Lydecker posted here? I do miss the old   
   >days.   
      
   Heh   
      
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