Thursday, August 16, 2018

ARENA #3


Posted by Chic Silber at 8/16/2018 12:52:00 AM

3 comments:

Chic Silber said...


This 2nd Garden was designed by

Stanford White who maintained

an apartment in the tower until

he was shot to death by Harry

K Thaw on the roof garden due

to getting caught messing around

with Thaw's wife Evelyn Nesbit

All well portrayed in "Ragtime"

16 August, 2018 01:15
Roger Smith said...

In Lancaster, California, I became acquainted with James Cagney's nephew. The great old star was honored with a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for RAGTIME, but didn't win. The nephew told me Cagney was pleased to be asked to take a role in the picture, but by then barely knew his surroundings. He also told me Cagney and his brother William set up a special account, and an impressive roster of Cagney relatives receive annual checks from it to this day.

Check YouTube for documentary films on the Thaw-White-Nesbit story, a world-wide sensation in its day.

16 August, 2018 14:58
Roger Smith said...

Mabel Stark kept this photo, and others of this Garden, in her personal albums.

16 August, 2018 15:01

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