Chelsea Hotel On Lockdown

Now that hotel layabout David Elder has finally gotten a taste of power, it seems to have gone to his head completely.  He has taken to wearing bad suits, apparently cast-offs from the cut-rate funeral parlor, and worse, he has hired his own goon squad to stand in the lobby, to stalk the halls on un-specified errands of intimidation, and to walk down the street to the deli with him when he goes out to get a pack of Twinkies.  One of the goons has already assaulted a resident.  Any one of us could be next.

Do I really need to mention that this flies in the face of the beautiful tradition of freedom and tolerance that has prevailed at the Chelsea for 125 years?  It didn’t take this creep long to show his true colors, and I, for one, would rather see the building torn to the ground, brick by brick, than to see the home and the ideal that I have grown to know and love reduced to such indignity. -- Ed Hamilton

Comments

Here, Here!

Very well said, Ed

And we agree completely -- the wrecking ball would be preferable to whats going on at Hotel Chelsea now

[wage slave]

Who was assaulted?

This is unbelievable. Edgar Lee Masters must be rolling over in his grave.

Is there a good musical in it at least?

A RESIDENT WHO JUST BEAT ELDER IN HOUSING COURT GOT ASSAULTED

makes you almost miss glennon travis.

One of them standing at the front door spit on the ground as I was walking out of the Chelsea yesterday morning.

[5444]

Classy.

[LP]

Classy is right. These people have no class, no compassion, no sense of humor, no creativity, no appreciation of history and little sense of humanity. You're right, Ed. Thugs have taken over the hotel, and I don't mean the goons they hired. A resident, a favorite of mine was assaulted, so bring in the cops and send these thuggish heirs where they belong - outta here. This is absolutely ridiculous, and Marlene and David are now absolutely ridiculous, in case there was any doubt in anyone's mind. I miss the Bards more each day.

[Miss H]

Is this what they call "restoring it to its former glory?" I fear the civil disobedience can only get more imaginative and intense from hereon in.

[Uh let me get this straight]

David Elder had to hire goons to protect him from a guy with a paper mask on his face? What a wuss. Hasn't he heard of freedom of expression? The response to a nonviolent joke is violence? Jesus.

[Celebrate David Elder Day]

I'd look right smart in one of them David Elder masks.

We need someone to harass the goons. Take photos of them and makes them into masks. Or spy on them. Wanted Posters. This must be fought, nonviolently, as Artie has flought. Krauss and Elder are assholes!

[wage slave]

I'd go to that musical?

Here are some song titles:

The Bard is out the Door
We Need Another Boutique Hotel
Send in the Goons

[The Ghosts]

Hey, Marlene and David, we're ready to make nice and throw you a party, farewell party that is.

Bring Back the Bards.

[The Ghosts]

is there a role in the Musical for we of the spectral persuasion?

A Haunting Melody, perhaps?

Old Ghosts' Lament?

And for those of the corporal persuasion:

The Stairwell Stomp?

Paint Fumes Get in My Eyes?

Typewriter Taps?

Don't Scare the Children?

[just me]

Good Night Marlene, It's Time to Go
ba dubba ba dub
You stole the hotel and tried to run the show
ba dubba ba dub
etcetera

[C'mon Marlene]

Come On Marlene,
Oh we swear at this moment
You'll lose ev'rything!

You've sure made a mess,
And our hopes we confess,
are with Stan-ley Bard.

Remember Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye-Aye
Marlene we'll hum this tune for-ever.

Ah, Come On Marlene.