"Prominent Americans viewed the prince's trip as an opportunity to showcase the country's brightest thinkers and shrewdest capitalists, and to flex its developing imperial muscle" (Abbott, 73). Having set the stage brilliant vis-a-vis the official nature of the prince's visit -- and mentioning the recent American acquisitions (Hawaii and Puerto Rico) to give an international political perspective -- Abbott further raised the stakes and value of the prince's visit to the Everleigh Club. The author notes (74) the American superstars of business (J.P. Morgan, Adolphus Busch, and Charles Schwab) and the world famous American inventors (Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison) that the prince was introduced to in New York City prior to his Chicago visit.
As well crafted as Abbott's build-up to the prince's attendance at the Everleigh Club is, it pales in comparison to the "slipper sipping" of champagne and the other wild goings-on at the club (76-77).
Abbott takes care to describe every event with carefully chosen narrative, and brings empathy from readers when she introduces a "virginal nymph" (133) and elicits a chuckle from readers when she quotes Minna, "A girl in our establishment is not a commodity with a market price, like a pound of butter or a leg of lamb" (198).
Section FOUR: This is a very enjoyable book, and I found it hard to put the book down and give attention to other assignments. Abbott is to be given kudos for the great descriptions of the Everleigh sisters, their employees, the high-visibility (and low-visibility) customers, the scenes that...
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