McSorley's Old Ale House is one of the oldest bars in New York [1] . It is located in Manhattan in the East Village neighborhood , at Vostochnaya 7th Street, 15. The establishment is one of the last Men Only bars. The bar was forced to allow women to enter by court order in 1970. [2]
All kinds of antiques, old newspaper clippings, covering walls, floors sprinkled with sawdust, as well as Irish waiters and bartenders give Maxorlis the atmosphere of old New York. Not a single souvenir has been removed from the walls of the bar since 1910. Many items are personal items of famous personalities. So, for example, the handcuffs fastened to the bar handrail belonged to Harry Houdini . Under the ceiling of the bar hang "bones of luck." It is believed that they were hung by young people, going to the First World War . Those who returned removed their bones. So the rest are from those who never returned. [3]
“Maxorlis” has two mottos: “Behave normally or go away” and “We were here before you were born.” Until 1970, the motto was "Good ale, raw onions and no ladies." Raw onions, however, can still be ordered with sliced cheese.
According to New York Magazine, the Maxorlis Bar is one of New York’s five major historical bars.
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History
Ground
The owners of the bar have long claimed that the opening took place in 1854. However, verification showed that the place was unoccupied in 1861. Although there is considerable evidence that the discovery took place in 1854, but they are all indirect. Thus, there are several versions about the date of foundation. From the records of the immigration department, it is only known that the pub’s founding father, John McSorley, arrived in New York in 1851 with Mary McSorley. [four]
About Ele and Difficult Times
From the very beginning, Maxorlis served only two types of ale: light and dark. For a long time, ale was supplied to the bar by Fidelio Brewery. But with the advent of Prohibition, the brewing industry had to be transferred to the basement of the bar itself. There it remained, until the ban was lifted. Ales were sold at McSorlis all the time when Prohibition was in force and, for security purposes, it was then called, "Almost Beer." After the ban was lifted, ales suppliers for McSorlis changed several times. It is currently supplied by the Pabst Brewing Company . She, in addition to beer in kegs for a bar, sells bottled beer.
Opening for Women
Until August 10, 1970, women were not allowed at Maxorlis. The National Organization for the Fight for Women’s Rights sued the bar for discrimination and won. The owners of the bar were forced to allow entry for women. [5] After that, men and women used the same toilet. And only 16 years later, a separate female toilet was installed. [6]
Famous Visitors
"Maxorlis" was visited by many famous people. These include Abraham Lincoln , Theodore Roosevelt , Peter Cooper , William Tweed , and Woody Guthrie . Of the literary figures in the bar, Brendan Bianne , Paul Blackburn were often , Leroy Jones , Gilbert Sorrentino , George Nathan .
In his poem, “I sat in the Maxorlis,” the poet Edward Cummings wrote of the Maxorlis ale as “an ale that prevents aging.” He also called the bar a place of "comfort and vice." Maxorlis is also a center of events in several articles by Joseph Mitchell written for The New Yorker magazine. A collection of his short stories, entitled McSorlis - The Wonderful Bar, was published in 1943.
Hockey players of the New York Rangers team, after winning the Stanley Cup in 1994, went to the McSorlis to celebrate the victory. [7]
Branches
Maksorlis has no branches, but Eclipse Management has opened three Maksorlis bars in Hong Kong and Macau . Institutions have some similarities with the original Maxorlis bar. They also sell the eponymous ale, but are in no way affiliated with the original bar.
In popular culture
- In the preacher comic, Cassidy’s character recounts the years spent visiting the Maxorlis.
- The Maxorlis room was used for the filming of the film “Through . ”
- There is a scene in Sergio Leone’s film Once Upon a Time in America where young gang members argue over whether to take a dollar from a bartender for setting fire to a newspaper rack or better to rob a drunk. This scene was shot inside the Maxorlis [8] . Outdoor shooting was carried out at another bar.
Notes
- ↑ "Cityscapes: Cafe Bridge; Following the Trail of New York's Oldest Surviving Bar", Christopher Gray, The New York Times November 19, 1995
- ↑ Explosions from the Past, an article by Kevin Dwyer in New York magazine , June 5, 2005.
- ↑ "The Dust Washed Off, but Legends Remained," Dan Barry's article in The New York Times , April 6, 2011.
- ↑ List of Immigrants from Ireland on January 23, 1851
- ↑ McSorlis admits women under the pressure of the law, Grace Lictenstein article, New York Times , August 11, 1970.
- ↑ “Tour of the bar”, Information from the site “McSorlis” (Unavailable link) . Date of treatment October 12, 2011. Archived November 3, 2014.
- ↑ Information from the Forgotten New York website
- ↑ Information from the IMDB website