Caliph and boor

"Caliph and Ham" - a story that came from the pen of the outstanding prose writer of America O. Henry (English O. Henry, 1862-1910). *** The author calls Roots a modern caliph of the top Broadway. Every evening he puts on a chic costume and goes for a walk ... The writer also became famous for his stories "Pharaoh and the Chorale", "Detectives", "The Moment of Victory", "Law and Order", "The Day W...