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FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA
Renowned
P.J.
Clarke's Patron
"Owner" of Table 20
Extremely Generous Tipper
Would cruise New York City bars starting at Sardi's, a stop at
Jilly's, then on to Jimmy Weston's, stopping at Mike Manuche's,
but always ending up at P.J. Clarke's
"Those urinals!" he was once heard to joyfully exclaim. "You could
stand Abe Beame in one of them and have room to spare."
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Met Frank Sinatra through Harry
Guardino at Nicky Blair's on
Sunset Boulevard.
When I moved to LA to work the
Valley Music Theatre I often met Harry in Nicky Blair's on
Sunset. One night we were sitting at the bar, Harry was talking
about Frank Sinatra, seems he was mad at him about something. Someone
tapped him on the shoulder, he turned around; it was Frank
Sinatra.
He joined us at the bar and Harry
introduced us. He was very friendly and it seemed he was trying
to get Harry to do something. We sat there for a couple of
hours. Nicky brought his latest girlfriend over to meet Frank,
and then the next thing we knew we were surrounded by people,
trying to look important.
I don't know if Harry complied
with Frank, but it was a nice experience for me. I had another
experience with Frank, at the Circle Star Theatre some years
later. I will put that story on here one
day.
First met his pal, Jilly, in New York
and then later, in Palm Springs, while visiting Pat Henry,
a comedian who often opened Frank's Shows. Jilly and Frank, had
just returned from Italy. He told us some funny stories that
happened over there and that Frank flew in his favorite chef to
make pasta for them. |
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