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Philadelphia Daily News Thursday. March 17. 1933 43 36-24-36 Care Package Hizzoner will drink to nostalgia, because Flynn's Landing is right near where he was born more than 50 good years ago at 2nd and Spring Garden streets A reader who obviously doesnt study this column carefully wrote in yesterday wondering why I haven't endorsed Frank L. Rizzo for Mayor in the coming elections. I thought it was obvious to just about everybody that the Big Bambino is to me' what he always was my favorite politician, a good and smart man, and my choice for mayor even for President if I decide not to run in the next election The story coming out of Hollyweird is that when Queen Elizabeth II learned that she would meet Frank Sinatra during her recent visit to the West Coast, she took lessons in curtsying.

Which seems only fain Have You ever heard the way she sings, "A Foggy Day In London Ding-Ho. the Chinese restaurant that replaced Broadway Eddie's at 9th and Christian in South Philly four years ago, just threw in its chopsticks and did an el foldo? The place is now up Tor sale again, but the Big Question is: Where is Broadway Eddie these days? I haven't seen him around for more than six months David Mink, bossman of the Sansom Street Oyster House at 1516 Sansom heads for the cargo terminal at Philadelphia International Airport early every morning on his way to Food Distribution Center. It's not that David gets a thrill from the sound of jet motors, it's just that he picks up a shipment of Orcas Island Oysters from Washington State. He's getting the first batch of the season and they're on sale fur S2.75 for six at his restaurant. Mink also is getting a fresh supply of Sea Urchins from Maine and if you are any kind of gourmet, you know, of course, that you eat only the roe from the urchins And some people think this column aint educational Chicago columnist Irv Kupcinet's observation on beleaguered El Salvador "Life never is peaches and cream in a banana republic!" song in the last James Bond hit flick.

"For Your Eyes Only." and whose legs and, um, delightful bottom were featured in the film's sexy ads) to make her Jersey shore debut there from Aug. 8 through Aug. 14 Al Martino learned the hard way to listen to his doctor. The South Phil-ly-born singer was stricken with a mild heart attack in Southern California a few weeks ago. After being hospitalized briefly, his California physician released him with the warning to "take it easy." But Al had a gig lined up in Florida and thought the work wouldn't hurt him.

He was wrong. No sooner did he fly into Miami, than he got sick and imediately telephoned his long-time pal in Our Town, Dr. James Giuffre, medical director of the Giuffre Medical Center. The Little Doc advised Al to catch the first plane to Philadelphia, which he did. and ended up spending four days in his friend's hospital.

Giuffre just released him with a clean bill of health and a warning to take things easy which is just what Al is doing. He's spending the next two weeks visiting his mom, Mrs. Carmella Cini, at her home in Springfield, Delaware County This guy was dining last night at Franchin's, the restaurant on Rt. 70 and the Racetrack Circle in Cherry Hill, N.J., and he said, "Waiter, I'd like a bottle of wine." The waiter asked, "What year, sir?" The guy sighed. "I'd like it now!" Resorts International in Atlantic City will soon be auditioning beautiful girls for an assignment a lot more meaningful than passing out free drinks to the gamblers in its casino.

The female group, which has yet to be named, will be prettily costumed and sent around to various hospitals, old-age homes and other institutions that house the needy to bring cheer into the lives of the residents of those places. Actually, the Resort dolls will be sort of like cheerleaders which explains why Caroline Tose will serve as a consultant. Caroline is the creator and former president of the Liberty Belles a job she gave up last year when she was divorced from Leonard Tose, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles. Of course, another reason Caroline may have been selected for the "den mother" role is that she is currently involved in a red-hot romance with Jack Davis, president of Resorts International Resorts, incidentally, is currently talking to Bill Bergey, former middle linebacker of the Eagles, about doing some sports promotional work for them the type of activity Willie Mays is doing for Bally's Park Place and Mickey Mantle just signed to perform for the Claridge Hotel Casino in Atlantic City And as if all this weren't enough. Resorts International just scored a terrific entertainment coup they've landed England's most popular songbird, Sheena Easton (who sang the title BUI Bergey: getting signals Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice James T.

McDermott, who served as Grand Marshal in last Sunday's St. Patrick's Day Parade in Center City, will have a St. Paddy's Day drink today at Flynn's Landing, the restaurant at 208 Race St. Pavarotti Draws Boos at La Scala SI.MTl spniiiG SPWH6 I JUAN COI 1 IfciC 1 i HOMI I rsssr FEVEIirsT a 6if a cmfstnut si lct 257 nzmnnnzsnsazniaj unhappy reception for Pavarotti, La Scala was full. Milan's; Lord Mayor Tognoli led a list of evening-suited YIP guests including Maria Pia Fanfani, wife of Italian Premier Amintore Fanfani.

Boos and whistles began to overtake Pavarotti at the start of the second acr. The cheers were all for co-star Luciana Serra, and she smiled with delight. But the superstar? "Behind the curtains I could see he was in trouble," a member of the theater staff revealed last night. "He was probably overcome by emotion. "I thought.

Things have got to get better." But how can a man of his level and his high earnings be overcome with emotion?" Luciana Serra's verdict? "A splendid evening." She walked out of La Scala with bouquets of orchids. GOLDMAN $2.50 TIL 1 PM OR CAPACITY I ill J' The Daily Telegraph. London ROME Opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti was catcalled and booed during the third act of a lavish new production at Milan's La Scala, the temple of world opera. "We can't understand it. During the first act he had been acclaimed.

Many members of the first night audience also vented their anger on the orchestra conductor. Peter Maag." a La Scala official said last night "They made it plain that they did not think much of the costumes either." The sour notes came during Tuesday night's premiere of "Lucia di Lammermoor." the most eagerly awaited event on the calendar of Italy's perceptive opera lovers. Pavarotti, the world's highest-paid tenor, was greeted by thundrous applause as soon as he made his entrance. Those early cheers led to protests. Apparently, fans just do not indulge in that sort of thing at La Scala anymore.

The more conservative fans react ed angrily, "even excessively." at the automatic applause, commented the Milan daily II Giorno yesterday. The paper added that the entire company "were not well received," including Maag. The opera by Gaetano Donizetti brought Pavarotti's eagerly awaited return to La Scala, where he has long been regarded as an idol: But what Corriere della Sera, Italy's most prestigious daily, called "general protests" started during the second act. Milan's evening paper. La Notte, said last night.

"The wait for Pavarotti produced displays of counterproductive hysteria. One part came from the balcony by now dedicated to indiscriminate cannibalism." Its critic spoke of those boos for Pavarotti and added: "A light symptom of tiredness in the tenor's finale was the signal to unleash pitiless whistles out of all proportion. Yet the singer had applied in his interpretation the usual preciousness of his timbre." The newspaper dismissed the boos as "a painful arena show." For the big occasion that led to the II Jk.JT ACADEMY AWARD 1(D); NOMINATIONS including: Best Picture MIGTOWN $2.50 'TIL 1 P.M. OR CAPACITY 1 7 7Q21 I CHCSTXur ml BHOAO SG 1-00 MS. 5:30 KMX) $2.50 TIUI PM 10 CMtilNUI Sf S4 7-0604 "DON'T MISS IT." f- jonfcght, jabie mo forFivem-i-L'' ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS Best Picture is GANDHI at 'j 'iW THE CORNER Of 972-OJJ1 $J-SO TlLl rtti CHESTNUT I PM O10COTT S2.SOTK2 30 PM 92.50 til 1:45 Limited to seating.

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