rec.arts.theatre.musicals

>>>>> "Vince" == VINCE writes:

Vince> Victor S. Miller wrote:
>>>>>>> "Steve" == Steve Newport writes:
Steve> From: mail@ (Ray S) Don't we always fondly remember
Steve> bohemian hangouts of our youth? Unfortunately, I remember
Steve> Koch...... --------------------------------------- Who was the
Steve> Mayor who looked like Ken Howard and did a cameo in SEESAW?
>> John Vliet Lindsay. He was a liberal Republican (when was the last
>> time you heard that phrase?) who was a congressman from the "Silk
>> Stocking" district on the upper east side. He later left the
>> Republican party and became a Democrat. He was inaugurated mayor
>> on New Year's Day of 1965 (having beat Abe Beame and William
>> F. Buckley), and the transit workers promptly called a subway and
>> bus strike. I was a student at Columbia at the time so I remember
>> it all too well. He also made a cameo appearance in "Portnoy's
>> Complaint" (the book, not the movie), and was on the Tonight Show
>> with Johnny Carson numerous times. Victor
>>
Vince> Hey if nothing else he had something that Rudy didn't, class
Vince> and good looks. I remember the story: When Wagner was mayor
Vince> and it looked like a strike was coming Quinn (The TA pres at
Vince> that time)and Robert would look at one another. Wagner would
Vince> say "you not going to strike are you?" Quinn would wink and
Vince> say "no"

Vince> Now there wa a new mayor and Quinn was going to show him whos
Vince> the boss.


Actually it was Mike Quill (not Quinn). I'm reminded of that every
time I get on the Lincoln Tunnel from the 11th Ave entrance -- there's
a huge building named after him there (with his name in very large
letters). Quill was put in prison until the transit workers went back
to work. When he would speak in front of the microphones he would put
on his best Irish brogue and call the mayor "Linsley" -- actually he
would say: "You're a damned liar you are Mayor Linsley". He was
hilarious -- he would make a great figure for a musical (about the
transit strike?).


Victor