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Frank Sinatra — Part 12

139 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Apr 15, 1957 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Frank Sinatra · 132 pages OCR'd
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“* fod ae at oe abet ts i Nee a + x i tt OE ENA OE FRAN ate MC ABR ESD Nites AE hes pot ot cha Apt Raw ese 4 at Ln bb uid Il. LEGITIKATE ACTIVITIES illa e Wheeling, Illinois Information has been previously reported relating to the Villa Yenice Supper Club in Chicago northwestern suburb of Wheeling, Illinois, with particular reference to the fact that ~GTANCANA is allegedly in control of this establishment... LD) iN) Public source information relfects that the Villa Yenice has been undergoing extensive remodeling during the past several months and is scheduled for a gala reopening on or about October 31, 1962, and the new Villa Venice will feature as its opening star attraction, EDDIE¥ FISHER. Following FISHER will be such notables as FRANK SINATRA, DEAN MARTIN, SAMMY DAVIS, JR., JIMMY DURANTE, and others of equal stature in the entertainment field, p An article appeared in the hicago Tribune” of August 27, 1962, in the "Tower.Ticker, . a syndicated column of HERB LYONS, and reflected that the "Villa Venice Restaurant of Wheeling, Illinois, is being converted into the area's most plush supper club with a seating capacity of 800 persons.” y) advised in September, 1962, that SAM GIANCANA was in the process at the time of making final arrangements for the reopening of the Villa Venice and had scheduled EDDIE FISHER to appear as its first star attraction. It was decided by GIANCANA and others at the time that the seating capacity be 600 persons and that the _ minimum charge per person which will include one ink y and dinner will be $12.50 or $25.00 per couple. iL advised in September, 1962, that the Villa Venice is definitely an operation of the Chicago criminal organization headed by SAMUEL GIANCANA,_According_ this jaforrmant eppears that a partner of GIARCARA Se PRINE RIND EERO S IRAP made the arrangements for "“GIANCANA concerning the appearance of EDDIE FISHER for the ne CU RSS An CTE ose gin tt cine RE SSE UN ae eS time an ne eee a ete me TEER eR TTR YTS EE “ 3/ ae ee. et
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