By William Shakespeare
IT'S OFFICIAL! The Rialto Chamber of Commerce last night
voted Antonio Vitelli the coveted title of Merchant of Venice 1997.
32-year-old bachelor recluse Vitelli, whose meteoric rise in the luxury
import trade has scorched across the financial pages in the last few
years, was long rumoured to be the front runner for the award. He made
a rare public appearance at last night's ceremony at the Rialto Hilton
to collect the award. Pausing only to give the Chamber his brief but
heartfelt thanks, he declined to give a statement to the waiting media,
and left for an undisclosed destination.
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Wimbledon's premier fringe venue
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Antonio Vitelli, who last night received this year's Merchant of Venice
Award
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