29 FEBRUARY 1992, Page 25

Drinker's quiz

Sir: Jeffrey Bernard wonders who Mickey Finn was (Low life, 15 February). He was a well known purveyor of cocktails in 19th- century Chicago. Reilly, whose life-style Mr Bernard will emulate after a good Chel- tenham, was again from across the pond — a mythical figure from a comic song, 'Is that Mr Reilly?' by Pat Rooney in 1880. The song describes what the hero would do if he 'struck it rich'.

Jonathan Morley

Westerdale, Nr Whitby, N.Yorkshire