Quint performs for honest cabbie

Quint left the 285-year-old instrument in the back of a taxi while returning home from the airport in April. Soon realising his mistake, a distressed Quint alerted police and contacted the taxi commission where he studied photographs of the drivers on their books. Mohamed Khalil continued his rounds across New Jersey and New York, unaware of the missing instrument he carried, until he received a call from the Port Authority.

Khalil immediately returned to the taxi stand and reunited the instrument with its owner. Quint rewarded the honest driver with a $100 (£50) tip before promising to express his gratitude with a special concert.

The show, which featured Michael Bacon, brother of actor Kevin, on guitar for a blues number, lasted 30 minutes. Quint and his Stradivarius will next appear in the Big Apple in late September, when he will provide free tickets for Khalil and his family.

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