New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
TICKET SPECTATORS.

TIE REMEDY IN THE MANAGERS OWN HANDS
TO me Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: AS the subject of ticket speculation
seems TO be up for discussion, would like TO say 10
the managers through your columns, that the puDho
does not believe aud will be very hard TO CONVINCE tna
the business successful aLd permanent ono, do
1t VIGOROUSLY is, except by COLLISION e'her win .No
managers themselves, with those who conuuc' ior
them the sale OF their II they really understand
what Is no doubt fact that this class OF specua'ols
"a supported at their cost of money which the puohc
would gladly see 20 directly and without deduction 10
those who furnish their amusements, oeeVe Is qu'e
In their power to suppress the nuisance Let them re-
turn TO the old system OF making no extra charge o To
arved seats II costs nothing them and is
really for the benefit OF the manager % guarantees III
advance the sale Of the seats rain or shne' III uc
eos ar any portion Of them worth more than the
ore sent nominal price and the public IS Wiling as see o
to be case, 10 pay more, let the pIlce DC t 10
cordingv, but in straight ior"aru mannei W ."
Years ago. when this system prevailed, wo heard
united win suitable efforts the part OF me ahasers
would IN short time entirely do away Win IL, anu DO
for tue benefit Of all concerned do not see any reason
bv specnators al the hotels should be given an adyan
age over Others and they take no risk tney shou
moi he alloyed 10 charge advance on the regular
npice A combined action on the part OF the managers
could certainly effect this reform question whether
they would in the long run, lose anything oy wtnuraw
ing their tickets from the hotels altogether Under The
present system, the speeuatorTeaps large popor'ion
OF the profits of succcsful seasons and OF unusual AZ
fractions unless indeed the MANAGERS are IN collision
with them. while III poor seasons the MANAGER II e
alone 10 stand the oss and not unfrequenty ends In
bankrupIcy II the managers wish to get rid oi these
- iie1f,on; n Il In their poyer 10 do So {.
Nev- York. Feb. g. 1874
COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE UNION SQUARE THEATER
To the Rdftor OF The Trioune
SIR. I, too, have a grievance to air and a
story to relate about the "genemanly treasurer" Of
the Union square Theater. Two Saturdays ago went
there accompanied by another lady to attend the mat
inee handed IS note TO the person in the box, ana
asked for orchestra seats, whereupon two tickets
and 81 in change were thrown out to me- looked at
the tickets aud sand These are for the dress circe
asked for orchestra seats" without word in eXpana
ton or answer, the "gentemanly treasurer" IN an
automatical only acquired through long prac
tice snatched the tickets and change out Of my hand
and threw my IS back to Then, like patient and
longsufering American / succumbed TO the situation
Indeed what else there for me to dol We were
only two women the gentlemen around M had wit
messed the with tnat solcal indifference charac
terstic W the American when ne his neghDors OK
gored Besides. my friend had come a long distance
GET in The impatient crowd josted me, and the gen
tlemanly treasurer drummed on the wndow-slil ana
mildly and deDrecatingly remarked, " Have you no
orchestra seats ~ and he roughly answered NO; move
on you do MT want these and so with the eekness
OF a lamb said, Please give them 10 me- ana they
Tow for the moral During all this time the specula-
tors were standing within two feet OF the box office
sbouting "Best seats in the orchestra" anu I'M
portumng everybody TO buy OF them Aud oyer TIE ne
Dress Circle y Let add thar our seats when found
were on the back of the dress circle and that the
, aci was entireIy lost 10 by alterca
tons about and the loud and nnnanneriy talking
OF the nshers An old gentleman aud two ladies, who
had proba Div paid advertised price OF for seats In
the dress circle, turned out of their places again
hnsn sinded at 81 80 head as we had He remon-
strated Indignantly with the usher, who summary
The gentleman and his party of the theater. Why
does the gentleman not "rse TO explalnp similar
quarrel went the right OF us, and the officer was
again called in and gentleman. after good deal OF
rough language from the usher was taken out captive
OF the Union square Theater secure that he can let
his officials heap insult ON injury with no fear Of the con
Ss,s- York Feb. 7, 1874.
sPECULAToRs ADMITTED TO THE MANAGERS PREM
Uses.
To me Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The columns of THE TRIBUNE have
been opened on occasions 10 correspondence
the subject OF specializing in theater tickets The Issue
raised in those communications seems 10 me TO be
whether managers in collision with the spectators
By stating facts just they are and by explaining the
legal rights managers ossees have their prem
ses those who read commune alton draw their
own conclusions. Facts: For the last i've orisx year.
and perhaps longer, every night when there is per
formanoo and tho tiohee sPeodator, ohertn
tickets for SALE in loud voice usually at an advance OF
50 cents standing within the yestibule at Wal
lacks Theate At Nibos there have been two speeula
tors for a long tme sometimes standing directly in
front OF the entrance but usually and especially for
year or more past, within the way Both OF
them like the one Waaoks. offer their tickets with
sufficiently loud voice TO be heard BY all who enter the
Mace and sell them at the usual advance OF 30 cents
an fEst the regular price FOR which at the boxonjoe
is 81 so. = -,
The manager or whoever Is lessee OF heaer has the
exclusive KIT and control all and every part Of
the premises leased by him. unless special reservations
are by the landlord with all the rights aud appur
tenances thereto belonging which extend including
the sidewalk the center OF the street, save only that
the public has the right to the sidewalk and street as
ord hiOhg M a
person who goes upon any part OF the managers prem
ses which OF includes the Sidewalk in 'front.' Of bis
theae least in front OF the entrance thereto
the vestbue, and 1t for the purpose OF sell
ing tickets to carry any other business without
having first obtained the consent OF the manager
thereby becomes trespasser and subjects himself TO
prosecution at the suit OF the manager.
would be unreasonable TO suppose that the managers
Of the heaers named ignorant that these ticket
spectators, the same persons always nightly upon
their premises, aud into their buildings, and
there offer for sale tickets AT advance OF 80 cent
and upward. Nor have the managers named
cised their legal rights their premises by eectng
these Spectators therefrom
Jersey Csy, N. j., FEB. 10. 1874