The New York herald., 1876-11-17
TICKET sPECULAToRs.

ACTION TAKEN TO CHECK THEIR OPERATIONS
PETITION TO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
'Yes, r." said the box agent at the Lyceum Thoa-
tre, in reply to an inquirer yesterday 'the specula
tors have been around again Today trying to buy up
the tickets for Mr. Booths performances; but re.
fuse 10 soil to them at Yny price, About 100 OF them
put out OF line yesterday, and II those who
ceeded In buying tickets around the night Of
the opening and try 10 sell them TO patrons, Cap
tain Williams will send policemen enough to drive
every speculator out OF sight"
"But Will that prevent the thing permanently 2"
swell, you see, the police keep them from stand
ing about the doors, and If they go the
they will be made TO move on They have
licenses under the Vendors act but that compcls them
10 keep moving while thcy sell their goods and does
not allow them TO obstruct the strecta''
AT the Union Place hotel rotund and jolly looking
representative Of the spectators was found, who
smiled sardonic smile he said In response to the
questioncr, "why We don't anything about Mr.
Mcvickcr. Tho spectators havo bought all the
tickets they want for ms theatre"
.'But he will have the police on hand and compel
the specuators to keep away !"
THAT wont do much good" was tho nonchalant
reply. 'one OF tho spectators has rented the ad-
his own ground. They thought they could keep
the spectators from buying tickets but they
mistaken. The spectators easily got somebody else
to do their buying for them Ono enterprsing fellow
induced lot OF laborng men who passing by tho
theatre take his money and buy couple OF tickets
apiece"
Mr. Mcvickcr was found at his private Office ittlo
later in the day When asked in regard TO the fight
with the SPECTATORS, he said he had determined
prevent them from buying any tickets to his theatre.
He thought they were undesirable class and should
be suppressed 81 have had influence brought to bear
on me," said hc '.to keep mo from continuing this
movement Nevertheless, l moan TO fight 1t out.
Within thirty days intend 70 squclcn every ticket
spcculator in New York."
with this end in view Mr.. Ncvickcr has prepared
and presented to tho Common Council petition for
the enactment of a law (which will relieve the city
from this odium and have tho effect OF checking this
cv or nj least placing the cause oil Its continuance
where II belongs The provisions OF the desired ord
nance are as iollows:-
First That any person pcdding tickets to theatres
places OF public entertainment nus procure license to
OBTAIN which they must be recommendcd and vouchcd for
by the Of the theatre place of public entertain
men, 70 ssn.e r. pSs @
places public enertainmeht snail pay for the
ssSsnr spon when snail he stated the nursber Of his
ccose and the name OF the by whom he has been
Thtrd-All persons violating this ordinance shall be
cesnsc guilty of . misdemcanor.
Tbis plan. II Is represented In the petition. will
place tb- pe1ier specuIator In tho position OF an
cG4csr Of The manager who recommended him, and
fks ystlc w1il then know whom &c blame for the cx
orOars advance and Tor the imposition frequently
scbmitso the ground that cannot be prevented
Calls made at several OF the theatres, but nono
OF others inclined TO join tao battle against
the specsator.
agent OF q prom inent uptown theatre "Our plan -
employ to sell tickets AT the door as the re2u
lar price that SPECTATORS cannot compete with
them When the kpec culators found that they couldn't
make pront Oh their tickets they gave It up"