The New York herald., 1876-11-20
THEATRE TICKET spECULATons.
VIEWS OF MANAGER M'vIcKER-wHAr nE SEEKS
TO ACCOMPLISH.
LycErM THEATRE, FOURTEENTH STREET.
Sgw YORK, Nov Is, 1874

VIEWS Ok MANA6Ek M vICKER--WHAT He SEEA5
TO ACCOMPLISH.
LycErM THEATRE FOURTEENTH srRKEr,(
SEw YORK. Nov. Is, 1870
To THE EDIroR HERALp:-
In your editorial columns Of Friday on tho subject
"Ticket Spectators You say :"rhe neatcst way &c
accomplish the desired result is that OF tho theatre
which employs men in opposition 10 tho SPECTATORS
thereby compelling them to sell tickets at tho regular
rates to abandon the business This plan works
admirably In to the sale OF the HERALD for
your number of copies is unlimited and you can give
ample supply to tho honest seller. Not so with
theatre tickets for the number limited. Tho mel
in opposition TO the speculaiors would soon sell Out
and leave The latter IN possession OF tho eldiree 10
raise the price according TO The demand Ii such plan
Is adopted by any theatre II is hut ruse in favor
OF the spectators. My action, sir, broader
than personal considerations; II is taken
promote the best interests OF places Of
amusement and their patrons That | in
the right evidenced by the entire press OF tho city,
and ycu VIII fnd those OF the entire country IN full
accord, ior they ana their readers constant suE
ferers from the New York system OF tickle, spccula
tion. II Is rumored that evcn the city has power
to ennct law 10 aoate this nuisance II not Tor mo
to decide legal question, but II the city Legislators
have not suca power tncn the city Is weakly gov
erncd
You are in constant receipt OF Communications from
those who have been imposed upon and swindicd 6y
specuators and such OF but little interest 20 tho
general reader /, therefore, ask TO place in your
business oice and that OF every other daily paper
the city petition TO tho Common Council, for all
parties flvoring ms action to como forward aud sign
asking tho Coancii 10 abolish the nuisance or 10 SO
regulate !. as to make II Improbable ard diSgraceful
10 those employed in It, II permitted propose TO
place such pctiton in the Offices OF the daily papers,
with whose and the legal power OF the city hupo
10 make my word good and ..sIucch every ticket
Spectator in New York within thirty days" Yours
truly. J. II. McyICKER.
NEW WORKERS WILL BUY CHOICE SEATS.
New YORK, Nov Is. 1876.
TO THE EprroR OF THE HERAIp:-
Having read in very valuable paper that Mr..
Mcvicker who evidently desires seek notorety and
cheap advertising through tho public prints Is GO
Ing 10 break up the theatre ticket spcculat and
las even gone far to petition the Honorable
Board Of Aldermen. think, you lover Of jus
tcc and fair play, you would givo publicity the
other side OF tho story Now, suppose, Instance
gentleman desires so 10 tho theatre in the evening"
ne negiccts through business other causes pro.
seats beforehand. He goes and buys seats OF
speculator, who shows him plan or the house 10.
Gates him exactly. Tor which he pays premium
OF tifty cents for cnch seat Now. would like to know
If tins Is not legitimate dry goods shoe
chant charging proh for any wares he may bo the
sole manufacturer posscssor OIL And for tho
business know from ten years. experience that II Ia
not so, such veteran managers Jarrett &
Palmer, Augustin Daily, John A. Dun, A. n. Palmer,
Theodore Moss William Stuart, Josh Hart and oven
J. T. Barnum testify TO, and, you well say in
your editorial that Mr. McvIckcr has undertaken the
hcrcuiean task he will evidently nnd that New YORK.
crs will always buy choice seats and pay the extra
charges with good grace. l would say more but do
not like TO intrudo your valuable space, and will
sign, TICKET SPECULATOR