The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-03-05

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Though the attempt on Queen VICTORTAS
life fortunately resulted far otherwise than the
one on the life Of President GARFIELD. thoro
are certain points Of resemblance between
them. and particularly in the plea Of insanity
resortcd to in both cases, which will make
MACLEAN's trial Of special interest. The Brit
ish press and public were very severe upon the
trial OF GUITEAU. though admitting that tho
result they impaticntly expected was reached
at last Perhaps we on our part may find
something to crticisc or else something
to learn, in the trial of the man who shot
at the Queen. II il already worth notin, that
twenty men sought to ovcrturn the carriage
containing the prisoner. after his examination,
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Persons who are agSriovcd by some phase
of theatre ticket speculation frequently send
their complaints TO The Sun. and We arc bound
to say that nino times out Of ten the grievance
is real. Seats are advertised mt certain prices.
but when one goes to the ticket olllce to buy,
he Ia told that all the good ones arc takon But
ut his elbow stands n follow eager to supply him
with Just what he wants. ii he will pay an advance
on the regular rate. At one highly fashionable
theatre. the practice for years has been to close
the Office at o'clock in the afternoon. and not
open IT again until half past T. 80 that who
over buys between these times must go to the
Spectator on duty in tho vcstibule We bo-
liove there are two or three theatres IN which
none OF this double dealing is practiscd. and
where tho marking off of seats on tho diagram
actually means that they arc sold-othcr to
genuine spectators or to persons who intend
to sit in them; but the majority of tho man
ayers are in partnership with tho fellows whom
our correspondents denounce. 1t is true that
no manager can prevent the purchase OF tickets
to be sold again. for he has no means OF ideni-
lying the messengers whom the operators
might send; put II Is also true That perform
anros on which the operators will take the risk
OF buying tickets outright IRE few. Or one
thing. however. tho public may be certain.
Every seller of tickets inside the threshold of q
theatre IL an authorized agent of the manager.
and not spoculator Tickets are merely put
into his hands for the purpose of getting more
for them than the advertised price. and he r"-
turns what he can't sell. manager is in fun
control OF ms promises. not only under the
common law. but by reason OF special statute.
and 1t may be relied'upoh that he knows it,
far better than they used to I've. and they have
in most particulars been lifted to an honest
commercial standard. Entertainments are
oftcner wOrthithc money paid to SEQ them;
tricks OF the profession, that we're formerly
matters OF course have been given up; the
reputable manager is taking his place among
tn" controllers of recognized business interests;
and now that this question of two prices for
tickets is fairly discussed by the managers
thnmselycs-as it il just now in Philadelphia
Brooklyn, and Chi"ago-it is TO be hoped that a
reform will be effected.
more varied scale of prices for seats yield
ing more than the present ostensible rate for
the very best and less for the poorer ones,
would be reasonable and perhaps feasible. At
Booths Theatre the prices arc raised or low
cred to suit the attractivcness Of the perform
the manager to profit by Il crowd without using