The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-12
MORE MANAGERS TO TRY IT.
MR.. PALMER's SCHEME TO TAX CON-
PLIMENTARIES COMMENDED.

II VIII Re Adopted In n Number OF Gothssa
Theatres ut Once - why SOME Oppose
H-Ho,v II Work. with the wonacn.
Two well-dressed actresses trlpped up to the
box office OF Palmer's Theatre yesterday after
noon. and smiled very sweetly at Treasurer
John McKever. Two seats for tonight.
please thoy said. and slid over the glnss
counters an order forthe seats they had received
In answer to an application made by letter on
Tuesday. The order called for the payment OF
IN assessment of ten cents n seat for the Act
ors' Fund upon the delivery OF the tickets.
Treasurer Mckever gave the two seats. and
the actresses said. Thank YOU" and walked
away. after bestowing two very sweet smiles
on the little chief Of tho box ONCE.
The Treasurer bowed and then went down
Into his trousers pocket and fshed up two
dimes and put them In tho money drawen
Then he turned to his associate with q laugh.
Count two on me-" he said.
1t was an amusing confirmation Of the criti.
cism made on Tuesday by the Treasurer OF q n
other Broadway theatre thnt because the new
ten-ccnt assessment on passes which were
formerly issued FREQ as "conplimentarles."
the treasurers would often be out OF pocket In
the case OF the women folks. In the instance
at Palmer's Yesterday. both the actresses were
friends OF the Treasurer. and 1t was evident
that they had not read the order signed By
Manager A. NJ. Palmer. and were not aware
OF the new system of assessinR comps" be-
gun at the theatre on Monday.
Treasurer McKever did not caro- to risk the
effect OF calling them back and asking them
for the twenty cente. They, might have. been
offended. and Treasurer Mckever believed
that 1t would I've much %betterto loso the money
Nothing done recnntly, IN the theatrical
scheme ~Ir . saS It sS wns ]re 30 mSfh IN q%f onIs ~ 81! svs n sH.
clusivcly TINT 1t was going to be tried at Pal.
mer,s. and the statement was made that Il
fully in Germany. and that Manager Palmer
aq 2.sn x to Zee e, i ,h suf InIsn here Mss,ra NlH TIsSs1. Henri Henri.
iHs had i rsi s|a J" cents at YIN hims siiifa at pssI ss,s'se On
might in commencing 1t.
seats. i said, and refuses to nay ,tRs ,t.s.
he cant hive tho seats. That's. all; FnrtheE:.
n %9Gs; are i sH not w THht to n'm nay Il FOR MY the eh i,sneiit q
a%charity that Is doing good work, helping the
s sSod an and fn io "seay S &. sns pf "ns soast es IS NJ
AN going to Introduce the fee system in MI
Southern circuit as soon as l can get the fec
Managers G~rcenwall controls six theatres IA
the South; and he says that, the. scheme will
I'll the theatres will adopt this plan. and
no need OF public benefits for the fund. The
benefit system has nearly been run INTO the
II the fund could get along without benents."
Managsr hosenInest Of The Bilon and FouE-
Miner said last night that they would adopt
the fee system and suppress deadheads ss
sc q vii vi fIh is,rS SGSts f e at tn ali G my tss Dsln.saa; said
success IL al the theatres VII adopt It made
years ago when j was President Of the Actors'
m Fs@ai an" at the r rsa it i! Fhe epse"tiH But fG Il % Is ny
u nss tsylps t, the project If all the theatres do not
It is on tia hi point Of coSperation that tn.
project has already struck q snag. A NUMBER
Of the MANAGERS DO not like the idea ct all. and
did aid not ot' want mt to have their names published a.
opponents, OF the scheme. The great trouble
3H So a %snss. T' il r the Si's4Riss s. L tho q r + sS% E.
has been resortinR to free passes. This here
t naS9s1 ess b6 6sen reH 6%t Cd as gs s0%ething st tas tb is
s sssn ; 81 t ! pp% RSsrS Hs free W Pssso : i tssstls he:
ger naturally doesn't want 1t known In the
Actors Fund. 1t is possible that this objec-
About the actresses who are forgetful. and
* Se eas nwaS f Ml,aaSns Pi Ed%ss rae M tHs I; the r: q e..
broadway Theatre suggests the placing Of col.
.Thoss having COMPS can d5op their dimes
In tneBe DoNee. ne shlu. ana IL Will De an
easy matter for. a treasurer, to call the A.
tention Of the actress. as we'll as the actors. to
The billboard tickets nre not subject to
assessment under the now fee system. These
tickets are issued for the purpose Of display
ing Photographic, In shop windows. and are
charged UP to the advertising account" Of
the theatres. They are not strictly compli-
mentaries, ms the theatre has received o ra-
turn for them in free advertising. Two tickets
tickets are exehangeable for orchestra
chairs on the payment OF half a dollar or o
dollar. according to the seat selected.
Theatres average about twenty free passes
q night each. unless business Is extremely
good; II it is bad. the passes. increase. In
number. Twenty passes would make So o
night or $40 for tho eight performances .
IN S64o for the Actors. Fund, II tWenty.lye
mean an annual revenue OF $4,000 for tho
Fund. which would be greatly increased II
the fee system were adopted In other cities.
PRESIDENT Palmer Of the Fund hopes that It
Gotham theatres will all adopt it. 1t was said
at hls theatre last night that the plan would
be carried on there whether the other thea
tres adopted 1t or not
MEN WON WOMEN ADORE.