New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-22
TICKET SPECULA TORS MAKE TROUBLE
MAN WITH A SIDEWALK TICKET ARRESTED
FOR CREATING A DISTURBANCE IN
DAYS THEATRE

MAN WITH A SIDEWALK TICKET ARRESTED
FOR CREATING A DISTURBANCE IN
DAl.Y's THEATRE.
Days Theatre has for several years been free
from the nuisance OF sidewalk ticket Spectators
Last night. however IL suffered an attack of the
maady OF peculiar violence. Every one who has
been In the habit of buying tickets at Days knows
that II has been the custom 10 sell numbered
coupons. instead Of tickets of the usual sort This
system erectually prevented ticket spectators on
the sidewalk, with all It's attendant annoyances to
theatre-goers. but 1t made some extra work for
the ticket-sellers and door-keepers.
For the present preliminary season, therefore,
Mr.. DAILY returned to the old way OF selling ordi-
nary tickets. The spectators evidently learned
that the change had been made and that "A
Gaiety Girl" drawing big crowds and making
an active demand for seats. and they accordingly
bought a quantity and came around last evening
to begin bu1iness. The tickets bore the usual
announcement. that IL they were bought the
sidewalk they would not be received. As soon as
IL discovered what going on men were
sent out to watch and to follow persons who
bought tickets on the sidewalk into the theatre,
that they could be refused at the gate. Several
tickets were refused In this way and the hold
crs OF them received the original prices OF the tick
cts back the boxofficc. the full prices paid to
the SPECTATORS. In case they could ind the specu-
lators again.
rather more than medium height came TO the gate.
and an empoye OF the theatre followed him TO say
that he had bough, his ticket the sidewalk. The
;atekeeper refused - take the ticket but the man
pushed pas, him ana started for the curtains at
the back Of the orchestra The gItekeeper fol-
lowed and caugh; him just inside the curtains The
man insisted on going In and the gackeeper tried
TO prevent him. The argument attracted the atten-
ton OF Mr. DAILY. who in the lobby. and he bur
ried to help the gatemin. The man refused TO go
and began 10 show fight. - Mr.. Day and the
gateman b, gan 10 drag him out with the he.p OF an
usher or two. The man fought desperately and
showed himself able to make good deal OF trouble
for his opponents numerous tney were. especially
when they tried to get him through the gate.
This gate Is an opening In the ron iencr Wnrn
ance is over The gate usually fastened half open
The men came agains; the iron fence with crash
then one OF the attendants tried to roll 1t ont Of the
way. Just then Mr. Dorney. the business manager
Of the house came from outside and llfted the gate
on It's hinges and the crowd passed out tipping the
Daly called upon the policeman detailed 70 the house
to fsrTs, '"' '"''"''' o" '"''Se o. ''' ~
Arthur Rehan went with the policeman and the
prisoner to the Thlrtieth-s' station and made the
charge. The prisoner said that he was scott
He ,oid The sergeant that h. was not familiar with
the customs Of the New-York theatres. ana did n2t
anybody who bought his ticket on the Sidewalk. He
was then locked NJ. While the policeman was az the
station one Of the SPECTATORS struck one OF me
men sent out from the theatre 10 watch. There was
no policeman hand 10 arrest him ana ne got
away before the one detailed TO the theatre got
back his post.
The performance of "A Gaety Girl" was going on
at the time the affair occurred In the Neau~ bu' II
did not caus~ any Interruption Those who were
standing the back Of the house came out INTO inc
lobby AMI a Few who sat close to the alsles Ieft
their seats 10 .e what was the trouble Mr. teY
hal said scarcely five minutes before the arar nap
pen.l that II Their. was to be annoyance again from
SPECTATORS he should have 70 10 back TO ne on
coupon system. lie viii doubtless 10 50 Immediately
and there will BE- possibility ~ further trouble
All habi,u?l thenirecOers in New York arc familiar
with the trouble vcXation ami eNpens" that are
caused by sidewalk SPECTATORS. and they gen~ra'ly
4ympath!ze With all efforts OF tho managers - OPP
pose them. The managers complain that they hay,
"A ha-I task a long the spectators are ucens G'
In his Efforts agalns, them Mr. DAILY has been more
deterrnlned and more successful than any 'oth"r
Now York manager