New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08

shtvered from early yesterday morning until
late in the afternoon. Tho line remained OF
great length for hours, for as fast as the box
Office handed out the tickets and shortened the
line at one end Iatecomers were shown into
place at the other.
A score Of ticket scalpers who had been on hand
early and secured great blocks Of tickets passed
up and down the line crying: BEST seats for
30 cents advance-saves you waiting two hours
in line"
AS the majority of those in line were women
and wanted more than one seat the scalpers
did little business. In spite of the recent de-
cision Of the higher court on ticket scalping, no
attempt was made on the part of the manage
ment Of the Lyric TO interfere with the specula-
tors yesterday.
IN LINE BEFORE DAYBREAK-
There were people IN line before daybreak
yesterday, the very first being an old woman
who arrived during the night. She brought
campstooI with her and, having planted her
self in the first place. dozed off from time to
time until the box office opened She wanted
two seats, for herself and daughter, and de-
Clared that she would not have missed the
divine Sarah for half dozen nights sleep.
About noon the feature was red and white
mongreI dog OF stocky build and with fierce
display of jaw, who occupied place in line
His master was across the street warming Up
while the dog held his place. One or two late
Corners looked enviously as the dog moved up
with the others toward the box office, but they
did not Insist on taking his place when he
growled his displeasure. As the dog moved into
the lobby his master left his 'hot ScotChes' and
took the place which had been held for him.
A young woman who is employed as stenOg-
rapher at the theatre had considerable trouble
getting to the Office yesterday. She tried to
break through the line. but the waiting Bern
hardt enthusiasts would have none Of it
'I3ut work in the Office" she declared.
"Ah go on" leeTed a TenderlOin messenger,
'Wese seen your kind before. Twenty-three
for yours to the end o the line"
Claiming Pollock the Shuberts press agent
came along just then, and with the aid Of a
squad Of police both managed to break through
A French Canadian woman with swapping
black eyes spent half an hour walking UP and
down the line yesterday morning. She had read
in the dispatches from Quebec that Nine. Bern
hardt had been slandering French Canadians and
their clergy. Evidently she had overlooked the
actresses denials.
''The idea of standing in line and then paying
out good money to see Bernhardt,' she argued
quietly. she's not worth it. She says We
Canadians are half Indians; that we are fools
Cat"
Passersby who had no interest in Bernhardt
showed that I0ng box office lines are still a
novelty in New-Yorl5 by their curiosity and the
What are they standing in line for7" asked
one man Of another who was looking on.
They want jobs as chorus people for big
show that's going on next week" was the
The man who asked ran his eye up and down
the line. He took in women Of all ages only
very few young and pretty.
Chorus girls, eh?" he muttered to himself.
my fingers crossed on that snow,
THOUGHT IT WAS BREAD LINE.
A blear eyed man. still reeking with Sth-ave.
GIN caught sight of the line from the corner
below and by careful lacking brought I'D at the
end. He stood patiently in line for half an hour,
shutting forward with the rest.
Never see 50 many women in the bread line
before" he remarked to the man ahead Of him,
q little Frenchman in a shiny black suit and
without overcoat or gloves.
Bread line! Mon Dieul Mon Dieu!
The tramp Ieered at him. Say, cove, this
amt cake haadout. is it?'
Hand out the cake, pas d'u tout" cried the
devoted Frenchman. 1T is the wait for tickets
for Nine. Bernhard. Ia belle Sarah!'
"Stung again. muttered the tramp. he
made tracks back to Sth-ave
He was not the only sitting one in the crowd.
There were two girls who did their two hours in
line and finally reached the box office.
Two hfty-cent seats" they asked. "as far
front possible
They were not far from tears when told that
the upper gallery was not reserved and that
they would have to stand In line again on the
opening night.
But perhaps the most pathetic case was that
of woman who sat down and cried because
all the seats to Camille" were sold before she
reached The window,