New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
Lee Sbuberf. Annoyed BY
ForeerieS. Shuts DotDn
on Them.

-HE announcement which recently
came from the Office Of the Shuberts
that the free list vas TO be discon-
tfnued has given rise 20 considerable spec
ulatiou a. 10 the reasons. II seems that
naCraut abuses or the pass privilege had
occurred. even TO the extent Of the forging
CO. the signatures Of Lee Shubert and
Others TO fake" passes. II was this last
blow which decided him TO dispense with
tha presence Of the genus 'deadhead" from
among the audiences in his theatres.
- think probably few people know tho
ramifcatious Of the free ticket business"
Dc said. AS ] SIT AZ my desk there is A
steady stream Of letters and telephone mes
saEes and callers representing people who
are all bent on getting themselves and>one
o. two others in 20 see the show for moth
iur. And the reasons they give why they
should receive this courtesy, Wait till ]
tel you
There's the man who writes gushy let
tcrs praising the show and the wonderful
talent that he hears is being exhibited
nightly behind our footlights he is an as
sfstant editor on The Gainesville Daily
IufoImsr' and he wonders if on his forth
coming "trip to New York he might receive
tie tremendous courtesy, etc. Bush
c's 4 those come in every day.
Then there is the unknown stranger who
comes in with what they call in the print
iul business a dummy. that is, e book OF
first proofs Of some paper or magazine
mot yet published Such q man viii say that
Dr., represents a new company forming TO
issue a magazine Of which this is 10 be the
fret number. and so forth and so on, and
that they intend to include dramatic criu-
c.sms Would ] find IL possible 10 put them
.pn free list 20 send tickets 10 every so
orf,no Sometimes We sind il policy 20 agree
t. do this and queer things result from it.
A story came out short time ago that an
office hoy working on a suburban news
paper vst suing his employer for his sal
a. lio stated that all he was drawing
lisv was 50 many theatre tickets week,
snd rot cent IN cash
some people in writing 10 US for tick
-,. send three or four letters, one 20 each
Ikeiv person around The thestre-boK ONCE
r.4u. press agent. manager and leading
sc.si. Df course. an such letters are sent
g. nc and o am free 10 guess whether the
srr.lCant did this 10 get eight or ten tick
o. a. resell or jJst 20 make his chances
Stronger Of obtaining TWO.
'.fil.c out-of town editor VINO has come 10
y. YORK Tor day or 50 ana never
thought a. bring his credentials with him
Is aluiue- kind Of man who comes IN and
~, .nd.,rs = sc would be so kind as 10
fa..r hin. one cannot be too careful with
;ni- KIND, because often he Is genuine and
.s -i5i.tcd so what courtesy We can grant
tim.
-tfaI ticlc ale lois end lots 81 takers
coming "a al tide time. just al present
ls..Ie Is 4 manicure girl going around from
on theatre 10 another. begging seats on
.a ground that she represents q Southern
C....g a-uapsper. When she came ia here
u struck me mat she did not look like a
,oiscspondeut for any paper, and / was in
te.ts1ad enough ia proving whether / was
a.. shark or not 10 have her looked into.
size has 4 sob on Broadway somewhere-
go 4 mali polisher. you know. What do you
lIsiAk g IT. And ] believe she doped out
suite q few seats with her Southern daily |
stO:g-
-A0oa. lie funniest thing that ever came
a. WAY. ihougA. happened few days
a-1. man walked IN here and asked
To- mo, sending IA his card and saying ms
business vas very pressing had him
sa.er 90 and asked han nL2t ac 'olla
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