The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05

agencies Ill DuN1Uk uChetS ITOUt
managers and dispodng Of them at pre-
MUM is being made by the District At
torney's Office, was received with much
interest.
Mr. Faiion charges that the theatrical
managers named compelled him to pur-
chase blocks Of seats for weeks In advance
for certain shows without giving him an
opportunity TO see the shows. lie says that
he had to put up the money. paying at
least Is cents premium on every ticket
and had no privilege Of returning unsold
seats
FnIIon's Attack on Managers.
Part OF Mr.. Fallons statement follows:
The firm OF Klaw & Erlanger de-
manded that we purchase large blocks
OF seats outright for all their attractions,
whe Their good, bad or Indifferent. and, In
most cases. bad. In many instances they
even demanded that these purchases
should be consummated before the shows
had opened at all. and very frequently
they insisted that all the money should
be in hand before the New York prem
iere had taken place and given the pro-
duction any value whatsoever Ar
Haymsn. representing Charles Frohman,
did likewise.
"A specific instance OF this. which
can be absolutely proved by our records
and the records OF other ticket agencies
In this city, occurred in connection with
the production of piece called The Mar
rage Market at the knickerbocker Thea
tire. under the management OF Charles
Frohman. This production opened in
Baltimore, but Mr.. Hayman would no,
even permit me to see the premiere, al
though ! was willing to make the trip
out OF town for that purpose. lie in
sisted that all tickets for this production
should be paid for before the production
~, "A IN, D.i,
before the show was to come 20 New
York
MIR Hayman, having seen reh.arsals
OF the show. acted wisely in obligiug us
to make n blind deal. BY pursuing these
tactics MIR Hayman got more than sio.-
000 ont Of the New York ticket agencies
and most of this was money that would
never have come to him by any fair and
equitable method of dong business.
Not only have We been obliged to pur-
chase tickets from Klaw 4 Erlanger and
Frohman under these utterly ridiculous
conditions but we have always had to pay
premium for the privilege OF losing our
money IN this company. For instance, for
g seat W. We're obliged TO pay s2.25.
Charges Division of "PrOata."
We would also like to call public at
tention 10 the nature of our dealings to
get seats for the Ziegfeld Follies Louis
Cohen. by Arrangement with Mr.. Klaw
and Mr. Ziegfeld. had secured the first
three rows solid with the understanding
that he divide his profits with the man
agement of tn" show. lie was forced to
charge US $3.50 and - per seat when we
needed seats for our regular patrons and
In many instances We had to let our reg
ular customers have these same seats for
$3.50, We simply could not impose any
double rat" on old friends and patrons
our policy is To- charge So so only and in
many cases We are forced to pay higher
premiums ourselves to MI our orders"
Mr.. fallon said that Other theatrical
managers treated him differently; that he
had to pay only the box office price for
tickets with the privilege OF returning un.
sold seats before each performance. II,
pointed out that his company must not
be connected with Tyson a Co. which got
into tangle with the Metropolitan Trust
Company over season tickets for the Met
ropolitan Opera House.
The present excitement" he said lis
all due merely to the fact that we refused
to be compelled to buy blocks OF Klaw
Erlanger and Frohman tickets outrish
Al "a premium of % cents apiece above
the box Office price, This has angered
them greatly and they are trying to get
even"
Train summons klaw.
Assistant District Attorney Train had
several conferences yesterday on the
method OF procedure to compel theatre
managers to sell tickets only TO play-
goers. and thus prevent the exactions of
SPECTATORS
on Monday Marc Klsw OF Klaw &
Erlanger will appear and give his views
on the subject. Independent theatre tickle,
brokers have signified their intention TO
help the cause. Mr. Train got dozen
letters Offering aid.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Cowte
called on Mr. Train with the draft of a
proposed ordinance to govern the sale OF
theatre tickets, This probably will not be
sent To the Board of Aldermen until Mr.
Train completes his inquiry.
EN-Aldernau h. W. b. brown called on
MI. Train 10 tell Of an ordinance he I'M
successfully introduced some years ago
Mr., Brown said his bill provided mat
every theatre owner applying for license
should print on the face OF the applica-
ton the prices he proposed 10 charge. The
ordinance required him 10 adhere To the
prices or forfeit his license
Another suggestion to MIR Train was
tina the law be amended to make ii illegal
for person to sell ticket for more than
It's face value This. II was said. would
not interfere with so-called property rights
and would be constitutional.
Efforts to find Mr.. Klaw, Mr.. Erlanger
and other theatrical managers Associated
with them last night were unavailing
Mr.. Hayman and Mr.. Frohman were
both In Philadelphia, Press representa-