The evening world. Newspaper, October 19, 1920, Page 16

ee Only ‘Out of Towners’ Can Pay Prices Speculators ‘Charge for Theatre Tickets ago in @n agreement among the Ucket-sclling agencies that Would eharg® no more than 69 cents extrn from the actual price of tokets. What has happened? Bpcoulators purchase thewe tekets and any others they can seoure, and © Hotels Aid Gougers and Some| ~ Playhouses Encourage the Extortion. r) ' i THE EVENING WORLD, oll you: But you must pay the [intors’ tickets, and If you Prive of the apeoulator, any Kind of @ ood ab ian’t actually on the tot n, ‘This was my experionoe: Lam) nt ety 600 oF mason Thursday night after dinnor at the|cnuye that's what these tic Astor Hotel with some friends, I| worth. Went out to tho ticket office to pur-| of the chase some tickets, I selected a play t from the list on.the blackboard. The | tic young woman in charge of the tic told me that they were all wold but that she bad some tickets for that | ¢ play which I cduld purchase at $6.60) each. Those were “speculators’ woata” T waa told I then selected another, play fre the Hat. She told me the sume thing Was true about this play. cad T then asked about a third play, Ucket, eant it hat about the they © answered sweetly. ‘ant to ote | fase: Stnute, ‘one that | had evidenth The demaud makes the price | every day, I am told. she assured me. And Inw tn connes. * 1 asked her. stopping thia | ord ohibita the speculation of | has heen wiped out lone You will elther have to gene prices or you won't @et any concluded to walk to some TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, ator ey know stump. iy ytatlea to nell Big Wokets ‘Ottalle of New York. t am. told by you've |and phoned into ee oes that “=a @ituation is 50, be- | they were availab! ve are Such a state of effairs eatatne | weXever have I found audiences on J Nay 4 #0 ogee => Ki un- other cities ame THIS VICTIM PAID $1350 FOR oon for the depression. ‘Theatre- r8 throughout this country are THREE SEATS. Pathoeicaily anxious for good enter- As a further evidence of thts, the tainment. Thay don’t get enough of night previous to the above occur- ie renee some friends of mine pur-| “The ent rate method +f doing bust. chased three seats Mr. Belasco’s ness makes it possible for a moderate show, “One.” For ree seats my success or failure té exist for a time nd paid $19.60 at a hotel Now in New York and then €. on tour on here is an instance that is entirely the record of ite New York engage- ontrary to the purpose and epirit ment of this producer, Mr. who| “Fatture ts the resuft. You can't has constantly maintained @ solid/fool the wobdliic Im other cities any stand against tok speculation, doubtless going On the theory that 1920. easter than in New York Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis and the many great communities are wise, Why should theatregoers there pay $3 and $3.50 for an attraction which sells for $1 and $1.50 In the New York cut rate agencies?” NEW YORKERS PRACTICALLY DEBARRED FROM THEATRES, The trouble with the whole propost- tion is the fact that the New York theatregoer is practicaily debarred from seeing the average good show bocause of the extortionate prices built up by profiteering ticket sellers, who eater only to the Visiting public of New York, These visitors, who come tor a short Period, will pay almost any price #0 ns not to fall to eee the product that are talked about before leavin town. Quite naturally, they hare mo clvie spirit in the situation, and will pay any price, any place, in order to got The New Yorkers . He must compete stranger, though a welcome York the highoat city in the world, and up to the pros: ent time the speculators have suc ceoded in keeping it this way by threats and promises to the po that be. When will the’man with the modese income have access to the theatres of the city without actual snorifies to his weekly ware? 9 Ainance ‘While theatrical producers are ar. | sell thom at fantastic prices that In = me baned be ptongpesd too I would . os and see If We couldn't | the average persom should’ net be ° peat A tres @aing Whether they are doing big | most cases argregate more than 100 . then ye were eke any plage (es Re hens H Dustness or not, one of the factors per cent. ever tie erigiaal price © to welek | could go and pay the reg. | mt of the ¢ that has been lost sight of te tho | the ticket. ular price plus 60 centa por seat or | there we t looking pe ’ echeme rerul ies for Une rene: whispere: i that they is own statement In the present 4 SVGtm priors «that ore being ‘The mont eulrageows Wl or me Benarj er eee eee | Cae that particniae show discussion among producers speaks rvton 5 Gaewed for Uckete—prioes that ure/ that which now ebtaine In some |OLE CA pay on Go WITHOUT, Nae fied for itwelf: Bbownd to keep the average thontro-| hotels. The hotel ticket office sort of thine war “it there it a depression tn the the- | g0et away. will tell you that they have sold eee cas - jHeved th ‘ {trical “business,” gaye Mr. Belawoo, : ‘The young woman informed me, tn | pablio some sort of regu-| “it maj Attributed to overohars {| Tale evil. which time and again has | out all their own tickets, but thet | common purianch that ut a ok he potting: cath Gh Reema oes Ones, | Dee vigorously fought by The Hve-| they have some speculators’ no such animal.” She fi ded in getting I ept faith with the public and World, culminated a short time tickets on hand which they will we have now # in the houne at the } tiy refused to increane een Mei Orders 1s Filled When Acconipenied by Purchase Price and Parcel Post Charge’ [NEMOURS $9,000,000 SALE ea formerly at Grand Central Palace—now at Greenhut-Siegel-Cooper Bldg., 6th Ave., 18th & 19th Sts.) Offers Thousands of New Cases to the Public Bringing This Most Amazing Sale of 100,000 PAIRS or WOMEN’S sho GREATEST BARGAINS. EVER OFFERED ANYWHERE Notwithstanding genefal talk of high prices, we are selling tremendous stocks of high grade shoes in a wonderful variety of styles for every member of the family at wonderful bargain prices. ~ Continuing Our Sensational Offering of 50,000 PAIRS OF BLANKETS At Less Than Present Mill Prices ) ) We are not only selling Shoes without profit, but for considerably less than retail stores must pay today at the factories Thousands of people who profited by our Sale at the Grand Central Palace know what money-saving opportunities this event offers. The continuation of this Sale at the Greenhut-Siegel-Cooper Building is attracting throngs of thrift- loving people and again establishing new records for Shoe Sales. Note these specials for women: Women’s Shoes Mostly Oxfords and Pumps A large selection of attractive styles in Tan and Black leathers, also in White Canvas Colonials; hand-turned French heels. The assortment of sizes and widths is broken, but th are simply wonderful at this remarkably low price Women’s High Shoes, Pumps and Oxfords Hand-turned soles, Goodyear welts. The Low Shoes are in Patent Colt and Dull Kid—the High Shoes in Black and Tan Vici; military an@French heels. Sizes and widths are somewhat broken, But the values are wonderful at our $5,000,000 Sale price Ve ~ bargains F Women’s Smart Black and Tan High Shoes Comprising Mahogany, Dull Kid, Mahogany Calf Vamp with Buck Top, Patent Colt Vamp with Kid Top; Suede Shoes, and a variety of others’ All at tractive 8-inch boots that are the greatest values ever presented anywhere. All sizes in the group, 3!4 to 7; in AA toC wiGtae some Dwidth. Extraordinary bargains at.... ~~ And Thousands of Pairs of Men’s and Boys’ Shoes - at Equally Remarkable Money-Saving Prices Nemours Trading Corporation Chas. W. Mills, Vice-President and General Manager Greenhut-Siegel-Cooper 6th Ave., at 18th and 19th Sts. Sale Formerly at Grand Central Palace BLOOMINGDALES OTH TO 6oTH STREI E Great October Sale of Players Continues - LEXINGTON 1 TO 3D AVENUE During Which You Can Buy a Player on Terms OF ONLY $3 A WEEK Our October sale of Player Pianos has become noted for the unusual values offered, and this year will be no exception to the rule. The Player Piano that we are able to offer at this advertised price of $450 is a truly wonderful instrument from every standpoint. As an additional feature we will include without any extra charge with each Player sold during the sale a COMPLETE OUTFIT, consisting of Music Roll Cab inet, a Bench to match Player, $10.00 worth of Music and Free Delivery to your home, To all those who call tomorrow and select their Player we can promise immediate delivery Beautiful New Model — 88-Note Player Piano “450 To make it possible for almost every family to take advantage of this unusual sale offer, e Brothers have inaugu rated an EASY PAYMENT PL. AN, which allows you to pay for the instrument in small month’ ly or weckly payments and enjoy the Player in your home while paying for it Free With Each Player | A Magnificent Music Roll Cabinet A Bench to Match Player Piano $10 Worth of Music (Your Own Choice Free Delivery of Player to Your Home ? PAIR 0 PAIR p 4. 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