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The theatrical manager's bunco-game, and how he works it
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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| Spatial Coverage | New York (State)--New York |
| Description | Illustration shows at center a theater manager, his hands and pockets st￭ with money; around him are four scenes showing how he manages a scam to extort higher prices for the theater tickets, using scalpers (called "Speculators") and by bribing the police. A fifth scene shows how the public can change this practice, by not attending the theater productions. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Avarice--1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Theatrical producers & directors--New York (State)--New York--1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Theater audiences--New York (State)--New York--1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Corruption--New York (State)--New York--1900. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Ticket scalping--New York (State)--New York--1900. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
