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Show labels on Opera Uoini, BHB One ot the duties of the ushers In tho Bflfl Metropolitan Opera House, which the BBB ushers of oilier places of amusement flfl are not called upon to -perform. Is to' 'BBfl sco that thu buses lu tho Grand Tier flflj have the proper names of their lessees HHJ ulllxed to them on the various nights BBJ of the week. After every performance BBJ the ushers go around from door to BBJ door, taking out tho names or the les- BBJ sees ror that night and slipping Into HHJ tho brass frame the name of tho man HHJ or wouiuii who bus thu box for tbo fflpj next performance. Thus on Sunday Htiflfc nud Saturday nights most of these IMPf brass frames are without names, for only it few persons who ore In tho ipwK "subscription" class over hold their boxes on those "off nights." rfi( When a man or a woman owns n box ou tho parterre floor outright, us In tbo case of tho directors of tho company, their names uro engraved on polished brass plates that are never removed. '!''c This enables persons who place Inipiir- tn nee ou such thing to unuouucp thut m& they bad "J. Plerpont Morgan's box l'ftl lust night." Xuw YOrk Press. |