Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-02-13 | Page 1 | Crowds See Belasco Pursue Speculator

CROWDS SEE BELASCO PURSUE SPECULATOR NEW YORK, Feb. 12 Broadway crowds tonight saw David Belasco pursue a ticket Bpe ulator through the H theatrical district The man had en-deavorcd en-deavorcd to sell $1 seats to one of Mr, Belasco's productions at $3 each Tho speculator escaped. Addressing tho largo crowds that had gathered. Mr. Belasco declared ho had begun a personal campaign to eliminate sidewalk speculators. "They not only steal your mom-hut mom-hut are abusive to women and chil-dren," chil-dren," he declared. Iater two men were arrested charg-ed charg-ed with annoying patrons of the thea-ter thea-ter in un attempt to sell seats. -oo