FIRSTCLASS THEATRE

The most prestigious theatre in any town was the one that booked the topattractionsfor which the top prices could be charged for tickets, thus drawing thecarriage trade. A large Midwestern city might have one or two first-class theatres while the others would bepopular-price theatres. When theTheatrical Syndicateset out to gain control of the American theatre, they systematically got the first-class theatres into their orbit.