Stock Photo - The theatrical manager's bunco-game, and how he works it. Illustration shows at center a theater manager, his hands and pockets stuffed 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. Date 1900 December 19. The theatrical manager's bunco-game, and how he works it. Illustration shows at center a theater manager, his hands and pockets stuffed 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. Date 1900 December 19.