Bristol Old Vic vows to honour 1766 free-ticket token up for auction
by Allan Glen from World news | The Guardian on (#6FYD6)
Silver ticket promising free theatre shows for life is expected to sell for as much as 2,500
The Bristol Old Vic has vowed to honour a centuries-old policy and provide free tickets for every show to the new owner of a silver token dated to 1766 that is being sold at auction.
Only 50 tokens were minted for the original shareholders at the theatre and entitled the owner to watch every performance.
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