concept
Baryshnik
ticket-tout
also: барышник, ticket scalper
Literally a profiteering middleman or horse-trader; by Chekhov's day also slang for a speculator who resold theater tickets at inflated prices.
Reading notes
- The Theatrical Ticket-Touts' Cooperative §1 ticket-touts
A baryshnik, literally a profiteering middleman or horse-trader; by Chekhov's day also slang for a ticket scalper who resold theater tickets at inflated prices.