Bouvalle's declaration stirred up the hall like a beehive knocked down.
Free admission.
It was one of the long-standing controversies in the entertainment industry.
It hadn't been warmly welcomed by people on the positive side.
It was notorious for exploiting performers and ruining shows.
"If admission is free, the performance can only be of low quality!" shouted an old magician as he rose from his seat.
A middle-aged acrobat sitting at the table across from him slapped the table with his palm, echoing his words.
"That's right! Excessive discounts diminish the value of the performance!"
Those critical of free admission were mostly older individuals.
Most of them had succumbed to the sweet talk of merchants in their youth and suffered for years.
Entertainers who had honed their skills but were immature in worldly affairs.
