But this did not last long; the artists lacked business acumen, the rent was too expensive, and the budget ran a deficit. The losses accumulated daily until the writers lost all their capital and finally closed shop. However, the Astoria remained the same.
作家們多半缺少商業細胞，生意雖好，卻因為房租太貴，導致收支無法平衡，如此一天天虧損，直到「作家股東」們的老本全部賠光而關門大吉。