Part 67

(4) It is assumed that Sunday rehearsals and performances will take place only where it is lawful, and the Chorus shall not be required to perform in the play and part above named on Sunday in any theatre except those where Sunday performances were customarily given on May 1st, 1924.

Lost Performances

I. The Chorus shall travel with the company by such routes as the Manager may direct, and the Chorus shall not demand compensation for any performance lost through unavoidable delay in travel which prevents the giving of performances by the company.

J. It is further agreed if the company cannot perform because of fire, accident, strikes, riot, act of God, the public enemy, or for any other cause of the same general class which could not be reasonably anticipated or prevented, or if the Chorus cannot perform on account of illness or any other valid reason, then the Chorus shall not be entitled to any salary (except as otherwise herein specified) for the time during which said services shall not for such reason or reasons be rendered. Should any of the foregoing conditions continue for a period of ten days or more the Manager may terminate the contract by paying in cash for all services and transportation of the Chorus back to New York City, including sleeper.

Lost Rehearsals

K. If the Manager is prevented from giving rehearsals because of fire, accident, riot, strikes, illness of star or prominent member of the cast, act of God, public enemy or any other cause of the same general class which could not reasonably be anticipated or prevented, then the time so lost shall not be counted as part of the four weeks' rehearsal period herein provided. After the fourth week of rehearsal, including any lay-off period on the above account, the Manager will pay half salaries for two weeks, at the end of which time the Chorus shall be free, unless the Manager wishes to continue the services of the Chorus and pays him full salary therefor.

Transportation

L. The Manager agrees to pay for transportation of the Chorus when required to travel, including transportation from New York City to the opening point and back to New York City from the closing point, including sleepers. The Manager has the right to put two in a lower berth and only one in an upper berth. The Manager also agrees to pay the cost of transportation of the Chorus' personal baggage up to 200 pounds weight. Sleepers must be supplied for the Chorus for all travel begun before five o'clock in the morning.

M. (1) If individual notice of termination is given by the Manager, he agrees to pay the Chorus in cash the amount of the cost of transportation and sleeper of the Chorus and his baggage back to New York City, whether the Chorus returns immediately or not.

(2) If this contract is cancelled by the Chorus, he agrees to pay his own railroad fare back to New York City.

(3) If the company is organized outside of New York City, the name of such place is herein agreed to be substituted for New York City in paragraphs L, M-1 and M-2 and elsewhere.

N. The Manager shall not be responsible for any loss occurring to the personal baggage of the Chorus, whose duty it is, if he desires to protect himself against loss, to insure the same.

O. Strikes, within the meaning of Paragraph J hereof, is construed to mean any strike of any name or nature which shall prevent the Manager from giving performances in the usual course of his business in any of his theatre or theatres.

RULES GOVERNING CHORUS EQUITY MINIMUM CONTRACTS STANDARD FORM

(To be printed on Chorus Equity Minimum Contracts, Standard Form)

1. A list or lists of all members of the Chorus of the play, stating the full names and salaries of each member, shall be filed by the Manager with the Chorus Equity Association not later than the termination of the first week of performance. If the Manager prefers, triplicate copies of all Chorus contracts may be so filed instead.

2. Rehearsals begin on the day for which the individual Chorus is called--whether he works or not--next following the second day of tryout. If after the second day of tryout the Chorus is required or permitted to work, he shall be deemed to have been called for a rehearsal.

Tryouts may, if necessary, be on two separate days, one day for voice, and one day for dancing and for general qualifications. If said two days of tryout are not consecutive, the Chorus shall not be required to report for any purpose on the intervening days between such tryouts. If the Chorus is called for any day, or works on any day, after the second tryout day, the probation period of ten days starts on that day.

3. In case of company rehearsals being held before opening at a place different from that of organization, the Manager shall pay the Chorus his reasonable living expenses during said rehearsals, except that the Manager shall be allowed two days of free rehearsal in cities within one thousand miles of New York City and one additional day free for each additional one thousand miles or fraction thereof.

4. If the Chorus shall absent himself from rehearsals for seven days or more by reason of illness, the Manager may cancel this contract without payment for service to date. The Association may, in its discretion, upon appeal by the Manager, reduce this period.

5. Contracts between Manager and Chorus shall be deemed to be entered into between the said parties no later than the date of the first rehearsal, and written contracts must be given and signed before the end of the ten-day probationary period for rehearsals. If such written agreement is not offered to the Chorus, fully made out and ready for signatures, on or before the tenth day of rehearsal, the Chorus, at his option may terminate the employment, in which event the Manager shall pay to the Chorus a sum equal to one week's minimum compensation.

If such contract has not been so offered within said ten day period (and if the Chorus has not then terminated the employment) and such contract is not offered at the end of the twentieth day of rehearsal, the Chorus, at his option, may terminate the employment, in which event the Manager shall pay him a sum equal to two weeks' minimum compensation.

6. If after joining a company, which has opened and is on tour, a Chorus is dismissed at rehearsals within the ten day probationary period (provided the ten day probationary period has not already been deleted from his contract) the Manager shall pay to the Chorus his transportation and sleeper both ways and for each day of rehearsal a sum equal to one-seventh of the weekly salary agreed upon, said rehearsals to be deemed continuous and to begin not later than the day after the Chorus's arrival. In case the Chorus is dismissed after the ten day probationary period the Manager shall pay the Chorus two weeks' salary and his transportation and sleeper both ways.

7. If the full rehearsal period to which the Manager is entitled be not used by him before the date of opening, he may employ the balance thereof immediately before the New York opening, provided the said New York opening takes place within six weeks of the original opening of the play.

8. All performances for which admission is charged (except bona fide benefits) are to be counted and considered as performances under the Chorus Equity Minimum Contract.

9. If the employment under any contract relates to the second or subsequent season of any play, then the period of free rehearsals is three weeks instead of four, but this provision shall not obtain if 50 per cent or more of the cast were not members of the production the preceding year.

10. If the play for which the Chorus is engaged is rehearsed seven days or less and then rehearsals are discontinued or postponed, or if the production is abandoned during rehearsals on or before the ten day probationary period would have expired, the Manager shall pay the Chorus as follows: If the contract has been signed or entered into within two months of the date mentioned in Paragraph 2 of the Standard Minimum Contract, a sum equal to one week's salary, otherwise a sum equal to two weeks' salary.

11. In case the play is abandoned before rehearsals or the Chorus is entitled to compensation under the preceding paragraph, payment shall be made by the Manager to the Chorus not later than three weeks prior to date of opening specified in Paragraph 2 of the main contract.