f 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
agreemen
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