y in any state and should a
claim or charge be made against the Chorus on account of his being
engaged in such a production, either civil or criminal, the Manager
shall defend the Chorus at his own expense, or shall pay any and all
reasonable charges laid out or incurred by the Chorus in his defense,
and the Manager agrees to indemnify the Chorus against any loss or
damage which he may suffer on account of being engaged in any such
production.

This rule shall not apply to any case or any set of conditions where
its enforcement would be illegal or against public policy.

21. The Manager shall have the right to lay off his company the week
before Christmas and Holy Week without pay. Should such lay-off take
place the Manager shall not during said lay-off period be entitled to
the services of the company except for a run-through rehearsal on the
day of re-opening, and except further that additional rehearsals may
be allowed by the Chorus Equity Association in case of illness of the
star or prominent member of the company or change of cast.

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22. If in any production, the star or featured member of the cast
shall be ill and a lay-off shall take place on that account, Chorus
receiving less than $100 weekly (but no others) shall be paid by the
Manager an amount equal to their board and lodging for the first week.
If said lay-off continues beyond one week half salaries shall be paid
to the entire company for each day the Chorus are retained up to and
including two further weeks. From and after the beginning of the
fourth week the Manager shall either pay full salaries to all members
of the company or may abandon the production.

23. In case after the opening of the play and after at least two
weeks' employment the Manager shall desire a lay-off for the purpose
of re-writing or making changes in the cast or any other reason deemed
sufficient by him, he may apply to the Chorus Equity Association for
the right to do so, which right shall be granted if the Actors' Equity
Association grants the same right, and shall be granted upon the terms
and conditions that are acceptable to the Actors' Equity Association.
But in any event if a change or changes in the cast is made the Chorus
dismissed and not employed upon the renewed run of the play shall be
paid at least one week's additional salary.

24. Musical comedies, revues or spectacular plays shall immediately
after a New York run be allowed one d