rged (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.
12. Ten days' rehearsals means ten consecutive calendar days, counting
Sunday (when Sunday is used for rehearsals) and said ten days
terminate with the dismissal of rehearsal on the tenth day, as herein
reckoned.
13. If the Chorus is not allowed or required to work out any notice of
dismissal properly given under his contract the amount to which he is
entitled shall be paid forthwith upon the giving of the notice.
14. The right of the Manager to close a play and company without a
week's notice within four weeks after the opening date does not apply
to the second or subsequent season thereof.
15. Notices of termination or closing given at or before the end of
the performance on Monday night, effective at the end of the Saturday
night following, shall be deemed one week's notice and such notice
effective at the end of Saturday week following shall be deemed two
weeks' notice.
16. The essence of this contract is continuous employment and a play
once closed shall not be opened during the same season within eight
weeks of the date of previous closing, without the consent of the
Chorus Equity Association. Such consent, if given, shall be upon such
terms and conditions as may be considered just and equitable by such
Association.
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