359-A Registry No. 1748-04 

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION 

PROPOSED 

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

LEGITIMATE FULL LENGTH DRAMATIC 

AND MUSICAL THEATRICAL 

INDUSTRY 

AS APPROVED ON AUGUST 16, 1933 

BY 

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT 

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1. Executive Order Approving Code 

2. Administrator's Report to the President 

3. Text of Code 

UNITED STATES 

GOVERNME~T PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1933 

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. - Price G ce n ts 

EXECUTIVE ORDER 

An application having been duly mad , pursuant to and in full 

-complian e with the provi ion of Title I of the National Industrial 

Recovery Act, apr roved Jun 16, 19 3, for my approval of a Code 

of Fair Competition for the Legitimate Full Length Dramatic and 

J\1u i al Th atri al Indu try, and hearing having been held thereon 

an l the Admini trator having r n ered hi report ontaining an 

analy is f the said Code of Fair Competition together with his 

re ommendation and finding with r pect thereto, and the Admini ti·ator having found that the said Code of Fair Competition complie in all respects with the pertinent provision of Title I of aid 

Ac;t and that the requirements of clau es (1) and (2) of subsection .(a) of Se<;:tion 3 of the aid Act have been met : 

Now, therefore; I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United 

States, pursuant to the autho~ity vested in me by Title I of the 

National Industrial Recovery Act approved June 16, 1933, and 

otherwi e, do adopt and approve the report, recommendations, and 

findings of the Admini trator and do · order that the said Co<,le of 

Fair Competition be and it is hereby approved. 

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. 

HuGHS. JoHN 0N, Administrator. 

THE 'V HITE HousE, 

A1tgust 16,1933. 

AUGUST 14, 1933. 

· INTRODUCTION 

To THE PRESIDENT : 

This i a report of the H earing on the Code of Fair Competition 

for the Legitimate Full Length Dramatic and :Mu ical Th eatrical 

In lush·y in the Unitec1 tates, conducted in the .ancus Room of 

the Old Hou e Office Building, in Wa shington. D.C., on August 

lOth 1933 in accordance with the provision of the National Indus- trial Recoverv Act.. 

The follow1ng papers are included and annexe l: 

1. Cole submitted. 

2. Notice of Hearing. 

3. Statement of procedure. 

4. Tranc::cri pt of Record. 

5. R port of the Deputy. 

GENERAL HARA TERISTIC OF THE IKD TRY 

The Legitimate Full Lenoth Dramatic an l ~Iu ical Theatrical 

Indu tr. i declared to embrace the full length theatrical perform119 3-133-1 -33 (Ill) 
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ances of dramatic and musical plays, including stock company productions, all as differentiated from grand opera, vaudeville, presentation, " rep " show, " tab " show, tent show, wagon show, Chautauqua, show-boat, burlesque or motion or sound picture performance. 

The number of persons employed in the industry constantly varies 

in direct proportion with the number of legitimate theatrical productions publicly presented. 

THE CODE 

The Code of Fair Competition as revised and presented by this 

industry has attempted to promote the production of legitimate 

dramatic and musical productions, and its provisions are designed 

to that end. 

For the first time in the history of the legitimate theatre minimum 

wages and maximum number of hours have been fixed by agreement for actors, press representatives, company managers, house 

treasurers, and other labor. Wages have not been reduced, and, indeed, have been raised. Hours generally have been reduced. 

The trade practices declared unfair have been especially designed 

to promote the production of dramatic and musical plays and to 

attract the investment of capital into this industry. 

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Of the employer groups approving the Code it is stated that the 

National Association of the Legitimate Theatre embraces more than 

95 percent of employers managing or owning legitimate theatres, 

or managing or producing full-length dramatic or musical plays, 

and that the National Dramatic Stock Association embraces more 

than 60 percent of the persons engaged in the management or production of full-length dramatic or m.usical stock plays. 

I find that: 

(a ) The Code as revised complies in all respects with the pertinent 

provisions of Title I of the Act including, without limitations, subsection (a) of Section 7 and sub-section (b) of Section 10 thereof; 

and that. 

(b) The National Association of the Legitimate Theatre and the 

National Dramatic Stock Association impose no inequitable r estrictions upon admission to membership therein and are truly representative of the legitimate full-length dramatic and musical theatrical industry; and that 

(c) The Code is not designed to eliminate or oppress small enterprises and will not operate to discriminate against them, and will 

t end to effectuate the policy of Title I of the National Industrial 

Recovery Act. 

Accordingly, I adopt the report of the Deputy Administrator and 

I hereby recommend the approval of the Code of F air Competition 

for the Legitimate Full-Length Dramatic and Mu ical Theatrical 

I ndustry. 

Respectfully submitted. 

H UGH S. J OH NSON, 

Ad1ninist1·ator. 
CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION FOR THE LEGITIMATE 

FULL-LENGTH DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL THEATRICAL 

INDUSTRY 

PREAMBLE 

To :ff ctuat th poli y of Title I of th National Indu trial 

Recovery A t to rem v b truction to the fr e flow of int r tate 

and for ign comm r e an 1 to promot coop rativ action to reduce 

and r lieve un 1nplo m nt, impro' e standar ls of labor, eliminate 

unfair competitive practices, avoid restriction of pro 1uction, increa e purchasing power, and r habilitate industry, particularly as 

it pertain to the dramatic and musical comedy theatre known as 

the leo·itimate theatre with the expre sed purpo e of r vitalizinO' it 

as a national in titution so that the road may be r tored and plays 

may once more be given in every part of the country, the following 

is adopte 1 a a Code of Fair Competition for th Dramatic and ~Iusical Comedy Theatre known as the Legitimate Theatre. 

ARTICLE I-DEFINITIONS 

1. The term "effective date" as used herein is defined to be the 

tenth day following the approval of this Code by the President. 

2. The term " legitimate" is what is generally known as the legitimate full-length theatrical performances of dramatic and musical 

plays as differentiated from grand opera, vaudeville, presentation, 

"rep" show, "tab" show, tent show, wagon show, Chautauqua, 

show-boat, burlesque, or motion or sound picture performances. 

3. The term "stock" is defined as legitimate theatrical performances rendered by a re ident company of actors appearing in legitimate theatrical production of dramatic or musical plays theretofore 

and previou ly produced, and which productions so given are 

changed at tated or frequent interval . 

4. The term ' per ons' as used herein shall include, without linlitation natural person , partnership , association and coq orations. 

5. The term ' employer" as used herein shall include every per on 

engaged in th emanagement or ownership of theatre pre enting, 

or the management or production of, full-length dramatic or 

musical plays. 

6. The term "employee" as used herein shall inclu 1e every person 

employed by any employer (as aboYe d fined). 

\RTI LE II-AD run TRATIOX 

1. \\.,.ith the approYal f th Pre ·i l nt ther hall be on. tituted a 

National LeO"itimat Th atr ommitte to con i t of on ]ulv authorized rei re ntativ ea h fr m Actor 'Equity \. o iation horu 

Equit ~ ociation th Int rnational Alliance of Theatrical tage 

(1) 
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Employees and Moving Picture J\1achine Operators of U.S. and 

Canada, American Federation of Musicians of the U.S. and Canada,. 

United Scenic Artists of America, one duly authorized representative 

from the group of employees not hereinbefore embraced, one representative from The Dramatists' Guild of the Authors League of 

America, three duly authorized representatives from the National 

Assoeiati.on of The Legitimate Theatre, Inc., two duly authorized 

representatives -from the National Dramatic Stock Association 

(which shall have three representatives as members whenever question,s relating solely to stock productions are considered), and not 

more than three representatives who may be appointed by the N ational Recovery Administrator. 

2. With the approval of the President such committee shall be 

empowered to assist the National Recovery Administrator in administering the provisions of the Act as set forth in this Code; 

may initiate and shall con ider such recommendations and regulations and interpretations including trade practices as may come before it and in such case shall in deliberations held without publicity and recorded in writing, submit to- the National Recovery 

Administrator its advice setting forth in each instance whether said 

committee unanimously approves or unanimously rejects or is disagreed upon the proposal, and in such events the National Recovery 

Administrator shall determine. 

3. Such committee shall also supervise the application of this Code 

and shall notify any and all persons subject to the jurisdiction of 

this Code of its provisions and regulations and shall designate such 

agents and delegate such authority as may be necessary to effectuate 

such purposes. 

4. As and when any question shall be deliberated upon by the 

National Legitimate Theatre Committee with respect to the distribution of theatre tickets, two duly authorized representatives from the 

National Theatre Ticket Di tributors, Inc., shall thereupon and only 

with reference to such questions become n1embers of said National 

Lefl·itimate Theatre Committee. 

AR!ICLE III-GENERAL LABOR PROVISIONS 

1. The employers agree that employees of employers subject to 

the juri diction of thi Code shall have the right to organize and 

bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, 

and shall be free from the interference, restraint, or coercion of employers of labor, or their agents, in the designation of such representatives or in self-organization or in other concerted activities for 

the purpose of collectiYe bargaining or other mutual aid or protection; no employee of employers subject to the jurjsLliction of this 

Code, and no one seeking employment from such employers, shall 

be required us a condition of employment to join any company union 

or to refrain from joining, organizing, or assisting a labor organization of hi own choosing; employers subject to the jurisdiction of 

this code shall comply with the maximum hours of labor, minimum 

rates of pay, and other conditions of employment, approved or 

prescribed by the President. 
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ARTICLE IV-ACTOR 

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1. F or a tor with more than two year ·' th atrical experienc , the 

employ r agr to pay a minimum wage a follow : "\Vh r th b xoffice price of the theatrical attraction i $4.50 or more tor pri · , 

th minimum wage shall be $50 per week· wh re the top box-offi e 

pri e of th th atrical attraction i $4.00 or mor but less than $4.50, 

the minimum wage hall be $45 per week; where the top box-office 

pric of the th atrical attracti n i more than $3.00 but le.. than 

$4.00 the minimum wage hall be $42.50 per week; where th top 

box-office price of the theatrical attraction i · $3.00 or un ler, the 

minimum wage hall be $40 per week. 

2. For actor with less than two year ' theatrical experience the 

employer agr e to pay a minimum wage of $25 per week. 

3. For the chorus there shall be a minimum wage of $30 per week, 

the employer ub cribing to the waaes presently fixed by the Chorus 

Equity Association. 

4. The employers agree that at the end of two week of rehear als, they will pay a full week's salary to all actors recei1 ing $100 a week 

or le s: that for the first and econd IYeek of pro luction half alarie. 

hall be paid. Thi proYi ion is designed to aid and a i t a tors 

who may require funds during the r ehear al peri d . The prepayment of such actors is in the nature of an advance payment of alary. 5. There presently exist abuse with ·re pect to the hour of lab r 

of actors during the rehearsal period. The employers recoo·nize that 

uch abuse exi t and hereby pled~e them ·elYe to the Actor Eqnit ' 

A ociation an l the Chorus Equity A ociation and hrough tlie 

National Leo·itimate Theatre ommittee to adopt and put into force 

subject to the approyal of the K ational Re oYery Administrator within the . horte t 1 o . ible time after the effectiYe elate of thi. d , rep-ulatwn f uch hours of labor during the rehear al period whi h 

will be fair, jn t, and human , conformino· to the .~ pirit of th ..... Tabonal ncl ~trial Recoycr:; ..... t, ancl for the Yi.>la ·ion of whi h ru: ' 

and regulation p nalties shall be impo. eel. 

6. The emplo rer agree to a IYeek of not m0re than 40 hour. f r 

a ~or empl?Y e . By rea. on of the pecnlinr nature of thi. incln. t ry 

tlu. pron I?n ·hall not be bin ling clnrina the reh ar al peri 1 : n h 

p nod hanng b en aboYe proYidecl f r. 

7. Upon the payment of the w k'. alar~· h r in proYidecl f r at 

the end of the two \\eeks of r hear aL an · bond r moni clep . it l 

by the emplo er hall be redu e l bv the aiuonnt f I avment actunll - made aaain t u h alari a de 1~ibecl. 
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ARTICLE V-l\1usiciANs, THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES AND MovrNG 

PICTURE MACHINE OPERATORS 

For those employees associated with organizations of or performing the duties of theatrical stage employees, moving picture machine 

operators or musicians, there shall be a minimum wage of thirty 

dollars ($30.00) per week for eight performances per week and pro 

rata per performance or for rehearsals, and a forty-hour week. 

However, where the prevailing wage scale as of July 1st, 1933, enforced by the American Federation of Musicians or any of its locals 

with respect to musicians and enforced by the International Alliance 

of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators or any of its locals with respect to theatrical stage employees or 

1notion picture machine operators, whether weekly or daily, and 

the division of hours of labor, whether weekly or daily, are at a rate 

·exceeding the minimum weekly wage scale herein provided for or 

less than the maximum number of hours per week herein provided 

for, such prevailing scales and hours of labor throughout the country shall be deemed to be and hereby are declared to be the minimum 

scale of wages and maximum number of hours with respect to such 

€mployees under this section of the Code. 

ARTICLE VI-ScENIC ARTISTS 

1. Since the relations of the employers are with firms of Scenic 

Artists having contractual relations with organizations oi such labor, 

no minimum wage or maximum number of hours of labor with 

respect to such labor is fixed herein. 

ARTICLE VII-TRANSFER MEN 

1. The situation above set forth with respect to the cenic artists 

prevails also with respect to transfer men. The employers declare 

in favor of revision of the agreements of the Theatrical Truckmen's 

Union and the Allied Theatrical Transfer Association and pledge 

themselves to work for a readjustment of their present transfer costs. 

ARTICLE VIII-THEATRICAL wARDROBE ATTENDANTS 

1. For those employees associated with organizations of or performing the duties of theatrical wardrobe attendants, there shall be 

a minimum wage of $30 per week for a 40-hour week. However, 

where the present prevailing wage scale enforced by the Theatrical 

Wardrobe Attendants' Union is a rate exceeding the minimum 

weekly wage scale herein provided for, such prevailing scale 

throughout the country shall be deemed to be and hereby is declared 

t o be the minimum ·cale of wages with respect to such entployecs 

under this Code. 

ARTICLE IX-COMPANY MANAGERS AND HousE TREASURERS 

1. There shall be a minimum wage of $40 per week for a 40-hour 

week for company managers and house treasurers. 
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1. Thcr ·hall b a minimum wa; 

. ·entativ ._tation 1 in an 1 :u'li ·u lar 1 

pr 

tin~ , i 

Ann LE ..1:. I- THER EMPLOYEE 

1. For all oth r mpl y s of the employer such as ushers, ticket 

tnk r , crubwom n, th atr atten lant , tc. th re hall b a minimum 

'Ya~e of 30 ent per hour for a 35-hour we k. Th r hall be a minimum age of'30 c nt per hour for porters for a 40-hour w k. 

:.... El ·tri al w rk r engineer · firemen, oil r , or th r killed 

n1 chanics who are lir ctly emr loyed by the employer a defined in 

thi Code hall receive a minimum wage at the rate of thirty dollars 

( '30) per week for a 40-hour " eek whether uch wage hall be computed hourly, daily, or weekly. If the prevailing wage scale and 

1naximum number f hour per week as of July 1, 1933, as fixed in any 

c ntractual agreement between the employers and a . ociation of any 

{)f uch mployees, however, shall be at a rate exceeding the minimum 

wao·e scale herein provided for or le s than the number of hour per 

\Yeek her in provided for with respect to any of such employee , 

such scale and hour of labor in the localities where ame were 

enforced shall be deemed to be and hereby are declared to be the 

11inimum cale of wage and the n1aximum number of hour with 

re ·pect to uch employee in such localities under thi section of the 

Code. 

ARTICLE XII-STOCK PRODUCTIONS 

1. Anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, 

employee of employer engaged in pre ·enting re ident ock company procluction shall receiYe minimum 11age and work not longer 

than th maximum hour a hereafter in thi article proYi le l: 

A. ActOJ'S.-(a) In cities of more than 5001000 population not 

le s than ix actors reo·ularly emplo) ed in the stock company shall 

Teceive a. minimum wao·e of '40 per week· other actor hall receive a 

minimum of 25 p r w k; jobber hall receiY a minimum of 15 

1)er week· local jobber hall be employed pur uant to th rule of the 

_r\._dor Equity A ociation. 

(b) In cities of le than 500:000 population or in neighborhood or 

uburban localities in cities of more than 500 000 population not le 

than four actor regularly employed in the stock mpan hall receiYe a minimum waO'e of $40 per week; all other actor xcluding 

jobber , hall receive a minimum of 25 per week; jobb r and local 

jobbers hall be employed pursuant to the rules of the Actor Equity 

A o iation and hall be paid a minimum wage of n t l than '1±. -o 

per week in any city of betw en 2~0 000 and 500.000 p pulation. of 

not le s than $14.00 per week in any city of betw n 2 500 an l :ro 000 
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population, and of not less than $12.00 per week in towns of less than 

2,500 population. 

(c) The maximum number of hours for actors in stock companies 

shall be 40 hours per week (rehearsal periods by reason of the 

peculiar nature of stock company productions not being included). 

(d) For the chorus there shall be a 40-hour week with a minimum 

wage scale : In productions presented during the period fron1. ~lay 

30th t o L abor Day in any year, $25 per week where the highe~t admission price is $1 or less, and $30 per week where the highest admission price is more than $1; and in productions presented during 

any other period in any year, $30 per week where the highest admission price is $1 or less, and $35 per week where the highest admission 

price is more than $1. 

B. Stock company 1nanagers shall receive a minimum wage of $25 

per week for a 40-hour week. 

C. Stock treasurers shall receive a minimum of $20. per week for 

a 40-hour week. 

D. Press r epresentatives shall r eceive a 1ninimum wage of $25 per 

week for rendition of exclusive services to the employer. By reason 

of the varied nature of the work of such employees it is not practical 

to fix a maximum number of hours per week. 

E. The provisions of Article XI, section 1, of this Code· are hereby 

incorporated her ein. 

F. The provisions of Article V and Article XI, section 2, of this 

Code are hereby incorporated herein in all respects, saving to the 

stock company employers however the advantages of any special provisions in their f avor enforced by or provided for in collective 

bargaining agreements with associations of such employees. 

2. The provisions of Article XIV of this Code shall not apply to 

employers presenting stock company attractions. 

ARTICLE XIII-CHILD LABOR 

1. Employers shall not employ any employees under the age of 

sixteen years. H owever, with the consent of the proper governmental 

authority the employers may employ an actor under the age of 

sixteen years to fill a role especially written for a child actor or to 

fill a part requiring the services of a child actor. 

ARTICLE X IV-DRAMATIC 

1. The Dramatists' Guild of the Authors' League of America, 

I nc., as a means of ascertaining whether, in the Guild's opinion, certain provisions will oper ate to enconntge theatrical pror1 nction and 

thereby cause employment of actors and other employees of the legitimate theatre, as a temporary expedient voluntarily a~:rree to pa 

an amendment to the minimum Basic Agreement in substance a 

follows : 

2. Upon the execution of any production contr act executed between 

the effective elate of this amendment and September 15, 1934, the 

dramatist shall be paid a sum of not less than $500, not returnable 

under any circum tances, which sum shall be an advance against 

royalties if the play r uns three consecuti-ve weeks in New York City 
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ARTICLE XV-PARTICIPATION IN ConE 

1. Any existing employers as herein defined, or employer who shall 

b come uch hereafter, whether members of any a ociation or not,. 

may participate in the Code and any subsequent revisions, addition , 

or amendments thereof, by indicating their intention of fully ubcribino· to the provisions of the Code, and by as uming the re pon ibilities of such participation. 

ARTICLE XVI-TRADE PRACTICES 

1. The employers agree that it shall be an unfajr practice to violate th terms of any booking agreement. This declaration is required by rea on of the abu es which have taken place in c nnection 

with cancellation of booking of roa l attractions in direct violation 

of the terms and provisions of uch road booking attractions. 

2. The employer agree that it shall be an unfair practice for any 

employer to ail, abet, or assist in the voluntary relea e or di mi al 

of any actor for the purpose of permitting such a ·tor to leave the 

a t of an attraction then playing in order to accept emplo3 ment in 

motion picture . This leclaration is required in or ler to pre erve 

and protect the rights of all concerned in the pre ntation of a I aitimate production in uch instances where one of the player to enter 

motion I i tures with the aid and as istance of the mrlo. er leav 

th attraction weakenino· the same an l nece . itating th cloc:ino· of 

uch attraction and the re. ultant unemployment of other per ons 

a o ·iatecl in the pre entation of . uch attraction . 

. The employers agre that it hall be an unfair practic for any 

employer to ail abet, or a si-t in the Yolnntary rel af-.c or ch mi . al 

of any author dramati. t or a tor mploy d in r ncl ring hi. ex luive s rvice in conne tion with th produ tion of a 1 1ot.i n pi ture 

for the purpo e of securing the rvic of uch author, lnunati t or 

actor. 

4. The employ r ple lge them. h es not t li. triuut an of their 

ti kets to any cut-rate tick t agency in th eYent any tlch ticket 
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agency shall discri1ninate in the handling or distribution of such 

tickets in turn to the public. By discrimination is meant the favoring of certain attractions against others. 

5. The en1ployers pledge themselves to eliminate the abuses now 

existing with respect to the distribution of legitimate theatre tickets 

to the public. The employers agree that they will not distribute 

their tickets to the public directly at prices in excess of the theatre 

box-office price fixed for uch tickets. The employers agree that they 

will not distribute their tickets to the puolic through agencies except 

(a) To recognize bona fide agencies regularly and customarily 

engaged in the offering of theatre tickets to the public, and 

(b) To such agencies which will not charge the public for such 

tickets any sums in excess of their box-office price plus a proper 

agency fee satisfactory to the National Legitimate Theatre Com- mittee. 

In the enforcement of the foregoing provision,s the employers shall 

treat all agencies equally. 

6. The employers pledge themselves to""retain in the box office for 

sale direct to the public a fair percentage of seats in all parts of the 

house, this percentage to be determined by the National Legitimate 

Theatre Committee. 

7. It shall be an unfair practice for employers to aid or assist in 

the indiscriminate distribution of free passes for attractions. 

8. It shall be an unfair practice for employers to aid or assist in 

the "throw-away" ticket system under whi~h admission to the 

theatre may be secured by presentation of a ticket slip good for a 

number of tickets upon payment of a small charge. This provision 

shall not apply unless three or more productions are being presented 

in direct competition with each other (road shows and try-out 

attractions not be~ng productions within the meaning of this section 8 

hereof). 

ARTICLE XVII-RELATION oF THE THEATRE TO THE PuBLIC 

1. The relation o£ the theatre to the public should be grounded on 

honesty and a policy of fair dealing. The employers, therefore, 

reiterate the need of honest and nondiscriminatory sale and 

distribution of tickets. 

2. The employers declare themselves in favor of a sincere and 

honest advertising policy. 

3. The employers agree not to distort reviews by deletion or otherwise in their advertising, and give a false impression of what a 

critic has said. 

4. The employers pledge themselves to adhere to the advertised 

time for curtain raising. 

ARTICLE XVIII-DECLARATION OF PoLICY 

1. To eliminate sub-standard and sweatshop conditions in stage 

productions, and to assure the patrons that the productions have 

been given under proper standards in accordance with the National 

Industrial Recovery Act, all such productions shall be advertised 

under an N.R.A. label. 
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2. Th mplo. r rl ln·e th m lve . to . unif rm t and ar d f nn of contract w1th booln ng 

1 gitimate attra tion . 

3. Th mplo r ao-r that in all cooper ativ ro u ·ti n · the 

minimum wages for all employ s shall be tho ·e a r e crib 1n 

thi Code. 4. Th employers a oT e that in of ar a th y can contr l the 

di tribution of the same, the motion picture of a nrrently playing 

leo-itimate attraction should not be permitted to be r lea ed until 

su h attraction ha had the fullest opportunity to compl te its run 

and enjoy road showing. 

5. The employers agree to the employm nt of actors, except wh re 

th y thmnsclves employ such actors directly, throu ah agencies 

recognized and acceptable to the Actors' Equity Association. 

ARTICLE XIX-SPECIAL TRY-OUT ATTRACTIONS 

1. Special try-out attractions (known as " summer season companies " or " winter season companies " as the case ma.y be) are 

excepted from the operation of Articles I V, V, VIII, IX, X , XI, 

and XII of this Code. The National Legitimate Theatre Commjttee shall consider and recommend provisions embracing the subject 

matter of such articles of this Code for such production. 

ARTICLE XX-VIOLATIONS 

1. Violations by any persons subject to the publications of this 

Code, of any provisions of this Code, or of any approved rule is ued 

thereunder, or of any agreement entered into by him with the aforementioned National Legitimate Theatre Committee to observe and 

conform to this Code and said rules, is an unfair method of competition and the offenders shall be subject to the penalties imposed by 

the National Industrial Recovery Act. 

ARTICLE X XI-AMENDMENTS 

This Code and all the provisions ther eof ar e expres ly made subject t o the right of the P resident, in accordance with the provision 

of Clau e 10 (b) of the Nation al Industri al Recovery A t, from time 

to time to cancel or modify any order, approYa l, licen e rule or 

regulation, issued under Title I of said Act, and pecifically to the 

right of the P resident to cancel or modify his approYal of thj Code, 

or any conditions impo eel by him upon his approval thereof. Such of the provision of this Code a are not require l to be inclu led ther ein by the National I ndu trial Recovery Act may, with 

the approval of the P resident, be modified or eliminated a changes 

in circum tance or experience may indicate. I t i contemplated that 

from time to time supplem ntary provision to this ole or a llitional Codes, will be ubmitted for approval of the Pre id nt to prevent unfair competition an l other unfair de tructiv competitive 

practice and to ff ctuat th other purpo e and policie of Title I 

of the National I ndu trial Recovery A-t con i tent with the provi ions hereof. 
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ARTICLE XXII-SAVING PROVISION 

1. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall finally determine 

that any Article or section of any Article in this Code shall be 

invalid, all other Articles and sections of this Code shall nevertheless 

remain and continue in full force and effect in the same manner as 

though they had been separately presented for approval and approved by the President. 

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