The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-09

during the strike the purest he had ever
encountered, -exhorted them not to col
lect in groups after the meeting and dis
cuss the situation.
Don't let the newspapers get hold OF
IT," he adJured. You know what they
are. For Gods sake. for two weeks
keep silent"
In closing the meeting Mr.. Emerson,
evidently referring to the Actors Fidelity
League. said:
mo other organization can strike, but
we can. And we'll strike IL we don't
get what we want" Then, after a suit
able damatic pause, he asked: do we
approve of this settlement"
"Yesl" roared the house. When he
called for a negative vote not voice
answered.
The first case of arbitration under the
agreement was settled yesterday. It
was that OF Sidney Jarvis, who played in
Monte Cristo. Jr.," at the Winter Gar
den. At the end Of the strike, he re-
ported to the Equity. when he went to the
theatre in response to rehearsal call
he found Robert PitlSin in his part. Mr..
Pitkin said he understood Mr.. Jarvis's
contract had expired. hut offered to
withdraw. Frank Gilmore. executive
secretary Of the Equity. later informed
Mr.. Jarvis that the arbitration board
had decided the part belonged 10 him.
Complaints were made by twenty
actors at meeting at strike head
quarters 15S West Forty-ffth street,
yesterday noon which listened to
reading of the agreements by Justus
Sheffield, an Equity attorney, that man
ayers had told them they didn't want
them again. Their cases were referred
to the committee on complaints for in
vestigation.
At the strike headquarters the
Chorus Equity Association is to have
meeting at IL 80 to-day. Three
hours Cater the Actors Fidelity League
Is to meet In the grand ball room of
| the Hotel Astor to decide on their
| future plans.
So hurredly did the managers re-
assemble their companies that last night
the theatrical map of Broadway already
presented its usual appearance. Some OF
the plays were indeed got ready before
the managers had expected to accomplish
| their resurrection. At the Forty-eighth
Street Theatre Those Who Walk in
Darkness was ready for performance.
although the Shuberts had at first an
nounced it for later in the week. THE
Five Million" which was to be revived
on Wednesday at the Maxine Elliott, was
actually ready for last night. "rhe Bet
ter Ole" at the Booth East is West"
at the Astor "a Lonely Romeo" at the
Casino; "a Royal Vagabond." at the
Conan & Harris; Monte Cristo. Jr.," at
the Winter Garden, and la La Lucille
ct the Criterion, are now in full swing
ohce more.
Tonight the Greenwich Village Fol-
lies is expected to make its long deferred
trip to the Nora Bayes Theatre, and
three postponed novelties "Nightie
Night" at the Princess, "A Regular Fell
ler'' at the Cort, and "Lusmorei at the
Henry Miller Theatre will be put for
ward by their managers The schubert
Gaieties of 1919" will reopen tomorrow
night at the Forty-fourth Street The
atre. but without the presence of Ed
Wynn. Nora Bayes has been added TO
the cast.
The text Of the actors settlement was
made public last night.
The provisions of the agreement divide
themselves into two parts. The first
settles the issues that led to the strike.
The second provides for the settlement
of future disputes by arbitration. The
text that defines the arbitration process
takes as much space tse the more press
ing issues. The agreement is to hold
until June 1. 1924.
The agreement provides for the use OF
the standard contract demanded by the
Equity Association between the man.
ayers andNmembers of the Equity Asso-
citation. In future eight performances
will constitute the actors week, unless
he receives extra compensation and the
rehearsal period is limited.
Lawyers Lose I'm Contest.
The lawyers lose. All of, the ltiga-
| bat aS OF fad TN tha- ~
battle in the Federal and State courts
is to be discontinued without claims
being made by either side.
In general. the strike settlement CON-
prises an effort to restore the. situation
that existed in each theatre before 1t was
closed. Actors who struck will return
4 TO their former parts. Where man.
ager wishes to retain an actor who was
engaged as a substitute for a striker
he must find a part that the striker Is
willing to accept or make financial
settlement. Matters of this kind that
cannot be settled by negotiation will be
left to arbitration.
Actors are to present no claims fol-
compensation for the period after they
quit their parts. They have no claim,
| against manager where the play In
which they appeared has been aban.
| 6oned.
The Equity Association agrees for Its
members, including those of the parent
organization and of the Chorus Associa.
ton, that there shall be no efforts, di.
rectly or indirectly, to coerce actors tc
join the unions and the, Producers AS
ISOLATION binds itself to a similar pledge
against coercion or discrimination. The
producers agree not to urge or coercs
employees TO join other actors organ
izations than the Equity. Each side
agrees to enforce these provisions By
disciplinary measures against individual
violators.
Provision for Harmony.
There are provisions providing fol
harmony among members of casts tina
include both members and non-memberi
of the Equity Association. and the stag,
hands and musicians, through their offi
GERS, agree not to refuse TO do theli
work because the cast with which theJ
are associated has actors not member:
of the Equity Association
Both the managers association anC
the Equity Association agree not to per
suade 'or coerce any actor to seek EN-
ployment through their respective agen
cies.
Id Is provided that whatever Ill feeling
may hold over among individuals or
either side shall be concealed. There
shall be no blacklist and Equity mem
bers are not to refuse to work for any
manager because OF his strike activities
The arbitration provisions are worked
out in detail. In the event that a dis
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