New-York tribune., 1919-09-09

citation, who was on the platform, said |:
LET me answer the question::
don't think Mr.. Albee will discriminate
against you"
Miss Dresslcr paused n moment, and
then, emphasizing her words by point
ing with her index finger, she con-
tinued:
"Mr. Albee'a time is coming. Do
you understand?"
The cheers and shouts that came
from all parts Of the theatre indicated
that the actors had some sort Of an
understanding.
Rubin, with certain amount of agi-
tation, then broke in to say:
"You are asking dangerous cues
tions. To satisfy your question we
have taken a card out of our sleeves
asked. Don't ask how we're going to
win the war"
An actor asked question about the
White Rats and Rubin replied:
"Well, the White Rats lost their
strike in 1917, and tho Equity won its
strike"
Actors Shun Publicity?
Reporters were denied admission t.
the meeting. During the Equity strike
they had been welcomed at all meet
ings.
On the stage yesterday besides Miss
Dressler and Rubin were John Emcr-
son. who presided and endeavored to
keep order by pounding on tho stage
with his walking stick; Ethel Rarry-
more, John Cope, Frank Bacon, Charles
Stevenson and Richard Bennett.
There were about 1900 members of
the Equity in the theatre. Sometimes
they applauded statements and explana-
tions made from tho stage ana at
others they Kissed and jeered.
Terms of Agreement
The agreement between the managers
and the Actors Equity Association
which was ratified yesterday by the
Equity members, follows:
"The producers and the Equity, ex-
cept as otherwise hcrc,n provided,
and nature against any and all persons,
firms, copartnerships, Associations and
corporations arising from the recent
strike; will cause to be delivered due
individual releases of any and all said
claims, and agree that all pending liti-
cations growing out of SAID strike shall
be discontinued without costs to any
party thereto.
"All future contracts between any
producer and any Equity members
shall contain as minimum at least
the provisions in the standard form
hereto annexed Hereinafter termed
the 'StandardD, marked "A and by this
reference made part hereof. Such
contracts shall always include the ar
bitration clause as set out in the
Standard
"All Equity members shall return
to work and be reinstated under the
contracts which they respectively held
at the time they respectively ceased to
rchearse or to perform during the 1c-
cent strike, except as follows:
"All Equity members holding con-
tracts on the standard form recently
issued by the producers association
shall receive in place thereof the
in use August 7, 1919.
Equity members who cannot be re-
placed on account of abandonment of
plays or productions have no claims
upon the producer with whom the y
have contracts, except for Unoaid ser
vices actually heretofore rendered.
"Where the places Of Equity mem.
bers have been filled, the producer has
the right to secure them engagements
elsewhere on equally favorable terms
and will try so to do. Failing. after
Que eHort, TO secure within thirty days
after the date hereof, such engagement
for any such member, the produce,
has the right to cancel the contract
with such member by a present cash
payment of an amount mutually agreed
If such agreement is not reached ant
payment made within thirty-fve day.
after the date hereof, then the amount
OF such payment shall be determined
by arbitration in accordance with tho
provisions Of this agreement Notice
OF the abandonment of any play shall bt
given by the producer to the Equit,
Association within seven days from the
date thereof.
On case of plays or productions il
rehearsal at the time of the strike
rehearsals held prior to that time shall
not count in figuring the number O
weeks Of rehearsal Of the play or pro
duction.