New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
Broadway Lights Twinkle
as Managers Agree to
Recognize Equity and
Grant Other Demands
8 Performances
Weekly Standard
Chorus Girls Get Increase
in Wages; Both Sides
Say They Are Satisfied

Soon after the settlement Of the
strike Of the Actors Equity Associa-
ton and its affiliated unions at 3
o'clock yesterday morning Broadway,
which ha, been torpid and amuse-
nertless thoroughfare for four weeks,
began to show signs Of return to its
former white lighted splendor.
The end Of the strike came suddenly,
,s told n a late edition Of The Tribune
yesterday. A secret conference that
had lasted seven hours came to an un-
expected end with a brief statement
by J. Augustus Thomas for the mana
gers that the strike was over.
By noon rehearsals for plays that
were withdrawn by the strike and
productions that have not yet had
;tei- premiere were in full blast in
theatre. Managers were work
hard to get plays in shape for
alton at once. Several had
Z able TO keep their casts intact,
s i've theatres reopened last night.
Five Theatres Reopen
ih.se we're the Selwyn. where "Thc
[ enge' is playing: the Liberty.
" The Scandal of l919"; the Cen.
to with "Chu Chin Chow; the
Gsicty. with "Lightnin'," and the Re-
pubic. with The Voice in the Dark"
News that the strike was over
brought thousands upon thousands of
wou .d-be theatregoers to Broadway last
night. By o'clock all the play
houses open had sold out, and long
lines were waiting in front Of the box
Offices TO purchase tickets for succeed
ing performances.
In Chicago, Boston and other cities
where the strike had halted the pro-
duction of plays, theatres also were
opening. Managers said that by the
end Of this week the retarded theatri-
cal season would be in full swing once
more.
Representatives Of the Equity and
the Producing Managers Association
were in conference all day with attor-
neys, making final adjustments and re-
visions to the agreement between the
warring parties.
Agreement for Five Years
Arthur Hopkins, spokesman for the
tive secretary for the Equity. left the
conference long enough to make a YER
bal statement concerning the basis of
the settlement. Mr.. Gilmore talked
and Mr.. Hopkins confirmed his state
ments by nodding his head. Mr.: Gill
more said that both sides would sign
an agreement covering five-year
period, TO end in June, 1924. He said
they we're still dickering to fix the
exact date in June.
1t has also been agreed that indi
vidual contracts in force between
members of the Equity and the Pro-
ducng Managers Association before
the strike was called shall be fulfilled.
Actors who struck and whose parts
we're filled are to be given other parts
equally satisfactory TO them or else
given a money consideration. If actor
and manager are unable TO agree the
dispute will be arbtrated as provided
1or IN the new agreement.
Equity to Name Arbiter
This provides that in disputes be-
tween a member of the Equity Associ-
alton and manager the actor Will be
represented by an arbiter appointed by
the Actors Equity Association and the
manager by one appointed by the Pro
duclng Managers Association, and
these two shall select third. The
Actors Fidelity League is not men,
TONED in The agreement by name, but
IN the arbitration clause IL is pro-
e!ded that member of another or
ganization shall be represented by an
arbiter selected by his organization.
and that an individual not connected
with an actors organization shall Sc
lect ms own arbiter.
etc are to be three contract forms.
10 e known as standard contracts"
Of these in its arbitration clause
mention the Equity Association,
u = the Fidelity League and the
thr! VII simply have a blank for the
insertion OF the name of the individual
Involve
Thcr vii not be any blacklist.
Both s.trs agree that activity during
the strike shall not be cause for
prejudice.
IGerc are TO be no sympathetic
strikes during the life of the agree
nent, and then only after arbitration
nss failed to settle points in dispute.
Chorus Girls Get Raise
The Chorus Equity Association is
recognized in the agreement as well as
me Actors Equity Association, and
enorus girls are assured minimum
wage in New York OF $50 week and
ef $35 week on the road.
The musicians and stage hands rep
Nsentatives ate 10 sign the agree
m!ent, which binds them not to request
them.
The representatives Of actors and
managers conferred in the rooms OF
sne Bar Association, at AZ West Forty