Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
'ALBECO WORKS FOR UNITY
With "VAuD" ARTISTS
Head of Is. T.. Keith Circuit Ac-
A tive In Forming
IN " 4

one of tho surprises in these days
of social and business unrest is the
discovery that the highly specialized
vaudeville artists are tho best or
Eanized body OF salaried men and
women in the world. 1t is 4 part of
their profession for vaudeville artists
TO appear always gay. light-heartod
and carcfrec when before the public.
but they are really happy nova
days because the men and women OF
The profession feel that they are not
doing business with the managers as
individuals but as part and parcel of
Their Their great I organization.-thG Ma
million dollar clubhouse in West
Forty-siNih Street, New York City.
IT is source of qualification and
pride TO the vaudeville actor and ac
have their business relations upon
the most advanced. equitable and fair
dealing basis. making 1t Il splendid
modern organization.
IL. all began when T.. l.. Albcc. head
OF the Il. +. Keith circuit of vaude-
Vile thcaters, began 4 campaign of
propa Sanda TO bring about an era OF
goodwill i'll vaudeville by organizing
the artists on one side and the man
ayers on the other into mutually
helpful bodies. treating the interests
of both sides as identical and pro-
vidinS the machinery for arbtratinS
differences. discussing innovations. mn
provements and reforms and putting
them in effective operation when
adopted.
The vaudeville artists caugh. the
idea and became enthusiasts. or
Eanization appealed to them az out
lined by Mr.. Albcc. and accordingly
the National Vaudeville Artists came
into being. The managers followed
the artists lead with the Vaudeville
Managers Protective Association.
The two bodies, then entered into
provide for Il joint arbitration board
10 hear and settle all disputes arising.
between artists and managers.
Now the least Important artist in
against a manager or fellow-artist to
this arbitration board with the whole
power OF both organizations behind
Gel OF a body OF more than 1000
artists dealing collectively. The man
agcr with COMPLAINT comes before
the board with the same backing
The result has been general clear
ing OF the air. the uprootinS Of many
unsatisfactory conditions that had
grown up as part OF theatrical Gus
tom and contcntmcnt ANA salts
facticn on both sides that had never
existed before. owing 10 the fac; tina,
innumcraole arguments had arisen
with no governing body TO make and
enforce just decisions.
The National Vaudeville Artists
went ahead and built the finest clun-
house in New York, SO modern that
many OF its features are being copied
throughout the country. Here there
are more than 100 slccpinE-rooms and
suites. a theater and ballroom. res.
taurants. pool and billiard rooms, re.
ception rooms and every convenience
required by Il completely efficient cue
y. V. y. membership carries witt
II an automatic insurance of $500,
upon the life OF each member: thcr,
are sick funds and relief funds. Al
important Department acts as an en-
Dloymcnt bureau and another look:
after the mail of the members whC
make the clubhouse their permanent
address.
Through tho influence of the organ
lied vaudeville artists, co-opcratint
with the managers. they have secured
q short and simple and unquaii:ic,
play or pay" contract, which mean:
just what IL plainly says and is back.
ed up by managers and artists to-
Eether.-N. Y. Evening TclcErAnl.